Infrastructure
GigaTown districts require coordinated infrastructure planning across power, connectivity, transportation, utilities, security, and buildings. Understanding these systems is essential for successful district development.
Power Infrastructure
Grid connections, generation assets, and distribution systems that enable compute operations.
Transmission interconnection
High-voltage connections to regional grid
Substations
Step-down and distribution substations
Generation assets
On-site or adjacent power generation
Renewable integration
Solar, wind, and storage integration
Backup power
Redundant power and UPS systems
Power quality
Conditioning and power factor correction
Connectivity Infrastructure
Fiber, carrier facilities, and network infrastructure serving the district.
Fiber routes
Multiple diverse fiber paths to carriers
Meet-me facilities
Carrier-neutral interconnection points
Wireless infrastructure
5G and microwave backhaul
Network redundancy
Diverse routing and failover
District broadband
High-speed access throughout district
Edge compute
Distributed compute for low-latency applications
Transportation and Access
Roads, logistics corridors, and mobility infrastructure.
Highway access
Proximity to major transportation routes
Internal roads
District circulation and access
Heavy load routes
Equipment delivery and construction access
Transit connections
Workforce transportation options
Parking facilities
Employee and visitor parking
Fleet staging
Construction and operations vehicle areas
Water and Utilities
Water supply, wastewater, and district utility systems.
Water supply
Municipal or private water systems
Wastewater
Sanitary and process water treatment
Stormwater
Drainage and detention systems
Natural gas
Pipeline access for generation
District heating
Waste heat distribution networks
Cooling systems
Shared cooling infrastructure
Security and Safety
Physical security, emergency response, and safety systems.
Perimeter security
Fencing, access control, surveillance
Access management
Credentialing and visitor systems
Fire suppression
Detection and suppression systems
Emergency response
Coordination with local services
Weather resilience
Hardening against severe weather
Cybersecurity
Network and facility security
Buildings and Structures
Data halls, support buildings, and commercial structures.
Data halls
Purpose-built compute facilities
Support buildings
Operations, maintenance, training
Commercial buildings
Retail, office, hospitality
Residential structures
Apartments, townhomes, lodging
Industrial buildings
Logistics, staging, equipment
Public facilities
Community and civic buildings
GridCore: Compute Campus Infrastructure Framework
GridCore is the repeatable framework for planning and delivering modern data center campuses. It coordinates land, power, buildings, cooling, connectivity, safety, security, operations, and commercial delivery as one governed campus system.
Within a GigaTown district, compute campuses are typically developed using the GridCore framework, ensuring consistent standards and proven delivery approaches.
Learn About GridCoreGridCore Coordinates:
- Land acquisition and site preparation
- Power interconnection and distribution
- Building design and construction
- Cooling systems and efficiency
- Connectivity and network infrastructure
- Safety and security systems
- Operations and maintenance
- Commercial delivery and tenant services
Infrastructure Partnership Opportunities
GigaTown districts require partnerships with infrastructure providers across power, connectivity, utilities, and services. If you have infrastructure capabilities or assets to contribute, we'd like to discuss opportunities.