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Data Center Feasibility Study Services

Know the cost and the plan before you ask for the budget

A budget request backed by evidence gets approved. A rough guess gets questioned.

Building a new data center or retrofitting an existing one is a major capital commitment, and getting budget approved from senior leadership or a board starts with accurate numbers, not a rough guess. MDI develops the project scope, a preliminary floor plan, a single-line electrical diagram, and a full capital budget before detailed design begins, so the business case rests on solid information instead of assumptions.

What You Can Expect

The scope, the plan, and the number, settled before detailed design begins.

Project Scope

Defined through historical and future growth analysis.

Tier Level Determination

System and component specifications set to the right tier level.

Preliminary Floor Plan

A CAD floor plan including room sizes and adjacencies.

Single-Line Electrical Diagram

Power flow and major infrastructure mapped out before design.

Full Capital Budget

Hard and soft costs, procurement, labor, and contingencies.

Design Alternatives Compared

Options compared before committing to one direction.

Board-Ready Documentation

Built specifically to support board or investor approval.

Growth-Ready Planning

Scoped around future growth, not just the current need.

Why the Numbers Matter

A board does not approve a feeling about the budget. It approves the number behind it.

How You Win

Evidence-Backed Budget

A budget request backed by evidence, not a rough estimate.

Fewer Costly Surprises

Scope and numbers settled upfront, before design begins.

A Stronger Case

A more credible presentation to senior leadership or a board.

Room to Grow

A plan flexible enough for future growth, not just current needs.

A Foundation to Build From

Design and construction teams build directly from this plan.

Faster Path to Approval

A clear scope and budget shorten the path from proposal to funded project.

Our Approach

Define the Scope

Analyze historical and future growth to set the project's scope and tier level.

Draft the Floor Plan

Develop a preliminary CAD floor plan, including room sizes and adjacencies.

Map the Power

Produce a single-line electrical diagram showing power flow and major infrastructure.

Build the Capital Budget

Price hard and soft costs, procurement, labor, and contingencies.

Compare and Deliver

Compare design and budget alternatives, then deliver documentation built for approval.

Proven Success

Colohub Midwest

A feasibility study that scoped and phased a 57,000 square foot greenfield facility before construction began.

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HFT Data Center Program

Feasibility and budget planning carried consistently across eight markets for one client's facility program.

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Where This Fits

Data Center Feasibility Study Services is one of ten services MDI offers across the full project lifecycle. Clients can engage at any point, whether that means this one service or several together.

Part of Our Integrated Services Offering

A Feasibility Study is usually the first number a client needs before anything else moves forward.

The scope and budget built here feed directly into site selection and the capital approval that follows.

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Talk to an Advisor About Data Center Feasibility Study Services

Get a plan reliable enough to secure funding and specific enough to guide the project.

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