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Veneklasen Associates’ IT team provides leadership in the design of all Information Transport Systems, including data center design, pathways, distribution closets, fiber backbones, and wireless communications.
In addition, recent advances in technology are changing data networks to a unified platform for multiple building systems, providing new levels efficiency. IT convergence can now integrate building operations, data management, process automation, and communications including audio, video and voice, which in turn reduces infrastructure, cabling, conduit and power requirements. This reduction of resources means that IT design can assume a more prominent role in the sustainable design and the LEED certification process.
Veneklasen Associates’ IT capabilities include:
- Entrance facilities - telecommunications, cable TV, and other utilities
- Main computer room design - scalability, power, cooling, monitoring, redundancy
- Grounding, bonding, and protection systems
- Fiber and copper backbone distribution
- Horizontal cabling - high performance copper or fiber optic
- Private CATV and broadband distribution
- Wireless network (public and private), including complete site surveys
- Voice and data network architecture
Aside from typical planning and coordination, the successful implementation of technology requires:
- Early planning with the designer, technology consultant, and owner
- Collaboration with end users
- Enlisting the right technology for the job, not just the latest and greatest
- General awareness of what is available to ensure that considerations are made for every aspect of the building in the early "idea" phase
- Complete and thorough documentation
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