Prior1 is presenting the IT Container Eco Fix at the DERIX Wood Construction Day 2025 in Osnabrück – a fully pre-assembled data centre module made of X-LAM cross-laminated timber that binds around one tonne of CO₂ per cubic metre of wood. The compact solution offers space for five 19″ server racks, is EN 50600 certified and comes ex-works with cooling, UPS, access control and monitoring. Erected within a few weeks and ready for immediate operation, the Eco Fix combines state-of-the-art technology with consistent climate protection and, thanks to its cradle-to-cradle design, closes the material cycle for sustainable, energy-efficient data centres.
Prior1 presents the IT Container Eco Fix, a fully pre-assembled data centre module in timber construction: state-of-the-art technology meets consistent climate protection. Developed in cooperation with timber engineering specialist Derix, the modular solution combines all the requirements of modern IT infrastructure with the advantages of a renewable building material. The premiere will take place at the DERIX Holzbautag 2025 in Osnabrück – an industry gathering for circular, climate-friendly timber construction.
Data centres and climate protection: growing demands
The increasing demand for computing power, combined with stricter environmental regulations and social expectations, is forcing operators to rethink their concepts. Traditional construction methods cause high CO₂ emissions during the construction phase, while energy-intensive cooling and power supply systems increase the CO₂ footprint during operation. Modular systems made from low-emission building materials such as wood offer decisive advantages here: shorter project times, lower costs and flexible scalability with a positive CO₂ balance.
Eco Fix: Green data centre now in wood
With the IT Container Eco Fix, Prior1 delivers a ready-to-use, resource-saving compact solution:
- Wood construction based on X-LAM cross-laminated timber, which binds around one tonne of CO₂ per cubic metre.
- Five 19″ server racks (208 U) on just 6.5 × 3.0 × 3.4 m (plus cooling module).
- Pre-installed core components: highly efficient propane cooling (R290), UPS with 15 kVA (~10 min backup), access control, early fire detection and comprehensive monitoring.
- Flexible scaling and commissioning within a few weeks.
Safety, efficiency and compliance with standards
Despite its ecological design, the Eco Fix meets all the requirements of EN 50600:
- Fire protection F90
- Burglary protection RC2
- Redundant cooling (14 kW) and power supply (A/B supply, UPS, surge protection)
- Energy-efficient free cooling from outside temperatures ≤ 12 °C
- Warm aisle enclosure and heavy-duty raised floor for optimised air and cable routing
An emergency power supply (NEA) can be integrated as an option via an ATS switch, and a mesh enclosure for outdoor units completes the components as required.
Sustainability beyond pure operation
The use of X-LAM cross-laminated timber not only ensures excellent load-bearing capacity and insulation, but also actively contributes to CO₂ offsetting. New legal requirements – such as the creation of binding CO₂ balances – are already having a greater impact on the construction phase. Thanks to prefabrication in a factory environment, short transport routes and the cradle-to-cradle option for returning materials after use, Prior1 closes the material cycle and meets future requirements for environmentally friendly construction.
Strong partner: Derix Group
As an expert in timber engineering, Derix ensures the sustainable origin and highest material quality of the cross-laminated timber. At the end of its life, the module can be dismantled and returned to Derix. On request, a building resource passport in accordance with the Madaster standard accompanies the transparent documentation of all components – a basic requirement for later reuse.
Premiere and outlook
On display for the first time at the DERIX Wood Construction Day 2025 in Osnabrück, the IT Container Eco Fix is aimed at companies, public authorities and project developers looking for a climate-friendly, standard-compliant and quickly available IT solution – whether for on-premise, edge computing or scalable data centre parks.
‘With the IT Container Eco Fix, we are taking sustainable IT infrastructure to a new level: the highest technical standards combined with a holistic ecological concept – from construction to material traceability,’ says Tobias von der Heydt, Managing Director of Prior1 GmbH.
In view of the Energy Efficiency Act (EEffG) that will come into force in 2027 and increasingly stringent ESG criteria, Eco Fix offers ideal conditions for future-proof, CO₂-optimised data centres – without compromising on performance, security or flexibility.
