1. Articles mentioning both LEED and Europe

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    1. Green Data Centers to Cut Greehhouse Gas Emissions by 13% by 2016

      Explore LEED Training (Apr 25 2012) Construction , Emissions , Fuel Cell , Cloud Computing

      Green Data Centers to Cut Greehhouse Gas Emissions by 13% by 2016 ...et opportunity of $45 billion. The Asia Pacific Region is predicted to show the most growth, though Europe and North America are expected to experience double-digit revenue growth. Data Centers and LEED 2012 Due to the growing popularity of green data centers, the new version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, LEED 2012, is expected to include a rating system specifically for data ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Europe   Pike Research

    2. Executive Hirings: Dca, Id Group, CoreLink, 8 Solutions

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jan 24 2012)

      Executive Hirings: Dca, Id Group, CoreLink, 8 Solutions ...al, engineering and planning firm focused on data center design, announced today that Bradley Gray, LEED AP, has been named a company principal. Data center hosting provider CoreLink Data Centers has ......the operations of over 20 data centres across 15 countries including the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. The diversity of insight gained will be invaluable in our overall objectives in contributing to s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Interactive Data Corporation   LEED

    3. Global Switch to Invest 300M on Second Data Center in Singapore

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Nov 10 2011) Construction , Cloud Computing

      Global Switch to Invest 300M on Second Data Center in Singapore ... to recycle water for use in the facility's cooling systems. The facility will target Greenmark and LEED Platinum ratings for environmental efficiency. "We have witnessed and continue to see strong demand......chnology infrastructure on the island." Global Switch has nine data centers across Asia-Pacific and Europe which span over 3 million square of space, including its new data center in Paris that will open la... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED   Datacenter Dynamics

    4. Global Switch gets planning consent for $300m Singapore data center

      Explore DatacenterDynamics (Nov 9 2011)

      Global Switch gets planning consent for $300m Singapore data center ...ater and to recycle water for use in the cooling systems. The data centre will target Greenmark and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum ratings which measures a building’s en......nd.” Global Switch currently operates seven campuses with nine data centres across Asia-Pacific and Europe which total over 3,000,000 sq ft (290,000 sq m) of space and are occupied by internationally-renown... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED

    5. Pair Plans 'Grid Zero' Data Center in Las Vegas

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jul 15 2011) Power and Cooling , Solar

      Pair Plans 'Grid Zero' Data Center in Las Vegas ... view, this allows us to reach everyone in North America pretty efficiently. Our customers based in Europe might prefer our Pittsburgh facilities, and our customers in the Pacific Rim might prefer the Las V...... to anything.” PUE Projected at 0.96 Gaichas said pair Networks will seek Platinum rating under the LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program, the highest level attainable in the voluntary rating system for energy ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   US Green Building Council

    6. Pair Plans ‘Grid Zero’ Data Center in Las Vegas

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jul 15 2011) Power and Cooling , Solar

      Pair Plans ‘Grid Zero’ Data Center in Las Vegas ... view, this allows us to reach everyone in North America pretty efficiently. Our customers based in Europe might prefer our Pittsburgh facilities, and our customers in the Pacific Rim might prefer the Las V......— we are not locked in to anything.” Gaichas said pair Networks will seek Platinum rating under the LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program, the highest level attainable in the voluntary rating system for energy ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   US Green Building Council

    7. Europe adds new green data centers, New Jersey overbuilds - by doug mohney

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jun 16 2011)

      Europe adds new green data centers, New Jersey overbuilds - by doug mohney Skimming through press releases this week, I came across two new green data center announcements in Europe along with a piece in the Wall Street Journal of overbuilt data center space in New Jersey.  I wond......nter Dynamics reports Equinix is building its third data center in Amsterdam.  This one will follow LEED best practices and use hot and cold storage in ground wells to reduce the need for powered ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    8. How To Use The Green Grid Maturity Model

      Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Apr 6 2011)

      How To Use The Green Grid Maturity Model ...Singh. In the facilities sections, users should reference their local building regulations, such as LEED in the US and BREEAM in Europe. Level 2 is today’s best practice The first thing he points out is that Level 2 is not average – le... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   LEED

    9. UK Organization Launches Green Data Center Certification

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Jan 12 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

      UK Organization Launches Green Data Center Certification ...The new standard for green data centers follows in the footsteps of The US Green Building Council's LEED standard. Based on the European Union's Code of Conduct for Data Centers, The Certified Energy Eff...... logo and rating system for BCS' The Certified Energy Efficiency Datacenter Award Related Topics: europe green hosting uk certifications british computer society (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Chartere... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   US Green Building Council   LEED

    10. European Data Centers Get LEED-Like Sustainability Rating

      Explore GreenBiz.com (Jan 12 2011) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers

      European Data Centers Get LEED-Like Sustainability Rating LONDON, United Kingdom — Although the leading green building certification standards, such as LEED and BREEAM in the U.K., can all be applied to data center operations, those ratings don't do a lot ......eir energy efficiency," Zahl Limbuwala, chair of the BCS's data center specialist group, told eWeek Europe. "We have the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centers, but the issue with that is that it is ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   United Kingdom   The Green Grid

    11. GREEN Data Centers: Dream or Reality?

      Explore PC Quest Magazine India (Jan 5 2011) Construction , Cap and Trade , Carbon Footprint , Servers

      GREEN Data Centers: Dream or Reality? ...y and envi-ronmental issues. These percentages are far lowerthan those of North America and Western Europe. Inaddition, very few of the of AP companies have a di-rector with a role focused specifically on e......edinto environment. Even a data center building shouldbe planned with a green environment thinking. LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)from USA has developed a voluntary building ratingsystem. There are other initiatives as well, like... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED

    12. Green Data Center Resolutions for 2011 - Peter Judge

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 20 2010)

      Green Data Center Resolutions for 2011 - Peter Judge ...atory pressure they experience is usually through building codes, which use the BREEAM standards in Europe and the LEED standards in the US.   Behind these, the US heating and cooling industry’s ASHRAE standards hav... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   ASHRAE

    13. Global Switch receives green light for new Sydney data centre

      Explore Global Switch   (Nov 29 2010)

      Global Switch receives green light for new Sydney data centre Global Switch, the leading data centre provider in Europe and Asia Pacific, is to build a world class, A$200 million base build (A$300 million fully-fitted) ......ater per annum. The data centre will be one of only a handful of buildings in the world to target a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating which measures a building's environmental efficiency. Development of the new centr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED

    14. TeliaSonera Establishes PoP at 1102 GRAND Data Center

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Nov 26 2010) Construction , Cloud Computing , Networking

      TeliaSonera Establishes PoP at 1102 GRAND Data Center ...27,000 miles of fiber network, which covers more than 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia. PREVIOUS: eBay's Flagship Data Center in Utah Receives LEED Gold Certification * Start a New Discussion Comment anonymously or log into your WHIR account Log i... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED   eBay

    15. NTT Com to Open Premium Data Center in Hong Kong

      Explore ntt.com (Oct 8 2010)

      NTT Com to Open Premium Data Center in Hong Kong ...btain globally recognized certifications for safety, efficiency and eco-friendliness, including the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green-building rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Points of presence for NT......), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED

    16. Inside an Energy Efficient Data Center

      Explore baselinemag.com (Aug 13 2010) Construction , Solar , Servers

      Inside an Energy Efficient Data Center ...-art facility has already earned two high-profile industry awards for environmental responsibility: LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and a 2009 Beyond Green High-Performance Bu......t require fans because there’s a clear path for air to move beneath servers. Future data centers in Europe and Asia will tap into the same green methods, Gislason notes. “We are committed to being as green ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   LEED

    17. Data center weathers Iceland volcano

      Explore Data Center (May 4 2010)

      Data center weathers Iceland volcano ...ooling. Those factors played heavily in Verne Global's ability to build in the country and pursue a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard for energy efficiency. Data center engineers know that natural disasters are part of......th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption in southwestern Washington approaches this year and Europe continues to dig out of Iceland's ash, seismic risks are more prevalent than ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    18. Q&A: Verne Global on Iceland Data Center

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Jan 25 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling , Emissions , Cloud Computing

      Q&A: Verne Global on Iceland Data Center ...Rhodes of Verne Global on Iceland Data Center Digg this! Tags: green hosting data center design Europe iceland By Justin Lee, January 25, 2010 Become a member of theWHIR.com today! Click here to RSVP t......ganization Wellcome Trust (www.wellcome.ac.uk). The 430,600-square-foot facility is designed around LEED Gold standards to benefit from Iceland's infrastructure and environment, using free cooling, renewa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Verne Global

    19. Creating the Greenest Building in the US

      Explore Business News & Financial News (Dec 7 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling

      Creating the Greenest Building in the US ...ctices. The NREL building is designed to go well beyond the highest standard—a designation known as LEED platinum—to reach net zero. No other commercial building of its size has achieved that goal in the ......ved that goal in the U.S., according to the U.S. Green Building Council; just a few have made it in Europe. NREL began the project by setting an energy budget for the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Department of Energy   Energy Department

    20. PwC packs a punch

      Explore Computerworld (Oct 19 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling

      PwC packs a punch ...tribution paths serving the IT racks. PwC expects the data center to receive Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design from the U.S. Green Building Council. Largely because of the new data center, PwC already has earne......stry trends. This IDC White Paper presents the results of an IDC survey of 330 companies in Western Europe, Asia/Pacific and the Americas that measures the receptiveness to Linux ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Network World   Uptime Institute

    21. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Earns Leed-ci Gold Certification for ...

      Explore StreetInsider.com (Jun 15 2009) Construction

      ...local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org. About LEED The LEED(R) (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System(TM) is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points ...... space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http:... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Silicon Valley Power   CTO of Digital Realty Trust

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