Description
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers is transforming not only how we work—but what we need to build. As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, so do the challenges: energy consumption, embodied carbon, land use, and impacts on nature and biodiversity. For architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals, the question is no longer if we build for AI, but how we do it sustainably. In this panel, industry leaders will explore what the AI and data center boom means for and the built environment. We’ll unpack the real-world pressures facing designers, planners, and builders—and the strategies they’re using to respond with agility and impact. From site selection and carbon-aware design to the role of cloud collaboration with tools like Construction Cloud and Forma software, this session will spotlight how and innovation must work hand in hand as we design the digital world’s physical foundation.
Key Learnings
- Discover how the growth of AI and digital infrastructure is impacting goals in the built environment.
- Discover strategies to design and deliver data center and digital infrastructure projects with carbon and biodiversity in mind.
- Explore how Forma and Construction Cloud support early decisions and project delivery on in digital infrastructure.
- Learn how AEC professionals shape sustainable digital infrastructure through design, data, and collaboration.