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Data Centres Limited and ties in his personal favourites . “ Over the last 16 years , I have seen our three operational campuses , which were derelict facilities , turned into state-of-the-art data centre campuses with not just building efficiencies but also biodiversity built into them . We have conservation areas with , for example , beehives and bat caves , and land management practices to encourage biodiversity all of which has been rewarding and ‘ cool ’ to witness .
“ In terms of business sustainability , the thing that brings me the most pleasure is seeing us mature . We now measure our energy , water , and carbon emissions in a lot more detail than when we started . We have more resources that allow us time to think and analyse our performance based on the data we collect , and then find more efficient solutions to optimise workflows .
Before I joined Ark , I was part of a large US Engineering Construction , that built power systems , water systems and telecom systems all around the world . It was the expertise I gained through that experience which I then applied to Ark , which is exciting .”
Pip ’ s insight into how sustainability intertwines with data centres and data usage demonstrates the way in which data centres are often maligned and the implications of data usage , impacts more than meets the eye . His hope is that other businesses will tap into this knowledge to optimise their own operations , and continue to make the construction industry a greener , safer , more sustainable place to work . ■
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