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Data Centers

What’s next for data center design in 2024

Nuclear power, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, and data centers as learning destinations are among the emerging design trends in the data center sector, according to Scott Hays, Sector Leader, Sustainable Design, with HED. 



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BD+C's coverage of the U.S. industrial building sector includes the design and construction of warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities.  

Building Team Awards | Apr 10, 2015

14 projects that push AEC teaming to the limits

From Lean construction to tri-party IPD to advanced BIM/VDC coordination, these 14 Building Teams demonstrate the power of collaboration in delivering award-winning buildings. These are the 2015 Building Team Award winners.

Building Team Awards | Apr 7, 2015

Unique test facility will help make wind power more feasible

A new facility at Clemson University makes it possible to test the huge stresses that large-scale wind turbines must be able to withstand.

Building Team Awards | Apr 5, 2015

UK's leading foot and mouth disease lab turns containment design inside out

A daring Building Team breaks the bunker mentality common to research containment with this light-filled, open facility in the English countryside.

Industrial Facilities | Mar 27, 2015

World’s first ‘climate positive’ data center is under construction in Sweden

Excess heat and steam from its servers and IT equipment will warm homes in a town already known for its energy efficiency.

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Mar 16, 2015

Modular Space Showcase: Helping BP take command in the Gulf of Mexico

Immediate emergency response to minimize and remedy environmental damage called for temporary, modular spaces.

Codes and Standards | Mar 2, 2015

Proposed energy standard for data centers, telecom buildings open for public comment

The intent of ASHRAE Standard 90.4P is to create a performance-based approach that would be more flexible and accommodating of innovative change.

Industrial Facilities | Feb 27, 2015

Massive windmill will double as mixed-use entertainment tower in Rotterdam

The 571-foot structure will house apartments, a hotel, restaurants, even a roller coaster.

Cultural Facilities | Feb 25, 2015

Bjarke Ingels designs geodesic dome for energy production, community use

A new building in Uppsala, Sweden, will serve as a power plant during the winter and a venue for shows, festivals, and music events during the warm months.

Industrial Facilities | Feb 24, 2015

Starchitecture meets agriculture: OMA unveils design for Kentucky community farming facility

The $460 million Food Port project will define a new model for the relationship between consumer and producer.

Codes and Standards | Feb 12, 2015

New Appraisal Institute form aids in analysis of green commercial building features

The Institute’s Commercial Green and Energy Efficient Addendum offers a communication tool that lenders can use as part of the scope of work. 

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