Ensure the site infrastructure solutions, as represented in the design documents, are consistent with the Tier objective of the project. This desktop, home office, Principal-level review will provide consulting support to guide a final design compliant with the Institute's Tier Classification System. Furthermore, the owner will receive recommendations to  enhance Operational Sustainability. Operational Sustainability enhancements help to achieve a robust solution that will deliver the performance objective over the long term. The service includes:

• Review of detailed design document package
• Letter report of Tier deficiencies and Operational Sustainability enhancements
• Teleconference with project team, including project owner and Engineer-of-Record, to ensure comprehension of report findings
• Review of revised design drawing package
• Letter of Tier Certification of Design Documents issued by Uptime Institute

Tier Cerfication of Design Documents is a prerequisite for Tier Certification of Constructed Facility.

Ensure the facility has been constructed as designed. Selected Construction Phase practices, such as value engineering proposals, represent an opportunity for a Tier-compliant design to be compromised. A team of consultants completes an on-site visit to confirm that the design has been adhered to throughout construction and to offer Operational Sustainability recommendations. Additionally, this consulting service includes assessment of staffing levels and expertise, infrastructure physical security protocols, documentation, processes, and procedures. This assessment is intended to minimize the downtime exposures associated with human factors and to establish a Critical Environment governance consistent with the availability objective. This service includes:

• On-site assessment of installed site infrastructure and Critical Environment governance
• Detailed deliverables include findings, Recommendations, and recognition of Best Practices 
• Return visit to ensure recommended modifications have been implemented appropriate to Tier and Operational Sustainability objectives
• Award of letter and granite plaque by the Uptime Institute

• 3Cs, an assessment of a site’s strategic value in terms of Capacity, Capability and as-found Conditions of its principal systems
  • Capability criteria will specifically assess the Tier of the installed infrastructure
• Custom Service, review of documents , identifying Tier issues and Operational Sustainability opportunities, at Concept Design Stage