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Modern data centers are filled with high-density server racks, many of which support the boom in artificial intelligence computing needs.

Electrical and Power

Your questions answered: Power Distortion, The Silent Threat to Data Center Uptime

Fire hydrant flow testing provides valuable input data for the development of water infrastructure, assisting in community planning. In this setup, the diffuser is attached to a hydrant outlet and directs discharged water away from the hydrant. The diffuser enables high-volume flow to be released safely even in constrained or landscaped areas. Courtesy: CDM Smith

Fire and Life Safety

How to conduct fire hydrant flow testing

Concept schematic for converting a district chilled water system to ambient loop for high-performance computing data center heat recovery. Courtesy: IMEG

HVAC/R and Mechanical

How to employ advanced cooling strategies in AI data centers

Figure 3: Station with electric vehicle charging ports. Courtesy: Jensen Hughes

Electrical and Power

Know the risks involved in designing EV charging stations

Synchronous transfer systems can boost efficiency in multiple pump applications. Courtesy: Eaton

Motors and Drives

Your questions answered: Advanced Motor Control Strategies for Water Pumping Applications: Maximizing Capital Efficiency, Energy Savings and Reliability

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

How to improve sustainability at AI data centers

Figure 1: Example of a condenser water system diagram. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Boilers, Chillers

How to choose a water-cooled chiller and avoid operational pitfalls

Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2026 May/June MEP Roundtable on data centers. Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer

Fire and Life Safety

How to balance fire protection with water damage avoidance in AI data centers

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, New Hampshire. Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates Inc.

Electrical and Power

How to design data centers around power constraints

2026 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Product of the Year winners announced