“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

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

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

Speed to market can be dramatically increased and costs of construction and operation can be greatly reduced by understanding the locale.  Here’s a simple truth: When it comes to data center location, “where” is as important as “what.” Where you locate your data center is as critical to its successful, cost-effective operation as any high-tech… Read More

It might seem unlikely that anything good could come out of the year just passed. But, in a business sense, it was a year of validation that positioned all strategically focused businesses for a new year of growth and opportunity. Such is the case with data centers, which entered 2020 with strong tailwinds from the… Read More