A26 and the reuse of energy produced by data centers

From home to work, our lives are becoming increasingly digitalized.

This multiplication of digital uses is generating a very strong growth in the volume of data in circulation, and therefore a growing need for datacenters.

At A26, as architects specializing in data center design, we are acutely aware of the energy and environmental challenges associated with these critical infrastructures.

Our commitment is to design data centers that not only meet the technological needs of our time, but are also ecologically responsible.

The integration of a Data Center into its environment must meet major societal challenges:

Eco-responsible design:

We use the latest eco-design innovations: low-carbon concrete and free cooling.

We reuse the energy produced by the building to supply the local area.

Here's an example: heat recovered from the servers is injected into the district heating loop that serves the neighbourhood and its housing.