Panel:
COVID + Climate Crises = Better Data Centers
Wednesday, June 15, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Crises accelerate innovation. COVID and climate change have both impacted data center design and delivery, accelerating the adoption of more sustainable designs and more efficient delivery processes. Open Compute Project is a global, collaborative forum addressing industry needs via reference design, standardization and best practice guidance. Panelists have actively contributed to OCP recommendations for industry advancements in sustainability and delivery practices. This case study reviews the advancements in data center sustainability, design and delivery that were spurred by COVID and climate change urgency and implemented in Wyoming HyperScale Whitebox.
Moderator:
Don Mitchell (bio)
Project Co-Lead
Open Compute Project and
Mission Critical Division Manager
Victaulic
Panelists:
Sam Allen, PE, LEED A (bio)
Director, Mission Critical, Global Facilities Services
Burns McDonnell
John Gross (bio)
Owner
J.M. Gross Engineering
Trenton Thornock (bio)
Founder
Wyoming Hyperscale White Box