Architects Unveil New Way To Make Use of Heat Waste From Data Centers
Summary
An architecture firm called FORMA designed a new building that combines a data center with a public bathhouse. The data center's waste heat is used to warm the pools and bathing areas, turning excess heat into a useful resource for the community.Key Facts
- The building design mixes a data center with a public bathhouse, called "Pink Thermal Baths."
- The data center is hidden underground while sharing heat with the bathhouse pools.
- Data centers produce a lot of heat, and bathhouses need heat, so the idea uses waste heat instead of letting it go to waste.
- The design helps save energy and benefits local communities by making infrastructure visible and useful.
- The project was first imagined years before the current surge in AI and data center building.
- FORMA’s founder partner, Miroslava Brooks, says this approach integrates energy, buildings, and landscapes into one system.
- Tech companies like Google and Microsoft are also working to reduce data centers’ environmental impact by using renewable energy.
- This project offers a new way to recover heat in a city setting while supporting leisure and public use.
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