Mission Critial Facilities

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Mission Critical Facilities

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The M Group was established in 1987 as a full

service Architectural Firm. While specializing

in Commercial Architecture & Interior

Architecture, our services have focused on

a realistic approach to quality design. This

attitude has translated into a consistent

record of innovative work, completed within

real world schedule and budget constraints.

With projects in nearly twenty states,

the majority of our work takes place

in the National Capital Region.

The M Group exists to produce excellent

architectural design. To the extent that

we are successful, our superior product

supports our clients in achieving their business

goals. Our purpose is accomplished by;

An awareness that good design process

is the foundation of both a successful

project and a long - term relationship.

Our understanding that good design

is good for our client’s business.

Architecture promotes efficiency, attracts

talent and helps retain employees.

Being conscious that design decisions

can and will have an impact on how our

clients are viewed by their clients.

Taking possession of and interest in each

project as if it were being designed for

our own personal environment.

With our core expertise in the design

of commercial buildings and commercial

interiors, our clients include tech companies,

government contractors, corporations, design-

build contractors, associations, developers

and institutional owners. Furthermore, over

time we have demostrated a willingness

to participate in the lead role in traditional

design/bid/build, or as a team member in a

design/build delivery process. A more indepth

list is included at the end of this brochure.

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Uninterrupted power, consistent cooling capacity, data connectivity and physical security are vital assets in the twenty-first century. Whether for commercial, government or military clients, mission critical facilities play a pivotal role in the daily functioning of our modern world. Yet forces of nature, accidents, organized terrorist groups or sophisticated criminals are ready to take full advantage of a vulnerable soft target.

The professionals at The M Group understand the complex requirements of hardened, mission critical facilities. Drawing from many disciplines, M Group staff bring their individual knowledge and experiences to bear on such multidimensional projects. Their ability to assemble and coordinate an appropriate team of experts produces

consistently successful design results. No one task force functions without the others, and all are governed by the individual design needs of the Client.

Over the past decade, The M Group has become a leading designer of mission critical facilities. Project experience ranges from small SCIF spaces that are an integrated part of a much larger interior-tenant design to complete secure-campus master-planning and large, dedicated stand-alone data center buildings. Each project presents a unique combination of program requirements—and each requirement demands a unique set of solutions. The M Group’s years of experience in this sector guide its personnel to fully understand the Client’s needs and to craft an appropriate, unique solution.

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In late 2006, Terremark Technologies, Inc.

hired The M Group to plan a secure data

center campus on a 30-acre site 60 miles

from Washington, DC. The campus needed

to provide mission-critical, co-location

space, leasable to diverse users. The

project called for an enhanced security

protocol, designed to protect both sensitive

data and users. Each structure would be

built as a secure bunker, with security staff,

sophisticated surveillance systems, biometric

scanners, and secured areas for processing

of staff, customers, and visitors. Terremark

divided construction into two phases.

Phase 1 (August 2007-2008) included:A secure perimeter, including • earth berm and fencing Data Center A, built to a level • of 160 watts/sf at Tier 3+ A generator building supporting Data Center A • A visitor center and guardhouse • A shipping/receiving building • Two “Meet Point” rooms•

Phase 2, begun in early 2009, includes:Data Centers B and C, designed • to 160 watts/sf at Tier 3+ Generator buildings for Data Centers B and C• Administration building (72,000 sq ft)•

Data Center B and Generator Building

B were completed in late 2009. Data

Center C and Generator Building C

are currently under construction.

The headquarters building opened in spring

2010 and includes a 100+ seat auditorium

with integrated lighting and AV controls built

to the Federal government's Physical Security

Standards for Sensitive Compartmented

Information Facilities (SCIF) and has

approximately 50,000 sq ft of Class A office

space customizable to SCIF specifications.

NCR's headquarters building is home to

Terremark's state-of-the-art Network

Operations. The building also houses

Terremark’s on-campus staff and is equipped

with fully redundant backup systems for

power and cooling infrastructure.

When completed, the NAP of the Capital

Region campus will consist of five data center

buildings, housing approximately 670,000

sq ft of developed space and providing

one of the most secure and sophisticated

data centers on the East Coast.

NAP of the Capital RegionCulpeper, Virginia


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Cabot TechHerndon, Virginia

Born out of the wreckage of September 11,

2001, this client consists of two components

of a federal agency tasked with both

monitoring and crisis management of national

transportation issues and the daily scheduling

and dispatch of the federal air marshal force

on a national level. Our mandate was to

provide a secure 24/7 mission critical crisis

center to support these two components in

separate Network Operations Centers, along

with office and other support functions.

The single story high-bay building selected

for the tenant had to be extensively modified

to achieve the extreme level of security and

reliability necessary to fulfill this vital mission.

Due to the critical need for this headquarters

operation, construction of the facility was

begun before the plans were complete,

and plans were begun before the Tenant’s

program was complete. This extreme fast-

track process introduced numerous challenges,

not the least of which was procurement

of the infrastructure equipment necessary

to provide a full N+1 configuration.

The facility features traditional hard-wall

offices and open workstation environments,

a fitness facility with showers and lockers,

multipurpose rooms, pantries and café areas

to support round-the-clock crisis operations.

Additionally there are multiple LAN and data

centers, and several SCIF areas in support of

the overall secure nature of the facility. Recently,

as part of a second phase of the design/

build project, we designed a large, full-feature

tiered auditorium with break-out conference

rooms. The power infrastructure for the

mission critical portion of the design consists

of four paralleled redundant 500 KVA UPS

modules, two 2000 KW paralleled generators,

and three 120 ton air-cooled chillers

Our mandate was to provide a secure 24/7 mission critical facility to support these two components in separate Network Operations Centers,


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T Rowe PriceHagerstown, Maryland

Located 70 miles from their home office

in Baltimore, this remote site located in

Hagerstown, Maryland, will mirror the IT

functions of the central facility and provide

for emergency recovery and continuity of

operations in the event of any disaster.

Although the building and site will normally

function on a skeleton staff of less than 20,

this 60,000 sf single story tilt-up building

houses 20,000 sf of raised floor data center

plus additional facilities to support 130

employees and security personnel on a

24/7 operational basis. Included is office

space, conference facilities, a Command

Center (NOC), and engineering services, as

well as locker rooms, showers and sleeping

facilities for extended stay missions.

The electrical design system provides an initial

75w/SF of critical power density upgradable

to 120w/SF with Tier IV classification and dual

stand-by generators each with a capacity of

2000KW. The UPS modules feed switchboards,

which distribute branch circuit power via 300

KVA Power Distribution Units (PDU’s).

The mechanical system is designed as N+2

redundancy to meet Tier IV requirements.

The central plant is equipped with a free-

cooling sub-plant for energy conservation

during suitable outdoor conditions. A dual

loop chilled water piping system serves

the data center below the raised floor. The

domestic water service has dual exterior water

storage tanks with associated pumps to assist

during low water supply situations. The fire

detection has not only a pre-action sprinkler

system but also an FM 200 gaseous system.

The building, when completed in June 2010, is

expected to obtain LEED Gold certification.This remote site located in Hagerstown, Maryland, will mirror the IT functions of the central facility and provide for emergency recovery and continuity of operations in the event of any disaster.


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NAP of the CAPITAL REGIONLocation: Culpeper, VirginiaSize: Site 1 - Approx 850,000sf in (8)

Buildings on 30 acres Site 2 - Approx 780,000sf in (6)

Buildings on 28 acres Description: Master planning and design of a

highly secure Co-Lo facility on a semi-rural site. The third of five data centers is currently under construction. The forth data center is in the design document phase. Support buildings include a guard house/ security building, shipping/receiving building, a 2 story, 70,000sf office building

Services: Interior Architecture, Structural and MEP

Budget: Confidential

BEAUMEADE CORPORATE PARKLocation: Loudoun County, VirginiaSize: 540,000sfDescription: Design of tilt-up concrete

structures for a seven building complex. Clear heights range from eighteen to thirty-two feet. Multiple office, lab, secure and tech users.

Services: Architecture (Structural and MEP – design/build with owner)

Budget: Approx. 24.5M

T ROWE PRICELocation: Hagerstown, MDSize: 60,000sfDescription: Design for phase one of a single

story concrete structure will serve as a disaster recovery facility. Phase one to be completed summer 2010. The building houses state of the art data center pods, offices, sleeping and dining areas for extended operations

Services: Architecture (Structural and MEP – design/build

Budget: Confidential

SAMPLE PROJECT HISTORY

CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT Location: Stafford, VirginiaSize: 310,000sfDescription: Complex manufacturing

and office buildings on a large service site.

Services: Design/Build contract, including Architecture, Structural and MEP

Budget: Approx. 21M

CABOT TECHLocation: Herndon, VirginiaSize: 110,000 Square FeetDescription: Crisis Center for TSA and FAM

government agencies. Technical, data center and general office spaces, plus areas for visiting dignitaries, and press.

Services: Architecture and Interior Architecture, Structural and MEP

Budget: Approx. 11M


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AEROASTROLocation: Loudoun County, VirginiaSize: 30,000 Square FeetDescription: Production and office facility for

this designer of small satellites. Spaces include class 10,000 clean rooms, machine shop, metals shop and wood shop.

Services: Interior Architecture and MEPBudget: Approx. 1.9M

BOEING CORPORATION (designed for Hughes Aircraft)

Location: Herndon, VirginiaSize: 80,000 Square FeetDescription: HIghbay space for aircraft

simulators, general office space, and computer labs.


Budget: Approx. 4M

ORBITAL SCIENCES Location: Loudoun County, VirginiaSize: 215,000sfDescription: Master planning and Architecture

for a four building complex. Currently completed is Building A, which is a two-story building containing computer labs, and general office spaces.

Services: Architecture and Interior Architecture, Structural and MEP

Budget: Approx. 21M

ROCKWELL COLLINS Location: Loudoun County, VirginiaSize: Approx 150,000 Square FeetDescription: Multiple phases over about ten

years. HIghbay space for aircraft simulators, general office space, and development labs.


Budget: Approx. 8M

ALBEMARLE POINTLocation: Fairfax, VirginiaSize: 290,000 Square FeetDescription: Master planning for a six building

complex. Buildings include a mix of flex space, single-story office, and two-story office. Multiple office, technical and secure users.

Services: Architecture, Structural and MEPBudget: Approx. 24M

SKYLINE DISPLAY Location: Winchester, Virginia and Chantilly,

VirginiaSize: 80,000 Square Feet at each

locationDescription: General office and production

facilities for a graphic design and display production company. HIghbay space fabric shop, wood shop, metals shop and display assembly / training

Services: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Structural and MEP

Budget: Approx. 14M

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