Equinix FR16
Location:
Frankfurt am Main
Completion:
2024
Equinix FR16
Location Friesstraße 21 in Frankfurt am Main
The earthworks and shell construction work, façade work and finishing work for the project on the Equinix Campus in Frankfurt am Main will be carried out by Ed. Züblin AG, with the exception of the technical building services.
The project consists of three buildings: the FR16 data center, the FRN office building and the GT-SS transformer and substation.
The FRN office building, which is planned for the Ops teams and the apprentice training workshop, covers 1,100 m² and consists of three floors, a terrace and a technical basement. It also includes its own fitness room and a canteen for the employees of the Equinix campus. The supporting structure of the office building is planned as a timber hybrid construction, while the stiffening core, the floor slab and the technical basement are made of reinforced concrete. The beams, columns, main and edge beams are made of timber, while the ceilings are designed as semi-prefabricated elements. Meeting rooms and other partition walls are planned in lightweight construction. The façade modules consist of fixed glazed elements with vertical hatches for natural ventilation.
The transformer and substation has a floor area of 670 m² and comprises two floors for the substation and three floors for the transformer station. The building is made entirely of reinforced concrete and has a basement in the area of the transformer station. In the transformer station, steel construction work is planned as a raised floor. The transformers are low-noise and made of cast resin. The roof areas of the building will be greened.
The actual data center has a floor area of approx. 3,000 m² and will be built with a front part of the building (the so-called "front of house"), which will be used for receiving, accepting and sending parcels. The "front of house" will be constructed in reinforced concrete with a first floor and three rising floors. The data center itself is also being built in reinforced concrete and has a first floor and two rising floors. Two further storeys in all-steel construction serve as the technical and cooling center. The ceilings of the data center are designed as a steel composite construction with semi-prefabricated elements (so-called "delta beams"), while the columns are supplied and installed as fully prefabricated parts. The façade is designed as a curtain-type steel sandwich façade, and the roof surfaces of the data center and the "front of house" are partially greened.
The project is aiming for DGNB "Sustainable Building Site" certification from the German Sustainable Building Council.
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Characteristics
FR16:
- Plot area (GF): approx. 6,430 m²
- Developed area (BF): approx. 3,040 m²
- Gross cubic capacity (BRI): approx. 54,112 m³
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 9,120 m²
- Floors above ground: 3 + 2 steel construction
- Underground floors: 0
FRN:
- Plot area (GF): approx. 4,410 m²
- Developed area (BF): approx. 1,180 m²
- Gross cubic capacity (BRI): approx. 21,240 m³
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 3,540 m²
- Floors above ground: 3
- Underground floors: 1
GT+SS:
- Plot area (GF): approx. 2,100 m²
- Developed area (BF): approx. 740 m²
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 12,544 m³
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 4,040 m²
- Floors above ground: 3
- Underground floors: 1
Overall characteristics of the entire construction project:
- Plot area (GF): approx. 12,940 m²
- Developed area (BF): approx. 4,960 m²
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 87,896 m³
- Gross floor area (GFA): approx. 16,700 m²
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Construction time
- Earthworks and shell construction vs. 28.02.2023 to 13.02.2024
- Expansion work vs. 11.10.2023 to 05.08.2024
- Completion 05.08.2024
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Construction site regular operation
- Monday to Friday 06:00 to 18:00
- Saturday 06:00 to 15:00
- There is generally no work on Sundays and public holidays.
Certified by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB)
Ed. Züblin AG is pursuing several goals with this project: A sustainable construction site organisation, the conservation of resources as well as the minimisation of emissions, responsibility for the health and well-being of the builders, the cultivation of good neighbourliness and, of course, high-quality construction. For this, Ed. Züblin AG was the first company to be recognised by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).
Here you can find more information about the DGNB system for sustainable construction sites: https://www.dgnb.de/en/certification/buildings/construction-site
Selected measures in the project
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Finished parts
The extensive use of prefabricated parts (filigree slabs, cavity walls, parapets, columns, beams and stairs) means that a shorter construction time can be achieved. The volume of waste is also reduced thanks to the prefabricated orders. Other load-bearing components are also produced in steel construction. These include the composite beams in the data center (HEM1000 and Peikko Deltabeams) and the steel construction on the roof as the technical level.
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Digital concrete call-off
In order to coordinate the concreting operations in the best possible way, call-offs are made using a digital application. The delivery quantities can be coordinated with the concrete pump, particularly for large-scale concreting operations, thus reducing the waiting times of the concrete mixers. Production times are optimized and noise emissions are reduced.
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Additional certification on the basis of LEED
In addition to the "Sustainable Construction Site" certification from the German Sustainable Building Council, which Ed. Züblin AG is aiming for, the client is also required to obtain basic LEED certification. The LEED certification form is also a recognized certification system for ecological building, developed by the US Green Building Council.
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Exchange of contaminated soil
Due to the previous development of an old paint factory on the construction site and the resulting, previously improper handling of soil material, the soil is largely contaminated. The contaminated soil was discovered in the course of the earthworks, professionally sampled, temporarily stored and then disposed of in accordance with the law. The entire process is documented in close cooperation with the soil expert CDMSmith and the regional council.
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Dewatering – Cleaning – Recirculation
Due to the inner-city location and the proximity to the River Main, the groundwater level over the entire construction area is approx. 97.5m above sea level. Due to the contamination found in the soil, high demands are placed on the city in terms of lowering and returning the water. The pumped-out groundwater is first freed of sludge in the groundwater management system by a lamella separator and then cleaned by a sand and activated carbon filter system. Finally, the water is returned to the city using CO2 cylinders with the appropriate pH value between 7 and 9.
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Construction logistics tool – synchronized just-in-time deliveries
This is used to coordinate the construction logistics of all upcoming construction site transports to and from the construction site, with the aim of avoiding waiting and downtimes for transports and reducing emissions. In addition, parking spaces for trucks are available on a separate site in order not to impair the flow of traffic on the road and to avoid emissions.
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Digitalization of the construction process
The BIM and document management application DALUX is used to digitalize the construction process, which helps to reduce the use of paper by digitalizing processes. The platform is used for daily construction reports, SHE protocols and defect management with both subcontractors and the client. The imported model is used for the benefit of work preparation. In addition, the plans are imported and sorted via FusionLive and can be viewed by every employee involved in the construction work via Plan2Go. The necessary plans for the subcontractors are automatically sent for plotting via set-up matrices. The Asite platform is also used for documentation, checking and approval of the plans by the client. The plans are uploaded and documented here using a predefined abbreviation. This saves time and resources and simplifies processes on the construction site.
| Certification contact person | Verena Schirmer |
| Project contact | Till Fastner |
| Construction site address | Friesstrasse 21 60388 Frankfurt am Main Phone +49 6131 304777-10 ZÜBLIN Subdivision Central Secretariat Unit Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Download | Press release |
| Link | DGNB: Certification Internet project website of the client |
