Ryan Colker
Executive Director, Energy, Resilience & Innovation International Code Council Inc.
Seminars
Thursday 12th March 2026
Overcoming Permitting Hurdles & Community Pushback for Faster Data Center Approvals
11:30 am
- Identifying region-specific permitting challenges and approval timelines: what could stall my project and how can early engagement with authorities help?
- Evaluating the environmental, noise, acoustic, and visual concerns that may cause community backlash and permitting delays
- Mapping the permitting path for complex, multi-source power strategies including grid interconnection and onsite generation
- Highlighting common missteps in early-stage permitting and how to avoid costly project delays
