Nancy Novak
Chief Innovation Officer
As Chief Innovation Officer for Compass Datacenters, Nancy delivers cutting-edge sustainability technologies and is continuously improving the means and methods Compass uses to deliver sustainable, reliable and mass customizable data centers. In addition to adding value and improving returns on Compass projects, Nancy is an advocate for disrupting the status quo in the construction industry and women’s leadership in all industries. She’s the host of “Extending the Ladder,” a podcast that brings female leaders together to offer insights, advice and inspiration to other professionals. Prior to joining Compass, Nancy held operational leadership positions with top-ranked construction contractors Hensel Phelps and Balfour Beatty. She serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the National Institute of Building Sciences, the World Trade Center Institute and Weston Solutions, a global environmental firm. She is also an executive sponsor for bridging the Digital Divide on the iMasons Advisory Board.
Articles
Defining Scope 4 Emissions
Understand why Scope 4 emissions are avoided emissions, and learn how they represent a proactive and innovative approach to sustainability!
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Defining Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions
Scope 1, 2 and 3 are categories of greenhouse gas emissions that can help us understand and reduce our carbon footprint. Learn more!
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Winning in the data center land rush requires flexibility and commitment
Compass Datacenters increasingly doing things like building hike and bike trails, planting pollinator plants to support growing bee populations, and i...
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Supporting Diversity in Data Center Construction
Learn how Compass Datacenters is tapping into an underutilized resource in data center construction — women.
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Building efficiency into everything we do
Compass is known for its fast-paced data center builds. We’re a hyper-speed developer in a hyperscale environment. Building efficiency into everythi...
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Virtual Commissioning
Assessing the construction process of data centers with virtual commissioning using a skeleton crew on-site, a lot of video and sensor equipment, and ...
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Keeping up With Demand
Compass Datacenters dives into the data center building construction process and the impacts on keeping up with demand in the industry.
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