Different Scales, Different Risks: How Project Delivery Shifts from Mega to Micro
Featuring Laura Fennema, Director of Project Delivery It’s easy to assume that larger projects are automatically more difficult to deliver. More stakeholders, larger budgets, longer schedules, and greater volumes of work can often bring more challenges. But project size and project complexity are not one in the same. And while the challenges may look different […]
Noise Regulations and Community Scrutiny Are Reshaping the Industry: What Facilities Need to Know
Noise is no longer a secondary permitting issue. It has become a headline concern across North America. In 2026, municipalities continue to tighten decibel limits, refine ordinance language, and ramp up enforcement. At the same time, public awareness has surged. Community meetings increasingly focus on acoustic impacts, and local media are giving prominent coverage to high-profile noise disputes. A […]
Next-Generation Chiller Platforms Are Redefining Acoustic Strategy in High-Density Data Centers
As thermal capacity scales, so does acoustic impact. New OEM chiller platforms, such as the YORK® YVAM Air-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller and the Trane Ascend™ Air-Cooled Chiller Model ACR, are fundamentally reshaping high-density data center design. Air-cooled systems now deliver up to 3–3.5 MW per unit, enabling higher capacity density and, in many cases, a reduced total number of […]
Then Vs. Now: A 20-Year Evolution of the Data Center
Over the past 20 years, the data center industry has seen one of the most dramatic transformations of any sector. What began as slow, bespoke, enterprise-owned “data cathedrals” has evolved into a global ecosystem of hyperscale campuses, modular deployments, and AI-driven facilities, moving faster, growing denser, and landing closer to communities than ever before. With this shift comes a new set […]
Why Facility Owners Should Want More Stringent Noise Regulations
Regulatory ordinances for exterior noise emissions are generally established separately at the Federal, State, County, and Municipal levels. All of which can vary regarding permissible levels, measurement standards, and source application. Though it can be challenging to establish a noise ordinance that can act as a “catch-all” for every possible circumstance, the objective is a […]
A Parklane case study: An agile approach to data center noise attenuation
Mitigating unwanted mechanical noise at a data center can seem like an impossible mission, one worthy of a blockbuster action film. It’s especially challenging in the context of a new data center that needs to be taken operational as quickly as possible. Indeed, data centers are mission-critical infrastructure that power a vast digital network—one that […]
Data center demand is growing—and so are their mechanical noise challenges
We live in a data hungry world and our appetite is increasing by the day. The demand for faster and more reliable data processing is growing exponentially and shows no signs of abating. Everything from cloud computing and mobile data traffic to artificial intelligence, the so-called Internet of Things—where our cars, fridges and smart watches […]