Meta has partnered with construction materials leader Amrize and the University of Illinois to develop an AI-optimized concrete mix tailored for Meta’s data center in Rosemount, Minnesota. The advanced formulation is designed to meet the specific structural and sustainability needs of hyperscale data centers—offering high strength, controlled set-times, and a reduced carbon footprint.

Using open-sourced AI models developed by Meta and material performance data generated by the University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering, the mix is part of a broader push to use artificial intelligence to streamline and decarbonize building materials. Mortenson, a construction leader, is also part of the collaboration.

The resulting concrete, branded as ECOPact, meets the performance requirements for critical slab-on-grade applications and is expected to reduce the carbon emissions associated with concrete use by approximately 35%. This milestone demonstrates how AI can optimize not just strength and durability, but also thermal regulation, energy efficiency, and environmental impact in complex industrial applications.

As demand for data centers grows rapidly with the rise of AI, Meta and Amrize see this partnership as the beginning of broader efforts to scale AI-optimized materials across infrastructure projects nationwide.