Digital Realty ACR2 Building Management System

Overview

End-to-end BMS design, integration, and commissioning for Digital Realty's hyperscale data center facility in Accra, Ghana. Full critical environment automation to DLR operational standards.

Challenge

Digital Realty required a systems integrator capable of delivering a fully integrated Building Management System for a new hyperscale data center facility in West Africa, to the same operational standard as their global portfolio. The project demanded deep competency in critical environment automation, precision cooling management, and rigorous commissioning against institutional-grade acceptance criteria.

Solution

Pontis Systems delivered a unified supervisory BMS architecture integrating all mechanical and electrical building systems on open-protocol infrastructure (BACnet/IP, Modbus). The scope covered full CRAC/CRAH coordination, chilled water loop control, critical power monitoring across UPS, generators, and ATS, environmental safeguarding systems, and a structured alarm management framework with automated escalation.

Outcome

Successful functional acceptance testing against Digital Realty operational specifications. System commissioned and handed over with full engineering documentation: cause-and-effect matrices, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, and commissioning records. Facility operational and fully staffed.

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