The two-story, 32,000 SF facility incorporates materials and detailing referencing the original brick pumphouse and other buildings on the existing Hanahan Water Treatment site, creating a cohesive campus feel. The facility will function as a Class A office building for daily use; however, in the event of an emergency such as a hurricane or earthquake, resilient design features will allow it to maintain continuous operations. The structure is designed to withstand wind gusts up to 178 MPH (a Category 4 hurricane) as well as seismic events.

The fully redundant HVAC, electrical, and IT systems are connected to an emergency generator with diesel fuel storage. The impact-rated high-performance glazing provides additional durability while allowing abundant daylight and views for employee wellness, productivity, and satisfaction.

A Strategic Command Center for critical repair, dispatch, and customer service operations during an emergency features fully integrated A/V technology and connectivity, and a display wall allows staff to monitor feeds from local news, weather, and SCADA. Four adjacent breakout rooms support each of CWS’s operational departments; these rooms serve as small conference rooms for the day-to-day use. A pantry and preparation area can be used as a server for EOC functions, and bunks provide temporary housing for emergency personnel during an active event.

The Data Center is co-located with the EOC and is built to a N+1 standard. The Data Center utilizes in-rack cooling with a raised access floor system.