University of Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility

Name: University of Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility
Address: GB

Shell

United Kingdom · 1 project · Last reported 2026-09-22

Summary

CR4 extension for the Next National Supercomputer. Steel frame complete; external construction still nearing completion. This is not completion of the data centre or commissioning of the supercomputer. evidence

EPCC, University of Edinburgh · published 2026-09-22

Location

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Campus reference; individual project footprints are not mapped.

Projects (1)

ACF CR4 extension

Shell last observed as of 2026-09-22 · Authoritative status update

Principal contractor independently carries the same dated construction milestone and identifies Robertson Construction Central East as builder. evidence

Robertson · published 2026-09-22

University estates identifies the project as an extension to CR4 at the Advanced Computing Facility on the Technopole site next to Easter Bush, plus a new plant room. The existing30MVA power supply was installed with CR4 in2020. evidence

University of Edinburgh Estates · published 2026-07-13

University procurement record gives the ACF performance address as Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 0QA. Used for location only. evidence

University of Edinburgh via Public Contracts Scotland · published 2020-10-21

Companies

Owner: University of Edinburgh (current) evidence
Operator: EPCC, University of Edinburgh (current) evidence

Source and location review

Status source

ACF supercomputer building steel-frame milestone evidence row
EPCC, University of Edinburgh · published 2026-09-22 · Company disclosure

Locator

Campus locator · Community source · community_mapped_existing_campus_building_reference_point evidence

Source checks

Not reviewed against imagery not_reviewed
No imagery review is recorded for this project. Its status rests only on the dated authoritative source. · no independent imagery verification

Status age at review: 35 days before the data update on 2026-10-27

Location details

Coordinates: 55.85566, -3.19950
Geometry licence: ODbL-1.0
Use scope: Campus locator
Scope class: community_mapped_existing_campus_building_reference_point
Authority: Community source
Source entity: Campus
Method: bbox_center_of_named_osm_building
Derivation: direct_geometry
Precision scope: Campus locator derived from the bounding-box centre of the existing named ACF building. OSM object address and name agree with the university procurement address. It does not delineate the CR4 extension, construction footprint, parcel or legal campus boundary.
Horizontal uncertainty: Not reported
OSM object states no positional accuracy
Geometry evidence: f0213b05

A locator places the site on the map. It is not a building footprint, a construction extent or a surveyed boundary unless the use scope is an official boundary, and even then it is a parcel or permit boundary.

Evidence

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Evidence for University of Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility
Title	Publisher	Roles	Published	Retrieved	Licence	Attribution	Content hash (SHA-256)
ACF Building: OpenStreetMap way59574224 Archived copy	OpenStreetMap contributors Open map	Geometry	2024-01-29	2026-10-13	ODbL-1.0	OpenStreetMap contributors	`b09f740dfc88bc74c500d5cdc2264771104f64436167f596c0431e5e7f658930` Retained source material; see source provenance
ACF Bush Estate address: university procurement Archived copy	University of Edinburgh via Public Contracts Scotland Government record	Site and project identity	2020-10-21	2026-10-13	all-rights-reserved	University of Edinburgh via Public Contracts Scotland	`891f53787d3e02cdd090c5e83cf87df253708b0db600d1715a7545270f489709` Retained source material; see source provenance
ACF construction milestone: principal contractor Archived copy	Robertson Company disclosure	Site and project identity	2026-09-22	2026-10-13	all-rights-reserved	Robertson	`fa186c6386b82247375c8f4172ca38e8ed7c6395316c2dcb555e533960e56bda` Retained source material; see source provenance
ACF supercomputer building steel-frame milestone Archived copy	EPCC, University of Edinburgh Company disclosure	Physical status, Operator claim	2026-09-22	2026-10-13	all-rights-reserved	EPCC, University of Edinburgh	`fb3d2282e3ee60641f43bc548607e8661204551f73743717ca5c91c170f70d6a` Retained source material; see source provenance
CR4 supercomputer preparation project Archived copy	University of Edinburgh Estates Company disclosure	Site and project identity, Owner claim	2026-07-13	2026-10-13	all-rights-reserved	University of Edinburgh Estates	`41a13c364e590a1b8abd7c75d1f67e270359a2906668650c1d65c4e625338012` Retained source material; see source provenance

Cite this site

Kyars, K. (2026). University of Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility [site vcc-site-315b5d219b6cb4413a2b]. In Data Center Atlas (2026-10-27) [Data set]. https://kiankyars.github.io/datacenter-atlas/sites/vcc-site-315b5d219b6cb4413a2b/

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