A per-building threshold can miss the cumulative impact of phased hyperscale development. Two examples of ways to measure scale
VS. Linn County, Iowa Measures cumulative campus impacts. All related buildings and phases are counted together. > 20 MW electrical design capacity OR > 50 gpm annualized water use
Takeaway
A campus-level rule prevents a multi-building project from being reviewed as a series of smaller, disconnected approvals.
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