Zero-emission Data Centers

The transition towards an increasingly digitalized society in services and consumption is aiming for significant development of data centers, buildings with a high energy footprint, in the next decade. What design strategies for zero-emission buildings and positive energy balance can mitigate the impact? What technological solutions at building and district scale can be implemented? What is the role of public administration in regulating and planning new developments?
During the event, some recent experiences will be presented, which represent concrete answers to these questions and provide food for thought on opportunities for the construction industry.

Session Chairs
GianMarco Revel, CTS Key and Marche Polytechnic University
Marco Caffi, CTS Key and Green Building Council Italia
Giuseppe Tripaldi, CTS Key and Federcostruzioni

Program

Introduction

Institutional Greetings
Michele De Pascale, President of Emilia-Romagna Region

Data centers as an element of the country's development strategies
Floriano Francesco Monteduro, President of the Energy sector of Italian Datacenter Association

Planning for territorial integration of data centers
Isabella Susi Botto, Metropolitan City of Milan

Energy efficiency and energy recovery from data centers
Michele Rota, A2A Servizi&Calore

Round table: Opportunities and challenges for the construction industry
Introduction by:
Emanuele Ferraloro, President of Federcostruzioni

Speakers:
Mattia Mariani, DEERNS
Francesco Ruperto, Sapienza University of Rome
Antonio Bongiorno, Daikin Italia
Federico Vitali, FAAM

Conclusions