Servers Create Twice the Carbon of Concrete in Data Centers

Data center construction carries twice the carbon in servers. Here's why that changes the math.

Stacey Smedley shares that rack servers can carry twice the embodied impact of concrete in a data center - not because one server is bigger, but because of how many you install.

Stacey is VP of Product Impact at Eastern Research Group, talking with Ryan Ware about what construction and AEC leaders need to quantify now.

- Concrete and steel have EPDs. Most electronics still don't.
- One data center holds tens of thousands of units, so small impacts multiply fast.
- Start with supplier disclosures you can get today, then improve the data.

The shift: data center construction leaders who count what's inside the box lead carbon cuts, not just concrete cuts.

Watch the full episode: What Data Center Construction Really Means for Carbon

What would you count first on your next project - structure or systems?

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