Water consumption concerns as data center use increases
October 10, 2024
How can we take a more sustainable approach to cooling data centers? Justin Hsiao and Saahil Tumber share thoughts in Building Operating Management.
It¡¯s a great time to be in the data center business according to JLL¡¯s new U.S. Data Center Report, which indicates that the market has doubled in size in four years.?
¡°This incredible trajectory is being driven by our voracious fourth industrial revolution appetite for digital services; every application you use, photo you take and video you record generates content which consumes data center space and energy,¡± says Sean Farney, vice president, Americas Data Center Strategy, JLL. ¡°Without restricting access or authoring capabilities¡ªespecially as each new generation becomes more digitally native¡ªthis growth will continue upward.¡±
The growth in data centers is also being driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, high-performance computing, cloud computing, augmented and virtual reality, social media and autonomous vehicles, among other factors.
¡°From what we've observed, this growth isn¡¯t limited to certain regions of the country. There is a renewed focus on emerging, smaller markets as the established, major markets are seeing significant power delivery times,¡± says Justin Hsiao, mechanical senior project engineer, Â鶹´«Ã½.?