Case Study: Swanson Rink reduces data center pipe costs with Datacor Fathom

Swanson Rink saves 13% on data center piping costs with Datacor

Swanson Rink, Inc. was hired to design a new data center on the 29th floor of an existing high-rise and needed to determine the minimum size for condenser water pipes while working within a limited head pressure supplied by the building's pumps. The engineering firm, a longtime user of Datacor's Fathom software, used it to model the distribution system and evaluate various pipe sizing scenarios to meet this challenge.

Using Datacor's Fathom, mechanical engineer Rory Heim efficiently modeled multiple piping designs. The software's Scenario Manager and grouping features allowed for rapid comparisons and adjustments. Most notably, Fathom's cost calculation tool quantified the financial impact of different designs, enabling Swanson Rink to save their client 13% ($60,000) on the first cost of the project by opting for a more efficient pipe size.

Swanson Rink, Inc