Bank of America
Charlotte, NC

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP

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This 180,000 square foot trading operations facility accommodates up to 750 traders and includes a 40,000 square foot Tier IV data center. The UPS system in this $160 million project has two N+1 systems, each rated 1000 KVA redundant; four generators, each rated 1750 KW with N+1 design; and two independent utility services entering from two different streets. The critical facility has multiple cooling plants utilizing both water-cooled chillers for optimum efficiency and air-cooled chillers for reliability. The data center has digitally controlled computer grade air conditioning units in an N+1 arrangement. The underfloor area was closely coordinated so that the communications cabling, power supplies and air delivery were all accommodated. The raised floor is protected by an FM200 system and is backed up by the pre-action sprinkler system that safeguards all of the critical areas.