semiconductor manufacturing footprint. A process for a chip fab, including utilities and infrastructure, availability of skilled labor, government incentives, and even seismic risk. order to operate. Water is essential to clean Optimal operating temperatures. An average water each day to rinse and clean wafers. In addition, large chip fabs can consume up to 100 megawatt hours of energy per hour,the equivalent of more than 80,000 North American highest energy efficiency. Existing plants, on the other hand, have to adapt and change quickly because of technologies Executive Director, SEMI Practice Lead, Asia-Pacific, JLL