Shumate Engineering secures critical functionality patent for game-changing HD/AC data center cooling technology

Building on its landmark momentum from last year, Shumate Engineering today announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a critical functionality patent for its revolutionary Hybrid-Dry/Adiabatic-Cooling (HD/AC) system.
Shumate Engineering Secures Critical Functionality Patent for Game-Changing HD/AC Data Center Cooling Technology

Building on its landmark momentum from last year, Shumate Engineering today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a critical functionality patent for its revolutionary Hybrid-Dry/Adiabatic-Cooling (HD/AC) system.
Inside the Closed-Loop System Fixing Data Center Waste

As you’ve probably read in the news lately, AI data centers need massive amounts of power. They also create a ton of heat. Cooling them down takes huge amounts of water and electricity.
Shumate Engineering Secures Critical Functionality Patent for Game-Changing HD/AC Data Center Technology

Requiring “just a sip” of water, innovative design saves 50% in cooling power, up to $1B annually for 800 MW facilities.
Shumate Engineering Expands Fire Protection Practice with an Eye on Data Centers and Universities

The firm’s first FPE holder, Brandon Cash, will lead the in-house discipline as demand grows across higher education, warehousing, and mission-critical products.
Answering the “Unknowns” by Daren Shumate

Our founder breaks down the most common myths about data center development to his former hometown paper, Kansas’s Beloit Call. View original story here: https://beloitcall.com/stories/shumate-engineering-and-data-centers,182004?cb=1788985318
Data Center Hot Tip: Solve Infrastructure Before it becomes a permitting problem

Power, cooling, water, and noise need to be addressed during site selection, not after a data center reaches the entitlement process.
2026 Giants 400: Data Center Giants Report AEC Giants scramble to grab a piece of the $41 billion data center market

Shumate Engineering ranks on key industry lists, including “Top 400 Building Design Firms” and “Top 80 Engineering Firms” for 2026.
Inc. 5000 Meet the Companies Scaling in an Era of Innovation

On the list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Shumate Engineering ranks No. 553 overall and No. 1 for data center engineering firms.
245 Virginia companies make 2026 Inc. 5000 list

This year, 245 Virginia companies made the Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies, released Tuesday by media brand Inc.