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Newcastle Data Centre Achieves Breeam Excellence

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1. The first of two new data centres at Cobalt Park in Newcastle has been named as one of the greenest in the United Kingdom, after being awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating at the design stage. The new facility, known as DC1, was assessed against a broad range of environmental impacts, including energy, pollution, land use and materials, achieving an overall score of 75.78 percent. The centre is also on track to achieve a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) energy efficiency rating of less than 1.3, the company claimed. (Read Full Article)
  
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