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Leasing, Transactions, and Commercial Terms

NNN lease

Triple net lease generally requires the tenant to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance, and often other operating costs in addition to base rent. In data centers, expense allocation must be drafted carefully because power, infrastructure maintenance, utility upgrades, and taxes can be unusually large.

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Power quality

Power quality describes whether voltage, frequency, waveform, and disturbances stay within acceptable limits for equipment operation. Poor power quality can affect IT uptime, UPS behavior, cooling equipment, and utility service obligations.

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Direct-to-chip cooling

Direct-to-chip cooling uses cold plates attached to processors or accelerators, with coolant loops carrying heat away from the chips. It can support high-density racks but adds facility-water, leak-management, redundancy, and serviceability considerations.

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BFE

Base Flood Elevation is the expected surface-water elevation for a flood with a 1 percent annual chance of being equaled or exceeded. It informs minimum elevations, floodproofing, and equipment-location decisions.

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