Full lifecycle support for data centres
With increasing demands on power, sustainability and planning compliance, data centre developments require specialist environmental and engineering support from the earliest stages of project development. Data centres are critical infrastructure projects that require careful consideration of planning, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
Data centres present unique planning and environmental challenges due to their significant energy requirements, standby power generation systems, cooling demands and sustainability commitments. Early consideration of environmental constraints, infrastructure availability and planning requirements can help reduce project risk and support successful project delivery.
Our specialist team provide expert planning support for data centres, with experience covering the following services:
- Air quality assessment. Investigating stack heights, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), and environmental permits required.
- Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon, associated with the development.
- Renewable and low carbon energy assessment to support planning policy compliance and sustainability targets.
- Environmental constraints and planning support to inform site selection and project feasibility.
- Coordination of environmental studies and multidisciplinary technical inputs required to support planning applications.
In addition to environmental support, we can provide feasibility assessments, energy strategy development and optioneering services to help clients navigate the unique challenges associated with data centre projects. Drawing on our experience in energy systems, grid infrastructure, decarbonisation and complex industrial developments, we help identify opportunities to improve sustainability, energy resilience and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
We support developers, operators and investors in addressing key project challenges, including energy resilience, carbon reduction, environmental compliance, infrastructure capacity and planning risk.
Our team has delivered feasibility studies, energy infrastructure assessments, decarbonisation strategies and planning support for complex industrial, energy and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally. This experience enables us to apply proven methodologies and best practice to support data centre developments at all stages of the project lifecycle.
Global leaders in environmental solutions
We are part of the RSK Group, a well-established global leader in delivering environmental and engineering solutions. RSK is a global leader in delivering environmental and engineering solutions.
With its headquarters in the UK, RSK works around the world to deliver an unrivalled range of services, either as stand-alone projects or as large, integrated multidisciplinary solutions. Their projects are supported by pragmatic advice, forward-thinking engineering, cutting-edge innovation, digital solutions and best-in-class delivery.
Our position in the RSK Group allows us to help clients access a range of specialist disciplines including ecology, noise, hydrology, flood risk, utilities, geotechnics, transport planning, civil engineering and environmental permitting, enabling the delivery of integrated solutions for complex data centre developments.
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