How much energy do these facilities use, and where does it come from?

These facilities use a lot of electricity, and we take that seriously. Here's what matters most for your household: this project is privately funded. BUZZ pays for its own power connection and the upgrades it needs. Those costs are not passed on to residents, and your electricity bill or property taxes will not go up because of BUZZ's operations. We work closely with Ontario's electricity system operators so the facility does not take power away from local homes and businesses or affect reliability, and we draw on Canada's clean power sources while reusing the heat our equipment makes wherever we can.

Do these facilities use large amounts of water?

Our buildings use a "closed-loop" cooling system. Think of it like the coolant in a car: the same water keeps circulating around and around in a sealed loop to carry heat away, instead of being used up and drained. Because the water is reused over and over, the facility does not need a steady supply of town water to run. We also look for ways to capture and reuse rainwater, follow global best practices for using water wisely, and report our water use publicly every year.

Are these facilities noisy?

No. Our facilities are designed so that people in nearby homes and businesses should not hear them. Noise control starts before construction. Independent acoustical experts measure existing sound levels and model every major source of sound. The facility is then designed to operate below municipal and provincial limits, with an added safety margin. We use quiet equipment, sound-insulated enclosures, barriers, vibration isolation and careful site planning to contain sound. The site's industrial location, adjacent highways and natural urban separators provide added distance from nearby residential areas. After the facility begins operating, independent experts test actual sound levels to confirm that the approved target has been met. If it has not, BUZZ will add further noise controls and retest. Residents will also have a clear way to raise concerns, and every concern will be investigated promptly.

What do these projects mean for jobs and the local economy?

They create a lot of jobs, both while we build and long after we open. During construction, we hire local trades and workers to build the facility. Once it's running, there are steady, well-paying careers in areas like engineering, day-to-day operations, cybersecurity, and keeping the building running. The jobs don't stop at our front door. We buy goods and services from local businesses, which helps other companies in the area grow and hire too. The result is new money and new opportunities that stay in the community for years to come.

Is this cryptocurrency mining?

No. BUZZ builds advanced computing facilities. These facilities help support Canadian research, healthcare, schools, businesses, government, and secure online services. Our facilities are not built or meant for cryptocurrency mining.

Will this increase traffic?

Construction will temporarily increase traffic as workers, equipment and materials arrive at the site. BUZZ will prepare a construction traffic plan covering truck routes, delivery times, road safety and site access. The Town will review and approve that plan. Once open, the campus will generate far less daily traffic than many other industrial or warehouse uses. Most activity takes place inside the building, with a limited number of employees, service vehicles and scheduled deliveries each day.

Will I see this from my neighbourhood?

The site is within Oakville's designated Employment Lands and is separated from residential areas by existing industrial uses, highways, creek corridors, wooded areas and other natural buffers. The campus will use high-quality architecture, substantial landscaping, setbacks, tree planting and screened mechanical and electrical equipment. Lighting will also be designed to reduce spill into surrounding areas. The Town will review the building design, landscaping, lighting and views from nearby locations before approving the project. BUZZ's goal is to create an attractive, modern campus that complements Oakville's character.

Will there be vibrations?

No. The equipment inside the campus is built to run very smoothly. Too much vibration would affect how it works, so the facility is designed to keep vibration low from the start. The project would also follow all required building and engineering rules.

Will there be emissions or pollution?

The campus is not a factory. It does not make industrial smoke, smells, or pollution as part of normal operations. Like many large buildings, it has systems that help it run safely and reliably. Its main purpose is to provide secure advanced computing.

Why is BUZZ sharing information before submitting an application?

We believe Oakville residents should be able to learn about a project before formal planning decisions are made. By sharing information early, we hope residents can understand what is being proposed, ask questions, and share feedback while the project is still being developed. We are committed to being open, clear, and available throughout the process.

Building Canada's Sovereign Computing and Data Storage Infrastructure

Sovereign, Canadian-owned computing and data storage for research, healthcare, business, and innovation.

Data centres store, move, and process information and data that powers everyday internet uses, like financial records, health care systems, and research labs. Governments across Canada have identified data centres as critical infrastructure to protecting our sovereignty and growing our economy, research capacity, and long-term competitiveness.

BUZZ High-Performance Computing is a Canadian company that builds facilities to do both: create the necessary compute power to grow our economy while ensuring Canadians' data remains here in Canada, under Canadian governance and law. To ensure these facilities are built with the communities' priorities in mind, the federal government has established Canada's Responsible Data Centre Development Principles to guide how this infrastructure should be developed. BUZZ is an original signatory to those principles, and they will guide all of our development across Canada.

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What We Do

BUZZ designs, builds, and runs powerful sovereign computing and data storage centres. These centres support medical research, engineering, businesses, and safe online services.

Today, this kind of computing power is mostly used by the world's largest companies, but we want to open it up. Our goal is to make it easier for researchers, students, businesses, schools, and hospitals to use, so they can solve big problems and improve people's lives.

Canadian owned

Sovereign computing and storage

Responsible development

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A Canadian Story of Big Ideas

Some of the world's most important breakthroughs were made right here in Canada. Insulin. The pacemaker. Stem cell research. The computer science that powers much of the technology we use today. Behind every one of those discoveries was a person with a big idea and the tools to chase it.

Today, one of those tools is advanced computing. It helps a researcher find a cancer treatment faster. It helps a hospital read a scan more clearly. It gives a student the chance to learn on world-class technology. And it helps a Canadian company grow here at home instead of moving away.

We're building this so the next great idea, and the person behind it, can stay, grow, and succeed in Canada.

Get the Full Picture

How Data Centres Work

See how this infrastructure works, and how building it here strengthens Canadian research, healthcare, and businesses.

The Oakville Project

Explore what BUZZ is proposing for Oakville, how the project is progressing, and how to share your input.

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Why Canadian-Owned Computing Matters

Every country needs computing power of its own. It helps keep information safe, brings in investment, creates skilled jobs, and helps us compete with other countries.

Today, Canada relies heavily on computing infrastructure and services located or controlled outside the country. Building more capacity here gives Canadians greater resilience, choice, and control.

The Government of Canada has identified the need for more computing capacity located and operated in Canada. BUZZ is helping expand access to Canadian-owned infrastructure to help support that national objective.

That is why BUZZ will provide sovereign data processing and sovereign, secure data storage, so Canadian data stays under Canadian control.

Original Signatory

Our Commitments

Everywhere we build, we hold ourselves to a consistent set of commitments.

BUZZ is an original signatory of Canada’s Responsible Data Centre Development Principles.

We have committed to a national framework for responsible development focused on protecting ratepayers, minimizing water use, transparency, creating lasting local benefits, and strengthening Canada’s digital resilience.

Protecting our neighbours

We design and run every facility so that people in nearby homes and businesses do not notice noise or vibration. Independent experts check that it works. We also design our facilities to stay below the noise limits set by the town and the province.

Using water and energy responsibly

We use energy-saving technology and closed-loop cooling that reuses the same water instead of needing a steady supply of town water, and we capture rainwater where we can.

Being open and accountable

We share information clearly, support independent studies, and give honest answers to community questions.

Creating local benefits

We hire locally, buy from local businesses, and give hospitals, schools, and researchers access to advanced computing wherever possible.

Investing for the long term

We pay for the power and utility upgrades our sites need, and we stay connected with communities before, during, and after we build.

Questions about our project?

We're always happy to hear from you. If you have a question, a comment, or want to learn more about our work, please reach out.

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