DATABANK
“ We’ re having to focus on future proofing sites – data centres have to be ready for AI or machine learning workloads”
Tony Qorri,
Vice President, Construction, DataBank
“ We also have an entire team focused just on sustainability,” Tony says, discussing how the company integrates this critical aspect of data centre design into its operations.“ They work closely with my team, reviewing things like our carbon footprint, water consumption, emissions, material choices, procurement strategy and how we can work to mitigate climate change.”
DataBank is also conscious of its impact on local communities and the cities within which it operates. Tony explains that the company has a strong sense of social responsibility, with his team actively involved with community relations projects and educating the public to dispel common myths about data centres and their environmental impact.
“ You often see pushback when it comes to building projects,” he says.“ It’ s really important to engage people and set out clearly what we’ re trying to achieve. There is a lot of talk about‘ the data centre industry’ as a whole, but it’ s more nuanced. At DataBank we live and work in these communities, so we feel a real sense of responsibility.”
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