Serving our digital world Why retail and commercial markets need to be factoring data/mission critical design By Bill Palladino, AIA, NCARB
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t wasn’t long ago that the term missioncritical facility conjured up thoughts of military installations or highly fortressed
buildings where governments carry out their most sensitive operations. Over time, buildings housing financial records, hospitals and data centers also were designed with their critical functions in mind.
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