Digital Realty Trust has received the datacenter industry’s first LEED Gold Certification for a Build-to-Suit datacenter for a Fortune Global 500 company located in Digital Realty Trust’s 350 East Cermak Road facility in Chicago. The datacenter features 20,000 square feet of raised-floor space with 4,000 kW of available IT load.
“We initiated this LEED certification more than 12 months ago - well before other datacenter companies started their certification processes - and our continued efforts in this area will keep us on the forefront of green datacenter initiatives in the industry,” said Jim Smith, Vice President of Engineering at Digital Realty Trust.
Smith added, “This project shatters the myth that LEED certification can only be achieved within newer facilities. The initial phase of the 350 E. Cermak Road facility was originally constructed in 1917 as the R.R. Donnelly printing plant facility. Digital Realty Trust prides itself as a leader in these green datacenter initiatives, and this leadership is evidenced by our innovative approaches in both new and existing facilities.”
The company joined the Green Grid in May.
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