Engineering at scale for the world's largest operators
Design your hyperscale data centre with RED
Specialist design for hyperscale facility requirements
RED Engineering’s data centre design services have driven the development of various hyperscale facilities across the globe, delivering high-density, energy-efficient infrastructure built to scale.
From site selection and masterplanning to cooling, power, and modular design, RED ensures your facility operates reliably and efficiently from day one.
With 40GW masterplanned since 2017 and projects across 31+ countries, we have the experience to support global expansion while managing costs and sustainability.
Don’t delay - discuss your hyperscale project with RED today
What makes hyperscale data centres different?
Hyperscale data centres power cloud platforms, AI training, and enterprise services at volumes traditional facilities can’t match. Delivering them requires a different approach to infrastructure, deployment, and long-term capacity planning.
RED's approach to hyperscale data centre design focuses on:
- Campus-scale planning: Multi-phase developments with coordinated utilities and scalable infrastructure
- Operational efficiency: Power and cooling strategies optimised for low power usage effectiveness (PUE) across large deployments
- Rapid deployment: Modular, phased build-outs that can be scaled to demand
- High-density readiness: Infrastructure built to handle rising rack loads and evolving compute needs
- Utility capacity management: Power, water, and connectivity assessed across expansive sites
From concept to commissioning, RED’s MEP and ICT engineering ensures hyperscale data centres deliver reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
Our hyperscale data centre services
What we offer:
Masterplanning and site selection
RED supports hyperscale development from the ground up. Our teams assess site suitability, evaluate power, water, and telecoms infrastructure, and plan for scalable, phased deployment. Since 2017, we’ve masterplanned more than 40GW of hyperscale capacity worldwide.
MEP design
We deliver mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) designs built for scale. Our work includes high-density power distribution, advanced cooling systems, and N+1 redundancy for critical systems such as chillers, pumps, and uninterruptible power supply infrastructure.
Modular design
RED designed the world’s first Tier III modular data centre certified by the Uptime Institute and continues to lead in modular hyperscale design, enabling faster project delivery without compromising performance or reliability.
Advanced cooling solutions
Using CFD modelling with 6SigmaDCX, RED analyses airflow, temperature, and pressure across complex environments. We use thermal simulations to optimise cooling and performance for high-density workloads.
ICT infrastructure
From initial strategy to in-service consultancy, RED delivers end-to-end ICT infrastructure design and technical migration support, ensuring every layer of connectivity meets hyperscale standards.
Energy and sustainability
We support clients in PUE optimisation, renewable energy integration, and embodied carbon assessment. Our efficiency tools and certification guidance (LEED, BREEAM, NABERS) ensure sustainability is aligned with performance.
Commissioning management
RED manages every stage of commissioning, from structured pre-testing to full system validation, ensuring facilities operate as designed. Our teams provide both commissioning management and client commissioning agent services.
Uptime Institute Certification
With over 30 Accredited Tier Designers and 55 certifications delivered across 26 facilities, RED has delivered the first Tier III and Tier IV certified designs outside the US - setting new benchmarks for data centre excellence.
Get expert support for your hyperscale data centre
Why choose RED Engineering Design for hyperscale data centres?
With RED Engineering, cloud and hyperscale operators get expertly designed hyperscale facilities, built for reliability, scale, and mission-critical performance.
What RED delivers for hyperscale data centres
- Hyperscale specialisation - Recognised as a leading engineering practice in EMEA for cloud and hyperscale operators
- Proven scale - Over 1050 data centre commissions, from 300kW to more than 1GW IT load
- Masterplanning expertise - 40GW masterplanned since 2017, including 15GW in 2025
- Uptime Institute leadership - 30+ Accredited Tier Designers (including the UK’s first two) and 55 certifications across 26 data centres
- Global delivery - 16 international offices across EMEA and Asia-Pacific, delivering projects in 31+ countries
- Advanced engineering tools - CFD modelling, digital twinning, thermal simulation, and bespoke energy efficiency modelling
- Modular innovation - Designed the world’s first Uptime Institute Tier III certified modular data centre
- Trusted partnerships - 84% repeat business rate from long-term client relationships
- Part of Tractebel - Backed by 150+ years of engineering experience and the ENGIE Group’s low-carbon expertise
- Award-winning delivery - Recognised by Building Awards, DCD, and Middle East MEP Awards for sustainable, innovative projects
RED's hyperscale data centre designs have delivered some of the most energy-efficient data centres in the world, with proven capability across the harshest environments from -34°C to +52°C.
Explore our landmark projects across the globe
Build your hyperscale data centre with proven expertise
At RED Engineering, we turn hyperscale ambitions into operational reality. Our teams combine technical precision with global delivery experience to design facilities that meet the ever-growing demands of cloud, AI, and digital infrastructure.
Through every stage, from site strategy to system commissioning, we ensure your hyperscale data centre achieves maximum scalability, efficiency, and uptime.
