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lower embodied carbon per MW for steel-frame modular vs concrete-heavy builds

up to ~3.5xobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
As of2025
SourceOpna / Vertiv white paper (Opna blog, embodied carbon in data centres; Internet Archive capture 21 January 2026)
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-10 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
Claim idlower-embodied-carbon-per-mw-for-steel-frame

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