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Van Read & Bern Church Road, Reading, PA


A 292,000 Square Foot
Critical Operations Center

Reading, Pennsylvania

Building Strengths | Technical Specs
Contact Info | Download PDF

 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Total Facility Size: 292,767 SF Gross
Site Size: 19.02 Acres
Tenancy: Single-tenant corporate facility
Zoning for Data Centers: No re-zoning required, currently operating data center
Floor Plates: Building #1:
- Floor “A” 33,352
- Floor “B” 33,512
- Annex Bldg. 11,247
- Floor “C” 34,078

Building #2:
Size - Floor “A1” 42,191
- Floor “A” 47,731
- Floor “B” 48,163
- Floor “C” 42,490
Slab-to-Slab Heights: Building #1:
- Floor “A” to “B” – 19.5’ (Below Grade)
- Floor “B” to “C” – 16.67’
- Floor “C” to Roof – 15’

Building #2:
- Floor “A1” – “A” – 18.5’ (Below Grade)
- Floor “A” – “B” – 16’ (Below Grade)
- Floor “B” – “C” – 16.67’
- Floor “C” – Roof – 15’
Live Load Capacities: Building #1:
- “A” Floor – Slab on grade
- “B” Floor – 100 lbs/sf
- “C” Floor – 70 lbs/sf except in the EDS area where it is 100 lbs/sf

Building #2:
- All floors – 150 lbs/sf
Elevation of lowest floor: 89’ above 100 year (flood plain) 85’ above 500 year (flood plain) 4000’ from 500 year flood zone
Ground Water Risk:

Zero

Access to highway: 400 Feet
Parking for autos: 718
Distance from active railroad line: 2.4 Miles
Distance from a nuclear generating station or nuclear waste storage facility: 25 Miles to nearest nuclear facility, 50 Miles to second Nuclear plant
 BUILDING FLOOR PLATE
Truck loading docks: There are (2) tailgate landing areas, one in the Annex
Site perimeter security buffer: Along the southwest edge of the property there is an area approximately 100 feet long, in which the building is set back 37 feet. All other areas are in excess of 50.
 BUILDING EXPANSION
Availability Of Contiguous Growth: Yes, at the loss of parking.
 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Material: Concrete, masonry and steel
Number of stories: Building #1 – 3 stories, one below grade Building #2 – 4 stories, two below grade
Utility Service – Water: (2) 4” Domestic water lines, (1) in each building with an interconnect. (2) 8” fire lines, (1) in each building All water lines are from the same meter pit Well – used for emergency only, non-potable
Utility Service – Telephone: Verizon has two separate fiber cables connected to the building from two different CO’s; GPU Telecom also provides service, including available dark fibe
Utility Service – Gas: None
 SITE INFRASTRUCTURE
Power Service Quantity & Type: Building 1:
Three (3) 2,000 KVA @ 13,200 V
Building 2: Three (3) 1,500 KVA @ at 13,200 V
Total service is 10.5 MVA..
Utility Service – Electrical: Complex is served by 13.2 KV line #790 from Bern Church substation. A diversely routed 13.2 KV line (#791) will be stubbed to curb. 13.2 KV line #793, from Riverview substation, is adjacent to the property.
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Fiber connection to the FirstEnergy telecom company, which connects to most major carriers, in addition to Verizon service. Diverse service to two Verizon central offices. Dual points of entry, cross-connection.
 MECHANICAL
Cooling Capacity: Building #1:
- (2) 230 ton Trane units with heat recovery - Standby cooling – (2) York units
Building #2:
- (3) 250 ton Carrier units and (1) 250 ton Trane unit, (2) have heat recovery
Water Leak Detection System: Yes
Back-up Water Supply for Cooling Towers: Yes, initial backup is the alternate domestic feed and then the well
 FIRE PROTECTION
Type installed: Building #1: - Sprinkler in the east wing - Halon – Data Center, dispatch computer room, storage area and vault Building #2: - Sprinkler in the general office area - Halon in the data centers
Entire building covered: Building #1 – No Building #2 - Yes
HSSD Coverage: Full coverage
 SECURITY SYSTEMS
Access Control: Yes
Remote Monitoring: Yes
 EXISTING RAISED FLOOR
Total raised floor area: 146,030 Square Feet
Building #1:
- “A” Floor – partial, 8,300sf
- “B” Floor – partial, 3,760sf
- “C” Floor – partial, 6,765sf
18,825 SQ FT TOTAL
Building #2:
- “A1” Floor – partial, 19,825sf
- “A” Floor – entire floor, approx. 42,000sf
- “B” Floor – partial, 23,380sf
- “C” Floor – entire floor, approx. 42,000sf
127,205 SQ FT TOTAL
 EXISTING EMERGENCY POWER
Building #1:
- 1250 KW generator, supports
Building #2:
UPS system which in turn supports various locations throughout the complex - 80 KW generator,
Life Safety Building #2: - 200 KW generator, life safety - Switchgear installed for expansion of generator capacity

CONTACT INFO:

John Susanin
GVA SmithMack
610.265.0600
jsusanin@gvasmithmack.com

Colton Brown
GVA Williams
973.299.3000
cbrown@gvawilliams.com

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