Naver Data Center GAK Chuncheon
- Term
- 2013.05. ~ 2014.05.
- Client
- NAVER
- Location
- Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
- Type
- Other Knowledge Industry & Data Center
- Total Floor Area
- B2F~3F Total floor area 46,643㎡
A new technology system that coexists with nature
Located in Gubong Mountain in Chuncheon City, the Data Center ‘Gak’ was designed in a V-shaped building to facilitate the flow of air and the width of the building was expanded to have enough area to contact the wind in order to actively utilize the wind that is 1 to 2 degrees lower than the metropolitan area. In addition, 'Gak' is taking the lead in reducing power consumption by utilizing a Snow Melting System that recycles wasted heat into road heating wires in winter, exterior lighting and greenhouse heating using solar power and photovoltaics, as well as a natural cooling system using outside air.
‘Green Data Center’ applying eco-friendly technology
To reduce energy consumption, which is the core of data center operations, ‘Gak’ is making the most of energy savings by expanding its application to 'AMU (Air Misting Unit)' and 'NAMU (NAVER Air Membrane Unit), which are eco-friendly technologies that use cold air and groundwater to cool servers. As a result, 'Gak' achieved the world's highest level of PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) and acquired 'LEED Platinum', the highest level of eco-friendly building certification for the first time in the world for data centers. Chuncheon data center 'Gak’ can reduce energy costs by 73.8% per year compared to existing data centers according to the USGBC (The U.S. Green Building Council), a certification evaluation agency.