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Vokoun says . “ In the last several years Greenpeace has been doing name and shame campaigns in the data centre market . The biggest names in the industry now use 100 % renewable energy . They ’ re setting the stage for the whole industry , sourcing energy , energy efficiency , and everything that really matters from that standpoint .”
One of M + W ’ s most important partners is Infrastructure Masons , a trade organisation founded in 2016 that focuses on helping and developing individuals in the data centre market . Sty explains how important this aim has become : “ Partly because of the recession we had a few years ago , there are fewer and fewer architects and engineers coming out of school and going into the industry . As the baby boomer generation starts to retire we ’ re losing an extremely valuable knowledge base .
“ What Infrastructure Masons provides is mentorship and discussion on leading edge best practices , where teams and competitors come in with a group of clients and discuss
“ Data centres are huge energy hogs ... we need to design facilities that are energy and water-efficient ” – Rob Sty , Director of Data
Centre Design
the ways to enhance our trades and skills , and benefit the industry .”
Award-winning M + W has won several awards for its operations around the world , including the British Construction Industry Award for high international standards
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