Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Monday, December 2, 2024
12:00 pm Lunch & Networking
Track 1: Construction Planning & Management
Owners & Operators
1:00 pm Streamlining Engagement with Municipalities to Ensure Compliance & Optimal Site Selection
Synopsis
- Identifying emerging states with enough power, water and fiber availability for new developments
- Understanding specific permitting requirements of local jurisdictions
- Exploring tax incentives for site selection data center infrastructure
2:00 pm Facilitated Audience Breakout: Improving Public Perception of Data Center Infrastructure to Reduce Disruptions to Construction
Synopsis
- Educating communities on a data center’s contributions to local tax bases
- Communicating the benefits that data centers enable for improved public infrastructure
- Working with community leaders in a constructive manner
- Exploring aesthetic exterior designs to integrate better into the fabric of the community and increase public buy in
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Analyzing the Role of the Owner in Reducing Lead Times & Ensuring Workforce Quality
Synopsis
- Redefining contracting to improve alignment on the endproduct, while creating a multi-risk and reward system with project partners
- Evaluating how to establish a common goal to increase the probability of reduced costs and schedules
- Investing in construction technology to drive early collaboration with GCs and trades from day one
4:30 pm Developing a Robust Strategy for the Wide-Scale Implementation of Prefabrication to Expedite Data Center Development
Synopsis
- Standardizing modular construction at scale to improve flexibility and speed to market
- Exploring prefabrication beyond MEP scopes, including underground works and foundations
- Setting up successful projects to streamline permitting, procurement and prefab
5:30 pm End of Pre-Conference Day
Track 1: Optimizing Project Collaboration
Operations Teams
1:00 pm Workshop A: Case Study: Assessing the Data Center Project Lifecyle to Identify Opportunities for Cross-Stakeholder Workflow Optimization
Synopsis
- Outlining the step-by-step workflow of a data center project, including roles and responsibilities at every stage
- Exploring the challenges encountered during the project lifecycle and the innovative solutions implemented to overcome them, including technical complexities, budget constraints, and timeline pressures
- Divulging valuable lessons learned from the project experience, including best practices, pitfalls to avoid, and strategies for optimizing outcomes to prevent reinventing the wheel on future projects
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Workshop B: Bridging the Gap Between Prefab, Design & Field Teams to Streamline the Installation of Equipment
Synopsis
- Mapping out the roles and responsibilities on a prefab project
- Determining the line of demarcation: what level of construction should be built onsite to ensure quality expectations are met?
- Equipping field teams with the necessary skills to correctly install modular units according to design specifications
- Conducting comprehensive onsite testing to ensure the facility operates correctly after assembly