Construction KICT Leads AIDC Industry Shift, Says K-Module AIDC Technology Will Speed Up Supply
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The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology held a National Assembly seminar titled "Fostering the Data Center Construction Industry in the AI Era and Supply Strategies."
At the seminar, the need to shift to production systems based on standard design, modular methods and OSC was raised to respond to the high-density and high-heat characteristics of AI data centers (AIDC).
Construction KICT is pursuing R&D, demonstration, standardization and full-lifecycle technology development to address surging AIDC demand and increasing density.
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology held a National Assembly seminar titled "Fostering the Data Center Construction Industry in the AI Era and Supply Strategies." The seminar was organized to support the government's three mega projects and discuss construction industry supply strategies for meeting surging demand for AI data centers (AIDC), while also reviewing ways to improve technology and regulations.
At the seminar, Moon Byung-seop, vice president of Construction KICT, gave a presentation titled "The Transformation of the Data Center Construction Industry and Innovation in the Production System in the AI Era." Moon cited high density and high heat generation as key characteristics of AIDC.
Moon stressed the need to move away from the existing site-centered construction approach in order to respond to these characteristics. He also emphasized the need to shift to a production system based on standard design, a modular-based production system, and an OSC (off-site construction)-based production system.
In line with this, Construction KICT is pushing to respond to the sharp increase in AIDC demand and to the growing density of AIDC. It is also advancing R&D planning in multiple areas, including key infrastructure technologies for mechanical systems, cooling, power, design automation, modular systems, and standardization.
Construction KICT is developing and demonstrating customized modular infrastructure technology for data center mechanical systems, securing AI and BIM-based design technology, securing high-efficiency cooling and energy technology, securing OSC and modular production technology, and promoting demonstration and standardization. Through this, it is working to strengthen the competitiveness of South Korea's AI data center construction industry based on securing technologies across the full lifecycle.
Kim Myeong-jun, director general for technology and safety policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, attended as a panelist and expressed the government's policy commitment to fostering AI data centers. Kim said the ministry would work to support the rapid and stable construction of data centers in response to surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Kim said the ministry would pursue measures to improve regulations across siting, infrastructure, design and construction, as well as support measures, to that end.
Park Seon-gyu, president of Construction KICT, said AIDC is a core infrastructure that supports the growth of the AI industry. Park explained that technological innovation across construction, including design, construction and mechanical systems, is needed to speed up AIDC supply and secure competitiveness. He also said Construction KICT will push ahead with development of key AIDC technologies, R&D planning, demonstration and commercialization, and lead efforts to secure competitiveness in K-data center construction technology and build an industrial ecosystem.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406330
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