Data Center Solutions
Tetra Tech delivers speed-to-market data center solutions that optimize energy, water, and cooling to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate delivery.
Tetra Tech provides scalable, next-generation data center consulting and engineering solutions that help clients launch high-performance facilities quickly and sustainably. Our experts combine deep regulatory knowledge with advanced design and modeling capabilities to deliver tailored strategies for energy, cooling, and water optimization, from greenfield builds to site conversions.
Leveraging our Leading with Science® approach and digital innovation tools like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and digital twins, we radically reduce capital expenditures and operational costs while helping clients meet sustainability targets. Our integrated services span feasibility and due diligence through design and delivery, providing the technical insight and project agility our clients need to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital infrastructure market.
Speed-to-Market Optimization
Tetra Tech’s speed-to-market strategy is powered by our industry-leading consultants and integrated technical experts. From new builds to site conversions, we consult, plan, and design for sustainable performance, maximizing power usage effectiveness (PUE) and water usage effectiveness (WUE).
- Regulatory coordination, permitting, and compliance
- Front-end engineering design (FEED)
- Brownfield retrofits near existing utility and fiber assets
- Business case validation and financial modeling
- Digital twin and AI-based scenario planning
- Utility vs. on-site generation analysis
- Lifecycle cost estimation and value engineering
Advisory and Consulting
We help clients make informed, future-ready decisions across the data center life cycle, from early feasibility to system optimization. Our experts offer proven innovative business and technical solutions that radically reduce time and costs.
- Business case analysis
- Lifecycle cost analysis, estimation, and value engineering
- Energy modeling
- Safety in design
- Industrial instrumentation and controls
- Finite element pipe stress analysis
- Vibration analysis and LiDAR laser scanning
- Hazardous materials code review and monitoring
- Program and project management
Energy Solutions
We design and implement robust, future-ready energy systems that support continuous uptime and reduce environmental impacts. Our solutions include conventional and renewable technologies, advanced distribution systems, and energy efficiency modeling.
- Natural gas, small modular reactors, and biogas
- Geothermal, solar, wind, and hydrogen
- Microgrid and battery energy storage
- Transmission and distribution (T&D)
- Waste heat recovery
- Energy analysis, Title 24 compliance, and LEED certification
- Integrated renewable energy and backup generation
Water Solutions
Tetra Tech develops custom industrial water treatment and management systems that optimize WUE and support zero-discharge goals. Our designs adapt to any water source or chemistry and are scalable to meet local regulations and sustainability standards.
- Technical water loop and closed-loop reuse systems
- Ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis systems
- Right-sized treatment for process, cooling, and potable water
- WUE optimization strategies
- Pure and ultrapure water systems
- Source-neutral designs using municipal, industrial, or recycled water
- Hazardous wastewater characterization and disposal
Cooling Solutions
We provide high-performance, site-adapted cooling strategies that minimize energy and water use while maximizing reliability and uptime. Our portfolio includes advanced cooling technologies for hyperscale, colocation, and edge facilities.
- Direct-to-chip (DTC), liquid immersion, and waterless systems
- Geothermal and adiabatic cooling integration
- Heat recovery and reuse for sustainability
- Forced ventilation and free cooling techniques
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling for airflow analysis
- Thermal energy storage design and analysis
- Resilient, scalable cooling system layouts for phased deployment
Digital Design and Simulation
We use cutting-edge digital tools to streamline delivery and simulate performance across design scenarios, reducing risk and enabling informed decision-making from day one.
- Digital twin modeling and AI/ML scenario testing
- AIHear™ for optimal accoustics
- 3D modeling, BIM, and LiDAR laser scanning
- CFD for airflow and temperature optimization
- Virtual reality models and photorealistic renderings
- Real-time energy analytics and dashboarding
- Drone surveys for rapid site analysis
Integrated Engineering and Design
Our interdisciplinary teams deliver integrated solutions across every technical domain. We combine structural integrity, mechanical efficiency, electrical resilience, and architectural functionality into cohesive, code-compliant data center designs.
- Structural design and seismic analysis
- HVAC, piping, and vibration control
- Power distribution and control systems
- Raised floor, conduit, and cable tray systems
- Lighting, interior, and landscape design
- Code review, hazardous materials monitoring, and safety in design
Efficient Performance Engineering
We integrate sustainability strategies from the earliest design stages, helping clients meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets and minimize environmental impacts while reducing operational expenses (OPEX) over time.
- LEED certification support and Title 24 compliance
- Natural ventilation and daylighting analysis
- Building-integrated photovoltaics
- Electrification and decarbonization roadmaps
- Economizer studies and energy optimization analysis
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