Engineered around the application.

A clear process from requirement to system — so decisions are made at the right time, by the right people, with the right information.

Process

Four stages, each with defined outputs. The scope of each stage is agreed per project.

Stage 01 / 04

Understand

Establish operational requirements, computing density, thermal loads and facility constraints.

Site and load review

Operating strategy

Constraints and risks

Engineers reviewing a plant room on site

Stage 02 / 04

Design

Develop an appropriate cooling architecture and define the system requirements.

Architecture options

System requirements

Interface schedule

Engineers reviewing a 3D model of cooling pipework

Stage 03 / 04

Integrate

Coordinate system components and integration requirements within the project scope.

Interface coordination

Installation planning

Testing sequence

Pipework being installed above live equipment

Stage 04 / 04

Support

Provide the relevant documentation, technical coordination and ongoing support where offered.

Documentation

Commissioning support

Technical coordination

Commissioning engineer checking coolant pipework

Principles

How we make decisions.

P—01

Requirements first

The system follows the load, the site and the operating model — not a preferred product.

P—02

Interfaces defined early

Every boundary between systems has an owner and a test.

P—03

Designed to be maintained

Access, isolation and documentation are part of the design.

P—04

Honest scope

We say what is in scope, what is not, and what depends on others.

To get started

What helps us start well.

Planned IT equipment and density

Site location and constraints

Programme and phasing

Existing drawings or standards

Operating and maintenance model

Yes — retrofits and upgrades are a large part of thermal engineering work. Projects usually begin with a review of the existing plant and its capacity.

It depends on the equipment, the facility and how it will be operated. We compare options against the project requirements rather than starting from a preferred product.

As early as possible. Decisions about structure, routing and plant space are easier to influence at concept stage.

Planned equipment and density, site location and constraints, programme, and any existing drawings or standards.