See MGHPCC Grow April 2012

April 7, 2012

Construction pictures from the Bigelow Street site

What a difference a few windows make? While most of the MGHPCC facility is window-free, the view from the administrative wing above the main entrance is a gem, looking out towards City Hall and downtown Holyoke, just a couple of blocks away. We're also getting a Spring site-makeover, with grading and parking lots.

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: Exterior photo from north camera showing progression of site work - April 19

: Collage of items for the admin area raised floor system prototype, with two types of diffusers - April 19

: Computer Room - 4 box ends of the busway ready for this pod - April 19

: Chiller Room - heat exchangers installed - April 19

: Exterior showing the windows in the front facade and the site work with roads and parking under construction - April 11

: The computer room showing the installation of the copper piping for the cooling infrastructure - April 11

: The electrical room, with wiring being installed - April 11

: The electrical room, with wiring being installed - April 11

: Glass windows being installed at the front of the building - March 30

: The exterior venting along the canal side is being installed - April 26

: A huge pump for the chilled water system - April 26

: Wiring up an electrical box. You can see the cable trays above. We are not ablke to use closed conduit to run the electrical wires (as is most often done) is not because we think the cables trays with the colored wires are more aesthetically pleasing, although they may be. It is because these huge cables would get too hot in the conduit. By laying them out in cable trays in the open, the heat will dissipate more evenly and not cause hotspots that could be hazardous - April 26