Sustainable design is essential in data center construction because data centers consume significantly more electricity compared to similar-size office spaces. In fact, a data center can consume 40-100 times more electricity than a similar-size office space. This high energy demand contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, environmental degradation, and increased operating costs. Sustainable design principles, such as energy efficiency, redundancy, and phased deployment, can help mitigate these negative impacts and create a more environmentally friendly data center.