Shenzhen, China
The Huawei Technologies Corporate Data and Command Center, a 130,000-sf facility designed by RTKL’s Applied Technology Group in Baltimore, Md., is now under construction in Shenzhen, China. Huawei is a leading supplier of telephone switching equipment in China. The ‘world class’ command center includes an executive briefing room overlooking a two-story, 50-seat command center station. The center supports an equipment load of 40w/sf in 20,000 sf of space, with expansion at the same load density up to 40,000 sf. All engineering systems are designed to a N+2 level of redundancy with concurrent maintenance. Electrical systems utilize medium voltage switchgear for economy and reliability. Completion is slated for summer, 2002.