Tift Medical Center Data Center Case Study

Commissioning for a Hospital Data Center Supporting Continuous Medical Operations

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Built Environment

Industry

Hospitals & Medical Centers

Location

Georgia

The Tift Regional Medical Center Data Center was developed to serve as the digital backbone for the 191-bed hospital, supporting critical information technology systems including Computerized Patient Order Entry (CPOE). The facility includes specialized office space, conference rooms, essential utility systems, and a 4,300-square-foot raised-floor environment designed for high-density server storage. WorkingBuildings, a Trinity Consultants team, provided comprehensive commissioning services across the full infrastructure scope, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire protection, and the data and communication systems required to support 24/7 medical operations.

Vision

The project centered on creating a data center environment capable of supporting the hospital’s most critical digital systems without interruption. With CPOE and other vital technologies relying on stable infrastructure, the facility needed to deliver dependable performance across power, cooling, monitoring, and life safety systems in a setting designed for continuous use.

Partnership

WorkingBuildings commissioned the full range of infrastructure serving the facility, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire protection, and data and communication systems. This work extended across the 15,000-square-foot building and its 4,300-square-foot raised-floor server environment, helping confirm that each system was properly coordinated and prepared to support the hospital’s operational demands.

Services Performed

WorkingBuildings, a Trinity Consultants team, provided comprehensive commissioning for the Tift Medical Center data center, covering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and data systems. The team performed rigorous testing—including load bank testing, SCADA, and power monitoring verification—to ensure reliable, continuous operation of critical hospital IT infrastructure.

Commissioning & Facility Management Software

Healthcare Facility Design & Commissioning

Systems Optimization Analysis

Value-Add

WorkingBuildings used rigorous testing protocols to validate the data center environment and support uninterrupted operation of critical patient systems. Load bank testing simulated peak operating conditions to confirm that cooling and power systems could handle maximum server heat loads. Commissioning also verified the synchronization of three backup generators and paralleling switchgear, helping guarantee a seamless transition to emergency power. In addition, the team confirmed the accuracy of the SCADA and power monitoring systems so hospital IT staff could rely on real-time facility data, while supporting the long-term resilience of the raised-floor environment protecting CPOE and other essential medical technologies.

The Trinity Consultants Built Environment team absolutely played a big part in making this happen. This group has been amazing your determination, professionalism and drive is what makes this happen.

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