<ul><li>Microsoft is building two data centers using engineered timber products to reduce carbon footprint.</li><li>The data centers will utilize cross-laminated timber for floors and ceilings, encased in a thin layer of concrete.</li><li>The carbon footprint of the timber-based buildings will be 35% lower than steel-based facilities.</li><li>Microsoft aims to become carbon negative by 2030 and has invested in other low-carbon construction technologies.</li></ul>

Microsoft tries to whittle down its carbon footprint by building data centers with engineered timber

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