Building the Digital Future Sustainably: Data Centers and the Next Era of Green Building Infrastructure

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM to 9:00 AM · 50 min. (US/Eastern)
Hall 3 - Keynote Room

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As AI, cloud computing, and digital services accelerate demand for data centers, the green building community can help shape how this fast-growing sector is designed, powered, constructed, and operated. This keynote panel brings together leaders from climate media, construction, digital infrastructure, hyperscale operations, and sustainability to explore how data center growth can support decarbonization, resilience, resource efficiency, and community benefit while maintaining a focus on responsible, sustainable growth.

Lauren Kiel, Bloomberg Media will moderate this critical conversation on the forces reshaping data center development—from public policy, power availability, and energy and water performance to low-carbon materials, supply chain innovation, construction delivery, workforce readiness, and local impact. Panelists will bring together perspectives from across the ecosystem, highlighting strategies and partnerships needed to meet unprecedented digital demand while advancing climate goals.

Together, they will explore how green building leadership can help ensure the digital infrastructure of the future is built around sustainability, resilience, and measurable impact.
Location
Hall 3 - Keynote Room
Program
Keynote
Pass Type
Conference PassConference Pass + Sustainable Finance & Investing ForumExpo + Evening Events PassExpo PassStudent PassSustainable Finance & Investing Forum 2 Day PassSustainable Finance & Investing Forum 4 Day PassVolunteer Pass
Track
Keynote

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