Hybrid Zoning Report

Independent zone classification and weighted PUE analysis for multi-hall data centre facilities — identifying which halls can convert to AI-capable density and which should retain conventional workloads.

A fund manager or operator with a multi-hall facility faces a specific question before any capital commitment: which halls are worth upgrading, which should be left alone, and what does the grid connection allow? The Hybrid Zoning Report answers those three questions using a structured six-criteria RAG assessment, a weighted PUE model, and an indicative cost summary — all referenced against EU Taxonomy thresholds, SEAI canonical data, and Irish MEP market rates. It is a screening-level intelligence product. LBE identifies and quantifies. Design and delivery remain with the appointed MEP firm.

What You Provide

Rack count and hall layout
IT load (kW/rack average)
MIC and grid connection type
Cooling plant records and ages
Current PUE (12-month rolling)
Electrical distribution records
Connectivity infrastructure

Six-Criteria Assessment

Power density headroom
Cooling infrastructure
Structural floor loading
Electrical distribution
Connectivity
Remaining economic life

What You Receive

Zone classification (RAG)
Weighted PUE — current and target
EU Taxonomy alignment verdict
MIC constraint flag
Carbon intensity current/target
AACE Class 5 cost summary
Programme sequencing guidance

Data Pack

Client provides facility parameters via the intake form (DC-TOOL-010). No site visit required for screening.

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Zone Assessment

Each hall assessed against six criteria. RAG rating applied. Classification assigned: AI-Convertible, Conventional-Retain, or Decommission.

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PUE Modelling

Weighted PUE calculated for current and target state. EU Taxonomy pass/fail determined. MIC adequacy checked.

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Report Issued

5-page CEng-signed report within 5 working days. Signed by Les Murphy CEng MBA MSc MIEI.

Zone Classification Matrix

Each hall scored RED / AMBER / GREEN across six criteria. Classification drives programme scope: what to upgrade, what to optimise, what to leave. The constraint driving each RED is named explicitly so the appointed MEP firm can act on it immediately.

Weighted PUE and EU Taxonomy Verdict

Current and target weighted PUE calculated from hall-level inputs. Compared against the EU Taxonomy threshold of 1.3 (Delegated Act 2021/2139). Sensitivity analysis shows the margin — how much variance the target can absorb before Taxonomy alignment is lost.

Intelligence-Layer Boundary — Why It Matters to You This report identifies and quantifies. It does not design, specify, or select equipment. Cost figures are AACE Class 5 order-of-magnitude (−20% to +50%), supply-and-install inclusive, Q1 2026 Dublin market rates. Detailed design, statutory approval, and construction delivery remain with the client's appointed MEP firm. Professional indemnity insurance held.