Skanska provided construction management at risk services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Data Center project in Springfield. The project included the construction of a new two story, Tier 3 Data Center with full basement on the site of the former Springfield Technical High School. Energy conservation and “green data center” practices were a key part of the project, which was also designed and constructed using BIM software. The building is designed to achieve LEED® Gold certification. One of the goals of the project was to achieve the highest sustainable standard possible. Project PUEs for the data center is 1.29. Energy cost savings of 21 percent and water reduction of 30+ percent.
