Pre-Conference Workshops - Advancing Data Center Design & Engineering East 2025

Evaluating current technologies such as immersion and direct-to-chip cooling, comparing strategies by cost, capacity, energy efficiency, and maintenance
Identifying technical, spatial, and regulatory hurdles to determine the right solution for your project
Exploring the challenges of controlling costs with modern heat-rejection strategies and how we can better mitigate high spending
Reflecting on industry changes in cooling solutions over the past year: What works, what doesn’t, and why?

Sharing lessons learned from designing recent AI-ready data center projects to inform the optimization of cooling systems of the future
Discussing recommendations from chip and server manufacturers on best practices for cooling design, including how teams can enable plant size CDUs, to manage these spikes and drive cooling efficiency at scale
Educating utilities on the impact of AI load volatility to help find solutions at both ends of the supply chain

Discussing the primary drivers for system upgrades or changes to inform flexibility requirements
Anticipating future load scenarios to assist in future-proofing your design’s cooling infrastructure and ensure scalability without major structural disruption
Evaluating how installation strategies can adapt to maximize flexibility and enable quicker, more efficient system changes

Pre-Conference Workshop Day