Data centers: From extractivism to insertivism. The global demand for data centers is undeniable, but so are strong opinions. When developments compete with communities for resources—water, power, land—the conversation shifts from opportunity to extraction. And when that happens, the industry loses. We’ve seen this play out in the Netherlands, Ireland and Singapore, where moratoriums have been introduced to curb their exponential growth. This was followed by stricter conditions. The challenge is clear: in an era of climate concerns, net zero commitments and ESG scrutiny, data centers must prove their value beyond their own operational needs. Data centers are now designated as critical national infrastructure but public sentiment still matters. Where there’s resistance, developments will move elsewhere. Without a clear community dividend, a project risks becoming untenable. “The thing we really need to focus on is to make things local. If you want people to feel okay about data centers they need to generate a material community dividend.” — Emma Fryer, Director of Public Policy, Europe, CyrusOne Cosentini Associates | Glumac | Hoare Lea | NDY | Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group
Construction
Pasadena, California 3,235 followers
Delivering high-end consulting and engineering design services for our clients’ most challenging building projects
About us
Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group brings together the expertise of talented engineers, commissioning agents, and energy analysts from around the world. For more than 50 years, Tetra Tech’s design practice has expanded to meet the needs of commercial and government clients looking to improve the sustainability of their buildings. From the outset, engineers and technical specialists from Cosentini, A Tetra Tech Company, and Tetra Tech’s government services group have provided cutting-edge solutions for commercial and government clients across the United States. With the 2017 addition of Glumac, A Tetra Tech Company, we expanded our presence in the western United States. In 2018 Australia-based Norman Disney & Young, A Tetra Tech Company (NDY), joined Tetra Tech, adding locations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In 2020 Hoare Lea, A Tetra Tech Company, joined the High Performance Buildings Group, expanding our footprint and capability in the UK. Today, our High Performance Buildings Group offers high-end building consulting and engineering services to create smart, sustainable buildings. We serve blue-chip clients across every building sector, including commercial, residential, retail, industrial, government, higher education, healthcare, and data center facilities. Our services include mechanical, electrical and plumbing, fire protection, fire engineering, energy analysis, lighting design, commissioning, vertical transportation, low voltage, information technologies, security and cybersecurity, digital engineering/BIM/CFD, sustainability consulting, audio visual, and acoustics plus structural engineering. Specialists from across Tetra Tech are well positioned to collaborate and share expertise with colleagues around the world, providing a truly global reach.
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- Construction
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- 10,001+ employees
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- Pasadena, California
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- 1966
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- Building Commissioning, Energy Modeling and Analysis, Lighting Design, Low Voltage Design, Public Health, Information and Communication Technologies, Security and Risk, Architectural Lighting Design, Acoustic Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, Sustainable Design, Vertical Transportation, Property Consultancy, Audio Visual Design, Cybersecurity, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design Engineering, Fire Protection and Engineering, and Digital Engineering/BIM/CFD
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The unstoppable rise of data centers. Data centers are the backbone of our digital economy, and demand is soaring. In the UK—where this research was carried out—they’re growing at 20% year-on-year, up to 20 times faster than the wider UK economy. In the past year alone, £25 billion has been committed to new UK data center developments, with their construction and operation projected to add £44 billion to the economy over the next decade. The global AI boom is fueling this expansion, and the UK government is taking notice—placing data centers at the core of its AI Growth Zones strategy, fast-tracking planning to accelerate economic growth. Meanwhile, new global connectivity projects like 2Africa, Amitie and BT North Sea will create even more opportunities for fresh data center hubs. As data centers scale, their impact—economically and socially—will only grow. How can we ensure they deliver long-term value for both investors and communities? Cosentini Associates | Glumac | Hoare Lea | NDY | Tetra Tech
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Bridging the gap: Data centers and the communities they serve. Right now, there’s a disconnect between what communities need from data centers and what’s being delivered. Too often, data centers are imposed on local areas rather than developed with them. The societal and economic value of data centers remains largely unrealized—by communities, planners and policymakers. The public see the results of creating data, like when they post on Instagram, but not the physical infrastructure storing their data. And, because no clear vision exists for what a socially-conscious data center should look like, meaningful engagement has been limited. Until now. As data centers grow in importance, so too must their role in environmental, social and governance. It’s time to build a roadmap for better integration. What does a truly community-conscious data center look like? Cosentini Associates | Glumac | Hoare Lea | NDY | Tetra Tech
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Bringing data centers closer to communities. Big infrastructure can feel distant, designed for function, not people. But as #DataCenters expand to meet our ever-growing digital demands, their role in local communities is becoming more important. In their latest report, our colleagues at Hoare Lea spoke to key industry players to explore how data centers can be better integrated into the communities where they’re located. How might they contribute beyond their core purpose? This is the first of 8 posts exploring our research findings and what the future of data centers might look like. Cosentini Associates | Glumac | NDY | Tetra Tech
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"What we've done in the past is not going to fit for the future." We were honored to recently host Craig Pennington of Oracle for a discussion on variable electrical load challenges in AI data centers. In this video Craig discusses the need for us to think differently as we try to solve the new challenges in data center design, including how to solve the potential for load spikes from 100 MW to 30MW, periodically, forever. It's why we've been focused very heavily on liquid cooling and submersion cooling solutions. You can watch the full discussion with Craig and our Mission Critical team from across Tetra Tech, Glumac, Cosentini Associates, NDY, Hoare Lea and RPS here: https://lnkd.in/euig7dsv
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Two leaders from within Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group were recognised with award of the Tetra Tech Project Manager of the Month in 2024: Maisam Mirbagheri from NDY and Ryan Pastor, PE from Cosentini Associates, both leaders demonstrating project excellence and outstanding service. Learn more about our PMs of the Month 👇
Meet our Project Managers (PMs) of the Month! These top PMs are delivering smarter, more effective solutions for our clients’ water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure projects around the world. Tetra Tech CEO Dan Batrack initiated our PM of the Month program to recognize PMs who demonstrate excellence in supporting our clients and performing projects to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline. We thank each of these PMs* for their dedication to #LeadingWithScience and providing the best service to our clients: Shimelies Aboye Jason Cook Alan Dew Sabrina Hepburn Vanessa Holloway Deric Kearns Maisam Mirbagheri Ryan Pastor Lisa Platt Monica Sovacool Brian Twitchell *Employees were recognized as PMs of the Month during fiscal year 2024.
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We're looking forward to connecting with you and hearing about the latest in mission critical design at PTC 25 on January 19th! Leaders of our Mission Critical group will be on hand and ready to discuss the AI Data Centers of the Future! . . . Cosentini Associates Hoare Lea Glumac NDY
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Our high tech industrial clients say: I want to derisk the project by focusing on detail, pricing and coordination early. Here, Sophie Pagé, Director at Tetra Tech talks about how collaboration on constructability creates a win-win for the client and the project team. Hear more from Sophie plus Mason Gangi, Senior Engineer at NDY; William Greenlee, President, Advanced Tech & Mission Critical Sector Lead at Glumac; Steve Bonser, Manufacturing & Process/Data Centre, Mission Critical at Hoare Lea; Sam S. Khalilieh, Director - Advanced Manufacturing & Mission Critical at Tetra Tech on #NDY's website as they talk about the challenges our clients are facing on complex industrial projects.👇 https://lnkd.in/g29mZBhW
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Our high tech industrial clients say: How can we avoid technology obsolescence soon after project completion? Here, William Greenlee, Vice President, Advanced Tech & Mission Critical Sector Lead at Glumac discusses how clients are shortening their planning cycles to stay ahead. Hear more from William plus Mason Gangi, Senior Engineer at NDY; Steve Bonser, Director, Manufacturing & Process/Data Centre, Mission Critical at Hoare Lea; Sam S. Khalilieh, National Director - Advanced Manufacturing & Mission Critical at Tetra Tech; and Sophie Pagé, Director at Tetra Tech on #NDY's website as they talk about the challenges our clients are facing on complex industrial projects.👇 https://lnkd.in/g29mZBhW
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Our high tech industrial clients say: We worry about energy consumption and the availability of power supply. Here, Mason Gangi, Senior Engineer at NDY discusses how identifying areas of a facility that don’t need to have strict temperature and humidity control can be part of the solution. Hear more from Mason plus Steve Bonser, Director, Manufacturing & Process/Data Centre, Mission Critical at Hoare Lea; William Greenlee, Vice President, Advanced Tech & Mission Critical Sector Lead at Glumac; Sam S. Khalilieh, National Director - Advanced Manufacturing & Mission Critical at Tetra Tech; and Sophie Pagé, Director at Tetra Tech on #NDY's website as they talk about the challenges our clients are facing on complex industrial projects.👇 https://lnkd.in/g29mZBhW