BICSI Data Center Standard
Presented by:
Stephen Banks, RCDD CDCDP
BICSI Data Center Standard
• BICSI 002, Data Center Design and Implementation Best
Practices
• Used in conjunction with other standards
– ANSI/TIA-942
– AS/NZS 2834
– CENELEC EN 50173-5
– ISO/IEC 24764
BICSI 002
• Provides guidance and recommendations
• Best practice often more than minimum requirements
specified in other standards
• Addresses subjects that are only briefly addressed, or not
addressed at all, in cabling focused standards
• Comprehensive, soup to nuts, standard
Target Audience
• BICSI 002, Data Center Design Standard and Implementation Best Practices is
intended for use by the following groups:
– DC owners and operators
– IT and Telecom consultants
– Project managers
– IT and Telecom installers
– IT & Telecom Designers
– IT & Telecom Management
– Facilities Management
– Security & Loss Prevention
– Architects & Engineers
– Construction Companies
BICSI Data Center Design Standard
• Development of BICSI 002 began in 2004 from an
industry need to have a comprehensive document
covering all design, implementation and operartional
factors concerning data centers
• Written in subject based sections to provide both
requirement and considerations for data centers
Who Developed the Standard?
• BICSI committee consisting of over 150 subject matter experts
from around the world
• Representing a wide variety of data center disciplines
– Architects
– Electrical, mechanical , structural data center and network
engineers
– Security, fire protection, telecommunications cabling, and
Information technology experts
– Insurance risk assessors,
– Consultants, project managers, commissioning agents, and
manufacturers
Contents
• Space Planning • Building Automation
Systems
• Site Selection
• Telecommunications
• Architectural
• Information Technology
• Structural
• Commissioning
• Electrical
• Data Center Maintenance
• Mechanical
• Design Process
• Fire Protection
• Reliability
• Security
Space Planning
• Power Systems
• Generators
• Cooling Capacity
• DC support space
adjacencies
• Utility services
Site Selection
• Location
• Regulation
• Environment
Architectural
• Design Concepts
• Construction
• Planning Consents
• Building Regulations
Structural
• Wind resistance
• Floor loading
• Ceiling hanging loads
• Seismic considerations
Electrical
• Distribution
• UPS
• Standby Power Systems
• Power Monitoring
• Earthing / Grounding
Mechanical
• Environmental Conditions
• Thermal Management
• Mechanical Equipment
Fire Protection
• Design Elements
• Fire Detection
• Fire Suppression
Security
• Risk & Threat Assessment
• Access Control
• Surveillance
• Alarms
Building Automation Systems
• Security
• Building management
• Cameras on generic structured cabling
Telecommunications
• Telecommunications Spaces
• Cabinets and Racks
• Cabling Pathways
• Cabling
• Administration
Information Technology
• DR
• Mirroring
• Computer Room Layout
• Communications
Commissioning
• Phases of commissioning
• Testing
• Load Bank Testing
• Witness Testing
• Legal Requirements
• Documentation
Data Center Maintenance
• Maintenance contracts
• Maintenance schedules
• Manufacturers specifications
• Legal requirements
Design Process
• Project delivery methods
• Facility design phases
• Technology design phases
Reliability
• Risk Analysis
• Reliability Planning
• Components
Conclusion
• Covers all aspects of a Data Center Build
• Intended for a wide audience
• Builds on other standards
• Is written as a Best Practice “How to” document
BICSI 002
• Available for purchase at www.bicsi.org/standards
• Formats include
– CD-ROM
– Electronic Download
– Printed Standard
• BICSI members qualify for a reduced fee
Format Member Non member
CD-ROM $345.00 $435.00
Print and CD-ROM Combo $395.00 $535.00
Electronic Download $345.00 $435.00
Printed Standard $345.00 $435.00
About the BICSI Standards Program
• Formed in the mid-1990s as the BICSI Standards
Committee
• Accredited in 1999 by ANSI
• Two published standards, with five additional standards in
development
• Active international membership in North & South
America, Europe, Australia, Japan, RoW
About the BICSI Standards Program
• We always need contributors and volunteers with subject
matter expertise.
• As always if you can make it better, then help us, please!
• To volunteer you can:
– Send an email to Andrew or Steve
– Click on “committees” link on www.bicsi.org
