The big four data center misconceptions

Data centers are widely misunderstood in the United States, and so is what it takes to build one. Jeff Wilhelm and Megan Haines take onaddress the big four misconceptions: air, noise, power, and water.

Backup generators run mostly for testing required by the EPA and for reliability, and even projects with hundreds of generators can be permitted as synthetic minor sources. Closed-loop technologies mean modern facilities use far less water than many people assume. Noise rules vary, so it is worth having an acoustical team ready and raising mitigation with the municipality early.