Sustainable Impact
Building With Responsibility
Building the digital world comes with a responsibility to protect and sustain the physical world around it.
Building the digital world comes with a responsibility to protect and sustain the physical world around it. At Rowan, we take that responsibility seriously, not as a statement, but as a set of choices made throughout the life of every project.
We focus on the decisions that matter most over time, not just at the moment something is built. Environmental impact is considered early, when site selection, design, materials, energy, and water strategies can meaningfully shape outcomes. Addressing these factors upfront helps reduce disruption, improve efficiency, and support stronger long-term performance.
We work closely with engineers, builders, utilities, and partners to design campuses that use resources thoughtfully and operate efficiently over decades. That includes planning for lower-impact construction methods, smarter energy use, and water strategies that reflect local conditions.
Listening is a critical part of this work
We engage with stakeholders early and adjust when it leads to better outcomes. For example, Rowan revises site plans based on community feedback and ongoing collaboration with key stakeholders.
Our long-term ownership model reinforces this commitment. Rowan remains an active, accountable neighbor well after delivery, with a continued stake in how projects perform and how they fit into their surroundings.
We work closely with engineers, builders, utilities, and partners to design campuses that use resources thoughtfully and operate efficiently over decades. That includes planning for lower-impact construction methods, smarter energy use, and water strategies that reflect local conditions.
Sustainability at Rowan is practical by design
We use data, analysis, and established frameworks to guide decisions that reduce embodied carbon, improve building performance, and support access to renewable energy. Our projects pursue recognized high-performance building standards, such as LEED and BREEAM, incorporate life cycle assessments (LCAs) to inform material selection, and set ambitious construction waste diversion targets, targeting 85 percent, with progress tracked throughout the build.
When sustainability is integrated into everyday decisions, it supports infrastructure that performs responsibly for decades.
Rowan builds with that responsibility in mind, from the first plan through long-term operation.
Sustainability Metrics & Impact
Meet The Sustainability Team
Rowan is led by a team with more than 300 years of combined hyperscale experience. Deep relationships and long-standing credibility continue to shape how we work.
Dan McNary, PE
Chief Data Center Officer
Brian Huard
Vice President, Critical Operations
J.D. Lambert, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, Fitwel Ambassador, Associate AIA
Director, Sustainable Practices
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Rowan is led by a team with more than 300 years of combined hyperscale experience. Many of our leaders are based in Denver, where deep relationships and long-standing credibility continue to shape how we work.
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