“There’s a growing commoditization of data center construction.” So says Sean Horan, LEED AP, BD+C, Senior Project Manager for Verity Commercial. “However, at the end of the day, this is still a very human industry with the necessity of having knowledgeable parties on the ground working together to solve the intricate issues that will inevitably… Read More

Wouldn’t life be swell if greater transparency were core to the construction management process? The technology to accomplish that–while simultaneously providing tighter controls over budgeting and schedules (and the all-important speed-to-market)–is here. Much has been written and talked about concerning blockchain, and not all of it has been positive. We will get to that shortly,… Read More

Over the past five years or more, we at Verity Commercial have noticed a growing trend in the design of data center mechanical systems. We are tracking a movement away from the traditional, water cooled, evaporative centrifugal chiller/cooling tower plants toward other air-cooled options. But what are the ramifications of this trend to owner/operators and… Read More

The old adage about unity in numbers holds true for data center creation. The various benefits of locational decisions were a major part of Verity Commercial’s recent blog on the Big Nine critical considerations for every developer prior to breaking ground. Let’s do a deeper dive into those locational questions. There are multiple benefits to… Read More

It should come as no surprise that data center security is a prime concern for everyone involved in the process of creating, maintaining and using the facility. Most important of these varied stakeholders is the corporate or private end-user, who must sense that their data is safe. Obviously, it’s a vital issue, key to the… Read More