ANKENY, IA – (May 6, 2025) – Edged, the fast-growing sustainable infrastructure provider, celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest state-of-the-art data center in Ankeny, Iowa. Strategically located just north of Des Moines, one of the nation’s fastest growing tech hubs, the facility will be built for high-density Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and equipped with advanced closed-loop waterless cooling and ultra-efficient energy systems.
The ceremonial groundbreaking was attended by Edged operations and construction leaders, alongside project leadership from global, design-build firm, Burns & McDonnell, marking a major milestone in bringing ultra-efficient AI training and inference capacity closer to Midwestern enterprises and hyperscalers.
“Every decision we make at Edged is rooted in sustainability and performance,” said Bryant Farland, Chief Executive Officer of Edged. “This groundbreaking in Ankeny not only advances our mission to deliver ultra-efficient data centers that protect vital water resources, but also underscores our commitment to local partnerships, economic growth, and positive environmental impact. We’re proud to work alongside the Ankeny community as we deliver infrastructure that is ready to support the next wave of heavy compute.”
“Burns & McDonnell is honored to partner with Edged on this transformative project, which reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing digital infrastructure in the data center industry,” said Mike Fenske, president of the Global Facilities Group at Burns & McDonnell. “Our integrated design-build approach enables us to bring a construction-first mindset, helping deliver innovative, efficient and resilient facilities that position our clients for long-term success in the growing data center sector.”
The Edged platform is uniquely optimized for both energy efficiency and water conservation. Edged Des Moines will consume zero water for cooling, saving more than 52 million gallons of water annually compared to a similar-sized conventional data center. Its ThermalWorks waterless cooling system supports rack densities of up to 70 kW with air cooling and 200 kW with plug-and-play liquid integration—perfect for the evolving demands of cloud providers and large enterprises.
Edged Des Moines is expected to be complete in 24 months and will join a growing network of Edged facilities currently under construction or operational across North America, including in Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City and Phoenix. Edged is a subsidiary of Endeavour with a gigawatt-scale project pipeline and several more U.S. sites slated to break ground later this year.
About Edged Energy
Edged Data Centers builds and operates ultra-efficient, AI-ready facilities for major hyperscale cloud companies, technology providers and large enterprises. Optimized for high-performance compute workloads and inference at the edge, its data centers feature waterless cooling and an average design PUE of 1.15 portfolio wide, saving energy and millions of gallons of water annually. Strategically located across major U.S. markets, Edged drives sustainable development with scalable, eco-friendly infrastructure. With a gigawatt-scale platform expanding across North America, the company continues to grow to meet the evolving demand of its customers.
For more information, visit www.edged.us
About Endeavour
Endeavour is an innovation platform that builds sustainable infrastructure companies to make clean water and renewable energy affordable and accessible to all. For more information, visit www.endeavourii.com
About Burns & McDonnell
Working from more than 75 offices around the world, Burns & McDonnell designs and builds critical infrastructure. Our family of companies — driven by engineers, construction professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists — delivers projects grounded in safety and a desire to make a difference as we make our clients successful. Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned. Learn more.
