City Profile

• Population: ~400,000
• Region: Southern U.S.
• Challenges: Water scarcity, grid strain, rising energy costs, underserved digital zones, and limited data center infrastructure
• Civic Goals:
  • Expand digital equity and broadband access
  • Reduce municipal carbon footprint
  • Improve disaster resilience and service continuity
  • Support regional workforce development
  • Attract high-tech economic development

Project: City-Led Smart Infrastructure Hub (ServerDomes Integration)

Overview

The city partners with ServerDomes to deploy a 5MW geodesic data dome on a municipally owned 1-acre site near an industrial park. The dome becomes the anchor for a smart infrastructure hub supporting civic IT, edge services, research, and startup acceleration — all while adhering to ESG and net-zero goals.

Primary Civic Applications

1. Digital Services & Smart City Operations

• Hosts real-time traffic, public safety, environmental sensor, and utility data
• Powers video surveillance, license plate readers, and predictive analytics
• Enables “lights-out” municipal data management with resilient uptime

2. Broadband Equity & Edge Enablement

• Acts as a regional edge node to deliver low-latency connectivity to underserved communities
• Supports school districts, libraries, and healthcare providers with cloud adjacency
• Creates neutral-host fiber + wireless zones with public/private partners

3. Climate Adaptation & Sustainability

• Consumes 92% less water than legacy facilities — ideal for drought regions
• Reduces energy usage by 34% with HVAC-free design and passive airflow
• Avoids ~3,500 metric tons of CO₂e annually, supporting local climate action plans

4. Local Workforce & Economic Development

• Contracts local electrical, mechanical, and general contractors for dome assembly
• Creates apprenticeships in green building and smart infrastructure maintenance
• Attracts tech startups and AI firms seeking low-latency, scalable facilities

5. Emergency & Resilient Infrastructure

• Ensures data continuity during wildfire season, grid strain, or disaster events
• Enables 911 call routing, emergency dispatch, and public warning systems via redundant node
• Can co-locate with battery storage or microgrid for power resiliency

Deployment Model

• Timeline: <12 months from site readiness
• Cost: $15–20M (city-financed or via infrastructure fund + federal/state grants)
• Funding Options:
  • Public-private partnerships (P3)
  • Federal Infrastructure Bill, NTIA broadband grants, or DOE innovation funds
  • Municipal bonds + economic development incentives

Strategic Outcomes

Summary

This ServerDomes deployment transforms a single acre into a future-proof civic asset — empowering the city to meet ESG, infrastructure, and digital transformation goals while improving quality of life and economic resilience for residents.