DCFR Sample Report

Utility exposure

Moderate

Service capacity, delivery voltage, and schedule remain utility-confirmation gates.

Substation / transmission proximity logic

Map nearest substations, transmission corridors, and likely crossing constraints

Distance is treated as exposure, not as available capacity.

Electrical yard allowance

Reserve east-edge utility / transformer yard plus maintenance access

Yard sizing is carried as a planning allowance for consultant refinement.

Transformer / generator assumptions

Pad-mounted transformer zone and N+1 generator/fuel planning basis

Equipment counts and fuel strategy require MEP and utility confirmation.

Utility confirmation register

Service inquiry, interconnection path, feeder upgrades, phasing, and tariff review

Open items are structured for direct utility follow-up.

Feasibility risk level

Medium

Proceed with utility due diligence before acquisition or schedule commitments.

Zoning use exposure

Industrial/data center use compatibility review

Confirm permitted use, special-use triggers, screening, and entitlement sequence.

Building code exposure

Occupancy, construction type, area/height, egress, fire protection

Planning-grade assumptions require licensed code and AHJ review.

Fire apparatus access planning

Loop road, turning geometry, hydrant/fire-water access, emergency edges

Fire marshal coordination is treated as an early critical item.

Setback / separation flags

Generators, fuel, transformers, BESS, yards, and sensitive-edge separations

Separation requirements may affect yard placement and net buildable area.

AHJ confirmation items

Planning, building official, fire marshal, utility, civil review

Open confirmation list is organized by authority or consultant owner.

Code-risk register

Medium

Manage through early AHJ meeting and code/fire consultant review.

Cooling strategy fit

Air-cooled, water-cooled, and hybrid options compared

Strategy affects land demand, water exposure, noise, and schedule.

Water/sewer exposure

Source, discharge, sewer availability, and civil route to be verified

Water-dependent options remain confirmation-sensitive.

Heat rejection yard logic

Cooling yard allowance placed outside primary building/fire access zones

Final layout depends on selected mechanical strategy.

Sensitive edge / acoustic buffer

North edge buffer, equipment orientation, and acoustic handoff

Noise mitigation is addressed before entitlement risk escalates.

Mechanical and civil confirmation items

MEP basis, water/sewer letters, discharge path, acoustic scope

Follow-up tasks are ready for consultant assignment.

Envelope / facade strategy

Insulated metal panel baseline with higher-performance alternatives

Balances speed, maintenance, durability, thermal performance, and appearance.

Structural grid / clear-height assumptions

Repeatable data hall bay, service spine, and equipment access planning

Grid assumptions support modular coordination and future design validation.

Modular assembly opportunities

MEP racks, electrical skids, prefab wall panels, yard assemblies

Repetition is flagged for procurement and installation efficiency.

Low-carbon material direction

Low-carbon steel/concrete options and envelope optimization

Material direction is planning-grade until supplier and engineer input is available.

Robotics / prefab construction opportunities

Repetitive bays, rack installation, QA scanning, and layout automation

Automation opportunities are tied to predictable modules and laydown access.

Constructability and laydown risk

Medium-low with protected crane, truck, and laydown zones

Risk can increase if yards, stormwater, or access are compressed.

System-by-system cost ranges

Building shell, electrical/utility, generators, cooling, civil, fees, contingency

Ranges are planning-level and intended for next-step budgeting only.

Design-phase schedule

Due diligence → schematic/entitlement → design development/engineering

AHJ, utility, civil, and MEP confirmation shape design duration.

Construction-phase schedule

Site/civil, shell, utility, long-lead equipment, commissioning

Utility upgrades and electrical equipment remain critical-path drivers.

Critical-path risks

Power delivery, long-lead gear, water/sewer, AHJ/fire review, stormwater

Risk register identifies owner decisions and consultant assignments.

Consultant handoff checklist

Utility, civil, code/fire, MEP, acoustic, cost, geotech/environmental

Checklist supports immediate scoping for diligence teams.

Decision recommendation

Proceed with targeted utility, civil, AHJ, MEP, and cost confirmation

Recommendation is based on planning fit plus unresolved confirmation gates.