— William Collier , Owner , Interstitial Systems

for the entire room with a single extra air handler . This is because of the Tier E / A ’ s pressurised plenum ’ s superior air distribution capabilities . We ’ ve just planned a project where the original design called for 32 air conditioning units . We redesigned the room and did the same with 26 air conditioning units . Taking six air conditioning units out of the equation for around $ 250,000 a piece provides huge savings , and also saves a great deal of energy .”

The company is continuing to develop its capabilities . “ Something that we did with the trading pits for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is build a terraced , raised floor for control and command centres . Thanks to our two-level approach , we can ensure consistent air distribution in that pressurised bottom plenum and allow for the rapid change , relocation and reconfiguration of power and structured cabling underneath the floor .”

Achieving high tech solutions doesn ’ t itself require anything too revolutionary for Interstitial Systems , instead it leverages technology smartly . “ We ’ re obviously big users of AutoCAD because we typically receive a set of plans , where the client says : ‘ this is the direction we ’ re going in , how would you optimise the facility using your system ?’ Then there ’ s computational fluid dynamics analysis - again not a new technology - but when used correctly it is a powerful tool to head off any shortcomings that might occur in a facility .”

Like all businesses worldwide , Interstitial Systems has not been unaffected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . ButCollier is an eternal optimist believing that this challenge will eventually result in a better world . “ I can ’ t tell you how many people I ’ ve talked to in the last 90 days that have

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