CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026

AI Data Centers Become City-Scale Infrastructure, Prompting New Industry Playbook

New playbook

NEMA, ASHRAE and PNNL launch a framework as developers, utilities and contractors grapple with power, workforce and infrastructure demands.

August 11, 2026
Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-Record

AI data centers are no longer just buildings. They are increasingly reaching power-demand levels more commonly associated with municipalities, prompting industry groups to launch a new framework they say is needed to keep pace with rapidly changing power, cooling and reliability requirements.

Mr. Gottlieb may be contacted at gottliebb@enr.com


Use the form below to search the CDJ Archives: Search by topic, name, keywords, etc...

CDJ ARCHIVES-NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED