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HPC & Research Facilities Engineering

Ultra-dense computing, cooling at scale, and power resilience for supercomputing centres, national labs, and research infrastructure.

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Engineering challenges in HPC & Research Facilities

Technical and regulatory pressure points in this sector.

Ultra-Dense Compute Density

HPC racks exceed 50kW per rack in current deployments. Cooling infrastructure design must address heat density that exceeds conventional data centre capability.

Cooling at Scale

Rear-door heat exchangers, direct liquid cooling (DLC), and immersion cooling require specialist MEP design, materials engineering, and commissioning protocols.

Power Resilience

HPC workloads cannot tolerate unplanned interruption. Power architecture must achieve Tier III equivalence minimum, with generator backup sized for full IT load.



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Key regulations

Regulatory frameworks applicable to this sector.

  • EU Data Act
    Governs data processing and interoperability for EU-hosted research infrastructure.
  • NIS2 Directive
    HPC facilities hosting critical research infrastructure may fall within NIS2 scope.
  • ISO 30134
    Data centre resource efficiency metrics — PUE measurement and reporting standard.
  • EN 50600
    European data centre facility and infrastructure standard — design and operational requirements.
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