On September 24, Ked Whitmore was quoted in Construction Dive on how Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s recent executive order on data center development could affect construction and future projects in the Commonwealth.
According to the article, the executive order introduces new restrictions for certain large data center projects and directs state agencies to develop recommendations addressing issues such as noise, emissions, water use, and electricity demand.
Discussing the potential impact on construction, Whitmore explained that many of the most significant changes will depend on the state’s forthcoming recommendations. “There’s going to be a significant review around a lot of things that impact design, around noise, around emissions, around water and cooling and around where these things can be built overall,” he said. “That stuff is going to have a huge impact on how the buildings are designed, particularly how the generators and other ancillary structures are designed.”
Whitmore also emphasized that developers should closely monitor their projects as the regulatory landscape develops. “It’s going to require developers to be very cognizant of what milestones they need to achieve and how those might be impacted by the legislative changes that are sure to come next year.”
Read the full article in Construction Dive here.