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Data center design & consulting

We are the leading expert company in the Nordic countries specialising in data center design and consulting. Our services cover all project stages from selecting the data center location to commissioning the data center.

A valued partner for each stage of your data center project

As we speak, data centers are being established at a record rate. In addition to global tech companies, they are being built by operators that either need a data center for their own purposes or lease data center capacity to others.

The majority of our customers are international data center operators or consultants, designers or contractors working for them who are looking for a competent and reliable local partner. We are fully familiar with the standards and operating methods required by international data center operators.

A reliable data center design partner

We are a smart partner for companies looking to design, build and develop data centers. Over several decades, we have been accumulating strong expertise ensuring reliable, safe and energy-efficient results.

Our projects speak for themselves. We are the largest expert company specialising in data center design and consulting in the Nordic countries. We employ over 100 top experts to support our data centre services.

We provide comprehensive design and consulting services for large-scale projects, but we also offer consulting assignments of various scopes in all areas of data center projects depending on the customer’s requirements.

Granlund’s data center design & consulting services

  • Site development and suitability studies
  • Building permit processes
  • Data center design
  • Cost calculation, monitoring and optimisation
  • HVAC, electrical, architectural and structural design
  • Project management
  • Energy and environmental solution design
  • Construction management
  • Protecting the client’s interests and commissioning

According to estimates, the total amount of data in the world is set to double every two years, and the rapid adoption of AI is further increasing the capacity requirements of data centres.

Granlund’s expertise covers all stages of the data center project

Our professionals will support you throughout the data center project, from conceptualisation to commissioning and continuous maintenance. We will be your partner in design, project management and demanding commissioning alike.

Selecting the data center site

A successful data center project begins by carefully selecting the right location. Key criteria include sufficient electricity supply and the ability to utilise the waste heat from servers in the district heating network, for example.

What is more, we carefully research factors related to safety, the environment and logistics in the due diligence and feasibility surveys of the site.

Data center design

Once the location has been chosen, we manage all aspects of construction design from MEP to structural and architectural design. We take care of the planning and application processes for the building and environmental permits related to the project. If necessary, we can also assist in all other cooperation with the authorities. Typically, the design assignment does not end until the project is completed and we have prepared the handover drawings.

Data center construction and project management

During the construction stage, our construction management and supervision experts protect the client’s interests. We will help with managing the project as a whole as well as in the more detailed design and implementation based on your needs.

In terms of project management, we will ensure that the construction of the site proceeds according to plan and stays within the budget. If necessary, we can also take charge of contract calculations and acquiring the subcontractors required for the project.

Commissioning the data center

We are also involved in the commissioning stage of the data center. This way, we can ensure that the data center operations are launched as planned and that any system repairs during the warranty period are carried out.

We can assume the responsibility for managing the commissioning of projects and carry out a five-step commissioning of the project, from equipment tests to the client’s collaboration tests.

Take a look at our projects

Kajaani

LUMI is the most energy efficient and ecological supercomputer in the world

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New Ember data center uses only renewable energy

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Compliant with the highest security standards, powered by only renewable energy, and offering a unique monitoring system designed to cut…
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A suitable space was designed for Finland’s first quantum computer

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Quantum computers are computers currently under development, the computing power of which promises answers to tasks which are currently impossible.…
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Kajaani

Environmentally friendly cooling for a supercomputer

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Granlund has designed the data center for the European supercomputer to be located in Kajaani. The data center operations are…
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Helsinki

Telia Helsinki Data Center – Every Engineer’s Daydream

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Telia Helsinki Data Center is the largest co-location data center in the Nordic countries. Granlund executed the detail design and…
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Contact our data centre experts

Jari Innanen

Business Director, Data centers
Granlund Oy

Marcus Karlsson

CEO
Granlund Sweden AB

Graham Edge

CEO
Granlund K-Lab AB

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