APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

Once complete, please email to DataCenters@ul.com

to engage UL in certifying your data center. We will
contact you in 2-3 business days.
Project Description

Criteria Description

Project Location

New or Existing Data Center

Total Building Area (sf)

Data Center Area (sf)

Total Critical Load (MW)

Quantity of Critical Load Blocks (Including Redundant Blocks)

Client Project Manager / Coordinator for Certification – Contact Information

MNDA – Request UL MNDA or Submit your Own MNDA

Project Documentation Requirements

Criteria Yes No

Project Basis of Design / Owner Project Requirements ☐ ☐

Issued for Construction Drawings ☐ ☐

Approved / Record Shop Drawings and Submittals ☐ ☐

Electrical Thermal Ductbank Calculations ☐ ☐

Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc-Flash Hazard Studies ☐ ☐

Mechanical PUE Calculations ☐ ☐

Communications Cabling Manufacturer Warranty or Cable Test Reports ☐ ☐

Level 4 and 5 Commissioning Reports ☐ ☐

Security Vulnerability Study and Basis of Design ☐ ☐

Owner Occupancy Permit ☐ ☐

*Confidentiality Statement: The following information submitted is confidential in nature, and only the parties at UL and ESD will have access to documentation
and prospective client data. Upon filling in the information requested, UL will submit a Mutual No- Disclosure Agreement. Prior to executing the MNDA, all
information herein is considered confidential.

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 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
Once complete, please email to DataCenters@ul.com
to engage UL in certifying your data center. We will
contact you in 2-3 business days.
Architectural/Structural Requirements Mechanical Requirements Security Requirements

Criteria Yes No Criteria Yes No Criteria Yes No

Roof structure meets local code Concurrently Maintainable design Security vulnerability assessment
☐ ☐
required wind ratings for critical systems (equipment ☐ ☐ for property performed by ☐ ☐
and distribution) licensed security professional
Construction Type: IBC Type I, II,
☐ ☐
or III Free cooling, as required by code ☐ ☐ Security measures implemented
☐ ☐
per threat assessment
Fire rated partitions per code ☐ ☐ Minimum 24 hour make up water
☐ ☐
storage, if applicable
Code required fire and life safety ☐ ☐
Leak Detection ☐ ☐ Controls System Requirements

PUE <1.5 or meeting ASHRAE Criteria Yes No

Electrical Requirements ☐ ☐
90.1-2016 for climate zone
Concurrently maintainable design ☐ ☐
Criteria Yes No
Fire Protection Requirements Critical control systems not reliant
Concurrently Maintainable design ☐ ☐
on network communication
for critical systems, including
power distribution to support ☐ ☐ Criteria Yes No Data hall pressure measurements ☐ ☐
systems (mechanical, controls,
etc) Pre-action sprinkler system within Environmental measurements
the data center and critical ☐ ☐ within data halls, electrical rooms, ☐ ☐
Generator Rating – Standby support spaces and battery rooms.
(acceptance determined by quality ☐ ☐
of utility source(s)) Very Early Warning Fire Detection
within data center and critical ☐ ☐
Generator Fuel – 24 hours runtime ☐ ☐ support spaces Commissioning Requirements

Separate raceways for redundant Criteria Yes No

☐ ☐
power sources Communications Requirements
Level 5 Integrated Systems
Short circuit, coordination, and ☐ ☐
☐ ☐ Testing performed
arc-flash studies performed. Criteria Yes No

Dual Entrance Facilities,

physically diverse, multiple ☐ ☐ General
carriers
Criteria Yes No
Dual NETPOP, physically diverse ☐ ☐
All installed equipment approved
Redundant Network design ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
by accredited laboratory

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