A new liquid-cooled data center is being developed in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

HydraVault, a new data center developer, is behind the scheme, and says the facility will be “designed from the ground up” for AI and financial systems.

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The 20MW two-story facility, located at 2538 South Wabash Avenue, will offer densities up to 200kW per rack, utilizing hybrid air and liquid cooling systems (including direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchangers as well as hot/cold aisle containment). It will achieve a PUE of 1.19 and feature a closed-loop, waterless cooling system.

Construction will begin in Fall 2025, it is expected to be ready for clients in late 2026.

HydraVault is led by founder Scott Greenberg. He is also president of real estate firm ECD Company and Dreamweaver Hotels. Go to Data Center Dynamics for further details!