“ Sustainability in an uncertain world is difficult , and unexpected events can influence our choice ”
ROGER TIPLEY Green Grid President and VP of Industry & Government Alliances at Schneider Electric
responsibility and economic responsibility . When you overlook any of this trio , a new construction proposal quickly becomes unsustainable .”
The DC industry is embracing new ways to repurpose sites as witnessed by Google ’ s conversion of a former coal plant in Alabama , and plans to construct DCs in which heat produced by servers can be delivered to nearby houses to provide heating and hot water . “ We ’ d like to support these developments ,” affirms Tipley . “ What ’ s the vision , the quest for perfection ? If we can answer that as an industry then we can approach DC construction in such a way that , at end of life , brownfield is actually greenfield and not some toxic wasteland which is hard to repurpose . We ’ re trying to develop
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