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Green Light for Loudoun County's 1.3 million sq ft Data Centres 🌐🌿 Exciting developments in Loudoun County as the Board of Supervisors has approved the Belmont Innovation Campus! After revising the project down to 1.3 million sq ft, this smaller, more refined data centre campus is set to rise on 112 acres between Belmont Ridge Road and Goose Creek. This approval, secured with a 6-3 vote, marks a significant milestone for the region, known for its dense concentration of data centres. The Belmont Innovation Campus promises to integrate seamlessly into the community, with careful consideration given to environmental and infrastructural impacts. Loudoun County continues to solidify its status as a key hub for technological advancement and data management. 🚀🏢 We're excited about the Belmont Innovation Campus, a refined data centre project. This milestone reflects our commitment to sustainable development and tech excellence, further establishing the prominence in data centre management. #rockwellautomation #datacenterinfrastructure #datacentercooling #datacentreinnovation #rok

Geospatial Data: Transforming School Parking Management Addressing the pressing issue of parking around schools, councils are increasingly turning to innovative solutions powered by geospatial data. As parking problems continue to increase nationwide, councils grapple with the delicate balance between accommodating motorists and safeguarding pedestrians amidst the growing demands for kerbside space. Of particular concern is the rise in dangerous parking near schools, jeopardizing the safety of children and pedestrians alike. Increasing instances of vehicles encroaching on zig-zag and double yellow lines not only hinder visibility for drivers but also pose significant risks to those navigating the often crowded pavement space. In response, councils are pioneering novel approaches to combat these issues. For instance, Fylde Council in Blackpool undertook a trial using double red lines to address the problem head-on. Unlike double yellow lines, which are often disregarded by parents seeking to drop off their children conveniently, double red lines signify a strict "No stopping at any time" policy, making any form of stoppage an offense. Following a successful trial, the council is now expanding the initiative across the borough. While such measures effectively tackle one challenge, they give rise to new concerns regarding the availability of safe parking areas for parents and caregivers. To confront this, councils recognize the imperative of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the kerbside spaces they are tasked with managing. By embracing geospatial data, councils can manage school parking challenges effectively, ensuring safety and optimising kerbside space. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/exrwsNP8 To understand how we can collectively achieve safer and more effective ways to manage this and similar challenges, contact Getmapping or visit our website - getmapping.co.uk. #SchoolParking #SchoolSafety #GIS #DataVisualisation #ContentOnDemand

“Using the Second District Digital Twin to Help Elect Sam Kbushyan to the LA City Council” by GPT-4 2:16 pm PST, Monday, January 1, 2024 Please discuss how this NVIDIA-powered digital twin of the Second District could be used in the election campaign of Sam Kbushyan, a candidate for City Council in the Second District. ChatGPT A NVIDIA-powered digital twin of the Second District could be a valuable asset in Sam Kbushyan's election campaign for City lCouncil. Here are several ways it can be used: Urban Planning and Development: By presenting a detailed virtual model of the Second District, the campaign can showcase proposed urban development and planning initiatives. This visualization could help voters understand the potential impact of Kbushyan's policies on infrastructure, housing, and public spaces. Traffic and Transportation Solutions: The digital twin can simulate traffic flow and public transportation efficiency. Kbushyan can use this data to develop and demonstrate strategies for reducing traffic congestion and improving public transportation, which are common urban issues. Environmental Initiatives: The platform could be used to model environmental impacts and propose green initiatives. For example, it could simulate the effects of increased green spaces or new environmental policies, helping the campaign to argue for sustainable development. Emergency Services and Public Safety: The digital twin can simulate responses to emergencies, such as natural disasters or urban incidents. The campaign can use this to propose improvements in emergency services and public safety measures. Community Engagement: Interactive simulations could be used in community meetings or online platforms to engage with voters. This approach can make complex urban issues more accessible and understandable to the general public. Data-Driven Decision Making: By leveraging real-time data and analytics from the digital twin, the campaign can emphasize a commitment to data-driven policy making. This can build trust among voters who value evidence-based approaches. Education and Outreach: The digital twin can serve as an educational tool, helping to inform the electorate about the challenges and opportunities facing the Second District. This can be particularly effective in digital or social media campaigns. Economic Development: Simulations of economic initiatives, like new business districts or tech hubs, can visually demonstrate the potential benefits of these projects. This can help in garnering support from both voters and local businesses. In summary, a NVIDIA-powered digital twin offers a technologically advanced method for a City Council candidate like Sam Kbushyan to communicate complex urban issues and proposed solutions in a tangible and engaging way. It allows for the visualization of potential changes and improvements, making policy proposals more concrete and understandable to voters.

In Northern Virginia there is so much pressure for data center development that plans for townhouses and apartments are being replaced by plans for data center development. What does this mean for the housing crisis? I’ve watched Loudoun build way too much luxury single family housing and way too little affordable, missing middle, transit oriented housing. Now we’ve got a change from just that type of housing we needed to keep and build to more profitable data center development. Land that was planned for residential that lies along the new 500kV that was supposed to add capacity for existing power needs in data center alley but instead is stimulating a change in development from residential to new data center proposals along Rt 7: https://lnkd.in/e8cuSpwf https://lnkd.in/eAbZx6Za Gainesville's Hillwood Camping Park slated for data centers https://lnkd.in/eAr4np2y https://lnkd.in/ewtSiPfm *Edited to reflect that this land was not “rezoned” but replanned.

As one of the cities embracing digitization and sculpted by HK government into prime location for data centres in Asia pacific, Hong Kong is facing a notable growth of data centres. Besides the open up of suburban area, reuse industrial building and redevelop industrial lots in city area as data centres are the common ways in Hong Kong to fight the shortage of land. When we are focusing on how to blend the outlooks of these data centres into the surrounding concrete jungles to make it less “dirty” and visible or adopting approaches to build them in sustainable way for environment. We rarely consider the potential of multi purposes and values of the data centres for sustainable neighbourhood. What if we turn the negative by-product (heat release, water pollution, etc.) of data centre into energy source for running built-in community facilities (swimming pool, playground, community lab, etc.) to enhance the community engagement. What if government imposes compulsory community benefits purpose as one of the conditions during granting land use right to private developers of data centres (just like compulsory public facilities within private development in HK). With the rapid AI development, fast evolving digitization and unique challenge of land scarcity, the urbanized data centres are unavoidable in Hong Kong; we need to rethink and redesign the value system of data centre from the views of well-being, society and environment while go beyond the current single functional value.

This will be one of the biggest data center developments in the world. "The Hanover Board of Supervisors has given the nod to a massive planned industrial project outside Ashland. Development company Tract on Wednesday secured the zoning approval needed to create a 1,200-acre data center park along Hickory Hill Road east of Interstate 95 in Hanover County. Tract Chief Investment Officer Graham Williams previously told BizSense that the company anticipated the project area would be able to support up to 9 million square feet of data center space spread across 30 buildings on multiple campuses. While the zoning application’s conceptual plan doesn’t outline a specific vision for the overall project, Tract representatives have said they expect that 10% to 12% of the project area’s acreage would be occupied by the actual data center buildings and associated facilities. The assemblage is divided into eight so-called building areas where data center facilities, accessory solar facilities, parking and other features would be situated. Building setbacks for the property would range from 150 feet to 250 feet, according to a staff report. The overall project would have about 450 acres, or 37% of the site, used as buffer and open space." https://lnkd.in/esPXe9Fx

In response to an article in #theguardian I posted a couple of weeks ago this piece details how #cloudcomputing can be more #sustainable the traditional #datacenters if done the right way: https://lnkd.in/e3rydmzv

Did you know that the Green Mountain SVG1 datacenter is designed to withstand extreme conditions? Its concrete mountain halls are not only energy-efficient, but also provide excellent protection against natural disasters like snowstorms and avalanches. #eonix #dedicatedservers #VPS #datacenters #sustainability #interestingfacts

Disclaimer- Tract has only purchased the land. The digital gateway in Virginia is minimum 6 gigawatts and build out is 23 million sq ft. Data Center Alley in Loudoun is 20 million sq ft and bringing power to that corridor means relying on coal and using eminent domain to take other people property for transmission line infrastructure . What is the energy plan for this campus? So three questions which should be easy to answer. 1)peak load demand 2)what is the generation plan 3)monthly water consumption