Zenon Radewych, principal at WZMH Architects, sat down with NRU’s Rob Jowett to discuss the evolving landscape of data centre development in Canada and the role of thoughtful design in shaping the next generation of data centres.
While concerns around community impact remain a vital part of the public conversation, Canada’s planning and regulatory context differs from that of the large-scale hyperscale facilities often discussed in the U.S.
Radewych points to ways thoughtful architectural design can help data centres become better integrated into existing communities. This includes incorporating smaller, distributed facilities into mixed-use buildings, reducing the need for standalone developments, and capturing and repurposing waste heat to help heat nearby homes and businesses.
As demand for data infrastructure grows, the conversation must extend beyond capacity to consider how these facilities can be designed to better serve the communities around them.
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