Data Center Campus Development in Ashburn

This case study outlines the development of Aligned's flagship data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia, which is positioned as a significant site in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The document details the construction process, highlighting the fastest building permit-to-vertical construction timeline in Ashburn's critical infrastructure history. Aligned's campus is designed to meet the needs of hyperscalers and cloud service providers, featuring a 368,755 square-foot facility with an initial capacity of 12 MW, expandable to 60 MW. The construction utilized a standardized supply chain methodology and prefabricated equipment to ensure rapid deployment. The campus will ultimately span 26 acres and provide over 1 million square feet of data center space, drawing power from two diverse substations. The document also discusses the challenges faced in building data center capacity and the innovative solutions implemented, including patented cooling technology that enhances efficiency and sustainability.