AI Workloads Are Rewriting Data Center Design Priorities

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Featured HED’s Bill Koski in a roundtable examining modularity, density, and infrastructure demands

As AI-driven computing accelerates, data center infrastructure is being pushed toward higher power densities, faster deployment timelines, and more adaptable system strategies. Engineers across disciplines are confronting a new operational reality where scalability and energy demand are advancing simultaneously.

Bill Koski, PE, CEM, LEED AP, HED’s Mission Critical Sector Leader, joined a panel discussion on the technical pressures shaping next-generation facilities. His contribution focused on how increasing rack densities are changing cooling expectations and compressing construction timelines, particularly as prefabrication and modular deployment gain traction.

Published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer as part of its “Engineering Insights: MEP Roundtable: Data Centers” feature, the article brings together perspectives from engineers across the industry examining how AI infrastructure is influencing mechanical, electrical, and operational decision-making. The discussion reflects a broader shift toward resilient, rapidly deployable systems capable of supporting sustained computational growth.

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