Vantage And GE Go Platinum For Green DCs

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1. Two data centres have been awarded LEED Platinum status, a high green accolade awarded to few in the US Although only six percent of buildings that achieve the US LEED Certification standard for energy efficiency and water conservation gain the highest Platinum status, the Green Building Council has awarded the accolade to data centres from General Electric (GE) and Vantage Data Centers. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programme is designed to highlight and celebrate companies that reach high levels of sustainability. To go Platinum is high praise, and for two data centres to receive the award within a week is exceptional. (Read Full Article)

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