Thomas Howe
Senior Construction Manager Prime Data Centers
Seminars
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Delivering Next-Generation Cooling Systems at Scale to Meet Compute Demands
1:00 pm
- Evaluating the efficiency and performance tradeoffs between air cooling, liquid cooling and hybrid systems to determine which solutions deliver the best end-user performance at the lowest energy cost across regions with varying climate conditions, utility rate structures, and grid constraints
- Analyzing current and future chip-level cooling requirements by reviewing today’s rack-level and chip-level liquid cooling with CDU skids and exploring what the next iteration may require as density and heat generation continue to climb
- Assessing which next-generation technologies will impact construction sequencing, trade coordination and long-lead procurement as cooling demands evolve based on regional contractor familiarity, commissioning expertise, and supplier availability
