Taib Shabbir, smiling and dressed in formal business attire, consisting of a black suit jacket and white collared shirt. He has a full beard and short hair.

The journey to sustainability begins at the planning stage

Taib Shabbir plays an important role in Exyte's largest design projects. He is the Lead Decarbonization Engineer of the Concept Development Team for Exyte’s business unit Advanced Technology Facilities in Singapore.

"My main role is to decarbonize the semiconductor fabs we build for our clients," says Shabbir, who has been working in sustainability for about 15 years. Semiconductor manufacturing is inherently an energy-intensive operation. While chip makers are determined to reduce their carbon emissions, not every location has sufficient green energy available from the grid. Fossil fuels still dominate the energy sector in many parts of the world.

Manfred Engelhard, standing with a thoughtful expression. He is wearing glasses and a dark sweater, with his hand resting near his chin.

For Engelhard, as for Shabbir, sustainability begins with prudent planning of the building and its construction. Which building materials are particularly sustainable, have low embodied carbon or contain recycled content? Many building materials, such as steel support columns, can be reused.

In data center construction alternative building materials like low carbon concrete and timber are often a good alternative to concrete and steel because of the lower embodied carbon. Strategies like reducing floor heights and reducing the size of the overall building focus on an optimal use of resources. “Technological solutions that benefit the environment such as CO2-free fuels for the operation of generators are also being adopted in data centers,” says Engelhard.

"We need data centers for our modern way of life,” Engelhard states. “They are key not only for our everyday businesses but also essential for artificial intelligence applications, autonomous driving, life science and research."


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Luca Mussati, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, standing confidently with one hand in his pocket and the other resting at his side. He has a calm expression on his face.

ExyCell® reduces the need for resources

Exyte Vice President of Technology and Innovation for Biopharma and Life Sciences, Luca Mussati is passionate about sustainability and believes Exyte has a key role in the industry. "The company develops new sustainable solutions for a client, which it can also offer to other corporations after successful implementation,” he remarks. “This 'cross fertilization' makes Exyte an innovation driver in the industry."

One of Exyte's key innovations, the ExyCell® cleanroom modular system, is not only ahead of the competition when it comes to flexible prefabricated facilities but is also a sustainable solution. The ExyCell's® Plenum Integrated Filter Fan (PIFF) for heating, ventilation and air conditioning reduces energy consumption by up to 50 percent. It can be digitally controlled via the Internet of Things (IoT) and optimized through Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence solutions to minimize energy consumption.

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