Cal Poly Real Estate Day explores data center impacts
Cal Poly's Real Estate Day will feature a discussion about data center growth on California's Central Coast and its economic, infrastructure and environmental effects. Speakers will examine water use, sustainable design and the feasibility of future data centers in the region.
Cal Poly will host its second annual Real Estate Day on Oct. 28 in San Luis Obispo, with local officials, industry representatives and faculty discussing the potential growth of data centers on the Central Coast. The event will address economic opportunities alongside infrastructure, land-use and environmental concerns, including water demand.
San Luis Obispo County District 3 Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg and San Luis Obispo Assistant City Manager Scott Collins are among the participants. Gilbert Bareng, CEO of Bareng Corporation, will also speak, while architecture professor Thomas Fowler will discuss student work focused on sustainable data center designs, water reuse and alternative energy.