McKenney’s implemented a large-scale access control and lighting upgrade for an international data center based in Atlanta.

2. Project Name
Data Center Access and
Lighting Control Upgrade
Project Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Project Team
Owner: International
Telecommunication Company
Mission Critical
Commercial Office
Markets
Specializations
Engineer: McKenney’s, Inc.
Energy Management

3. McKenney’s implemented a large-scale access control and lighting
upgrade for an international data center based in Atlanta.

4. The Challenge
The live critical area at the data center exceeded 500,000 square feet and
downtime needed to be minimized. The facility has more than 150
standalone enclosures that house customers’ data equipment. Each
enclosure is equipped with access control card readers. Prior to the
upgrade, all lighting remained on 24/7, resulting in high energy costs and
premature light fixture failure.
The Solution
McKenney’s designed a custom engineered, system to integrate lighting
with access control. The system allows the lights throughout the data
center to remain off until a user presents their access redentials—card
and/or biometric reader—which activates only those lights within the
affected areas and turns them off upon departure. The solution was
staged in phases to mitigate disruption of data center operations.
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5. The Results
The upgrade was completed on time, under budget and has become a
highlighted safety and security marketing point for the data center to use
with prospective clients.

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