The Data Center Power Shift: Aligning Fire Protection with Power Strategies


Hosted by: Jensen Hughes and ARM Engineering

Learn how evolving power demands, alternative energy strategies, and fire protection requirements are reshaping the future of data center development.

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As data center growth accelerates, power availability has become one of the industry's biggest challenges. Utility constraints, equipment shortages, and increasing energy demands are driving developers to rethink how facilities are powered, designed, and protected.

Watch this on-demand webinar featuring experts from Jensen Hughes and ARM Group as they discuss:

  • Why power has become the primary factor in data center site selection
  • Emerging strategies for on-site generation, LNG backup, and hybrid power systems
  • How AI and high-density computing are changing reliability and redundancy requirements
  • The impact of NFPA 850 on data center design, fire protection, and risk management
  • Key fire protection considerations for substations, transformers, and fuel systems
  • Why early coordination between power, site development, and fire protection teams is essential for project success

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Meet Our Experts

Jeff Rank
Datacenter Practice Leader
North America - North Carolina
Jeff Rank
Datacenter Practice Leader
North America - North Carolina

BS, Fire Protection Engineering Technology, Certified Associate Design-Build Professional (ASSOC DBIA), Member, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

Christopher Unangst
Director - Industrial + Process Safety
North America - Georgia
Christopher Unangst
Director - Industrial + Process Safety
North America - Georgia

BS, Chemical Engineering, Certified Safety Professional, Fire Protection Engineer, Member, Member, Member, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Bryant Hendrickson
Market Leader
North America - Maryland
Bryant Hendrickson
Market Leader
North America - Maryland

MS, Fire Protection Engineering, BS, Fire Protection Engineering, Registered PE: MD, MA, DE, NC, SC, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator

MS, Fire Protection Engineering, BS, Fire Protection Engineering, PE: MD, Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Member, Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honorary Society, Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member, Alternate Committee Member, NFPA 850