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Water Energy Nexus in Data Center Design

Michael Anderson Global Business Development Manager - SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, Rishab Vardhan Harikrishnan Principal Product Mgr - Oracle As resource constraints continue to be the main limiting factor in data center development it is important to evaluate the most effective way to use said resources at a specific location.  From a technology vendor standpoint, we are working to assist designers and engineers in how to best use water resources available to their site and balance with power and space constraints.  WUE+ is a next-generation water efficiency metric for DC that expands on traditional WUE by accounting for embodied water from power generation- local water stress- and water reuse efficiency. By integrating these factors- WUE+ offers a holistic view of a data centers water footprint‚ highlighting not just direct consumption- but sustainability across the energy and cooling lifecycle. It empowers operators to make data-driven decisions that prioritize water conservation- especially in regions facing high water stress. For those seeking simplicity- the Water Usage Optimization Score (WUOS) provides a location-aware alternative that adjuststraditional WUE by a local stress index. Together- these metrics encourage the adoption of closed-loop cooling- renewable energy sources- and strategic siting to build resilient and sustainable data center infrastructure.