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Expansion, Retrofits, and Multi-Phase Scaling: How the Asset Grows With Demand
Teraco's CT2 campus in Cape Town, Core Scientific's bitcoin-to-AI conversion, densification and rack headroom, Virginia's 14-year power terms, designing…
Nov 7
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Who Owns What Inside an AI Data Center (And How to Tell)
Meta agreed in March 2026 to $12 billions of AI computing that Nebius will deliver. The power, walls, chips, and service behind an AI answer can each…
Nov 6
21
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Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and PUE Optimization: Where Margin and Mandate Meet
PUE, WUE and Carbon Metrics, Cooling and Airflow, Liquid Cooling and PPAs, Lease and Connection Terms, Stockholm and Odense Heat Reuse
Oct 31
14
The Catch in Turning Bitcoin Mines Into AI Data Centers (Every Building Is Made for One Job)
In 2024, Core Scientific began rebuilding a Texas bitcoin mine for CoreWeave’s AI chips. Mining halls are made to switch off, AI halls are made to run…
Oct 30
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Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Lifecycle Management: Where the Return Is Earned
Reliability and Uptime, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, Monitoring and Response, Lifecycle Capital Planning, Who Keeps Efficiency Savings
Oct 24
25
Why Data Center Backup Generators Add Up to a Power Plant (And Why Neighbors Get a Say)
On February 28, 2025, Minnesota regulators said 250 diesel generators planned for an Amazon data center needed power plant review. The backup that keeps…
Oct 23
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Tenant Onboarding and Service-Level Handover: Turning a Facility Into a Business
Tenant Fit-Out, SLA Activation, Documentation Turnover, Operational Handover, Digital Realty’s $817 Million Backlog
Oct 17
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Why AI Chips Need Plumbing (And What It Means for the Buildings Behind Your AI)
In late 2022, Meta wrote off $1.3 billion of data center work to redesign for AI heat. The newest AI racks are cooled with liquid, while most data…
Oct 16
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Testing, Commissioning, and Certification: Uptime, Tier, and ISO Explained
Equipment Checks, System Testing, Integrated Testing Under Load, Tenant Sign-Off, Uptime Tier and ISO, Revenue Timing
Oct 10
25
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Why Announced Data Centers Take Years to Switch On (And What It Means for the AI You Use)
In 2025, weather and construction delays held back a 262-megawatt Texas data center meant to serve OpenAI. Every new campus waits on power lines and…
Oct 9
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Construction Sequencing, QA/QC, and the Discipline That Keeps Schedules Honest
Civil and Site Work, Shell and Structure, MEP and Equipment Lead Times, QA/QC at Installation, Compounding Delays, Predictable Delivery
Oct 3
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Why Unbuilt Data Centers Raise Power Bills (It Starts With a Forecast)
In December 2025, a power auction for 67 million Americans cost $6.2 billion more because of data centers not yet built. Grids pay ahead for forecast…
Oct 2
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