Site and power
A 16-criterion, five-category scoring model with six hard disqualifiers, then a 120-month bottom-up load model from racks, pods, halls and AI accelerators, PUE decomposition, cooling technologies and a merit-order supply stack.
The data center development guide, from site to investment decision.
A five-stage, gated methodology for taking a data center from candidate sites to a signed investment decision, with the equations, evidence standards and benchmarks behind each step.
US$49 base price · One-time purchase · PowerPoint and PDF files
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For development teams, investors and advisors who need a reference for the data center development process.
A reference for every stage of development.
Use it when you need a structured reference for the data center development process. Bring your project context and the stage you are working through.
Read the full listing on FlevyWhat to know before buying
- Supplied as PowerPoint (PPTX) and PDF.
- Software-agnostic: it describes a discipline, not a spreadsheet.
- Choose a model separately if you need an Excel workbook.
- Benchmarks are references to confirm against current market evidence.
What the guide covers.
Sizing and capital cost
IT MW to white space, gross area and land take with redundancy levels, a line-item CapEx build, estimating basis, contingency policy, cost-intensity benchmarks and an S-curve disbursement calendar.
Underwriting and decision
Lease revenue and NOI, construction and permanent debt sized by DSCR, debt yield and LTV, exit valuation, development spread, IRR and equity multiple, then a decision pack with hurdles and conditions precedent.
What you receive.
Files are delivered through Flevy and stay available in your Flevy download library.
- PPTX126-slide Practitioner Guide (PowerPoint, with speaker notes)
- PDF161-page Practitioner Handbook (PDF)
- REFGlossary, symbols index, reference benchmarks and bibliography
- CASEOne 20 MW IT campus example carried through both documents
Before you buy.
PowerPoint and PDF
Supplied as a PowerPoint presentation (PPTX) with speaker notes and a PDF handbook. It is a reference, not a spreadsheet.
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License and questions
The published license covers up to 10 users at one business location. Questions go to ExpertPro through the author page on Flevy. Purchase terms
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