Is there a way to plan for future needs during the design process?
Snevely: Anyone that tells you what the future of technology is going to be in the next five years is probably not going to have an accurate estimate. But you can do some things. Let’s look at [wiring] for example. If you’re delivering a single phase 30-amp circuit, depending on code for your location, you would need a 10 gauge wire. You also need a 10 gauge conduit to run that wire. One of the things you can do is oversize that conduit. So six years from now, if you need to go from single phase 30-amp power to a three phase 50-amp, you would have a larger conduit size to be able to easily run that wire through. It’s going to cost you a few cents more per 10 or 20 feet when you’re doing your construction, but it’s a very easy way to hedge your bet on what you’re going to need in the future. The same thing is true with HVAC systems. When you are doing your initial build out, you may only need 12 30-ton CRAC units, for example. But in three years you may need 16 30-ton units. When you’re
