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Sustainability Management & Energy Optimization

Our Sustainability Services

Reduce your data center’s environmental impact and save costs

Our sustainability services provide customers with legislative and regulatory advice to help navigate a changing landscape, audits, assessments, embodied & operational carbon modelling to measure and benchmark performance, intervention assessments to identify feasible opportunities, and renewable solution analysis for robust technical and commercial business cases to deliver sustainability goals and objectives. 

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Why do you need our sustainability services?

Data centers play a crucial role in modern infrastructure, but their environmental impact is significant. We understand the urgency of data center sustainability in the face of increasing energy consumption and operational costs. 

Increasing energy consumption and operational costs

A study by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that data center energy consumption could grow by 50% from 2020 to 2030. This is driving rising electricity costs, impacting data center operational budgets. 

Regulatory requirements and compliance complexities

Data centers are being subject to more environmental regulations, such as energy efficiency standards and emission limits. These regulations can be complex and change frequently, requiring data center operators to stay up-to-date and ensure compliance 

Pressure to reduce carbon footprint and meet green goals

Consumers and investors are increasingly demanding greater environmental responsibility from businesses, and regulatory bodies are implementing stricter environmental regulations, including carbon emission reduction targets

What do we do to make your business more sustainable?

By enabling more effective heat transfer and reducing reliance on energy-intensive air conditioning, these methods lower overall power consumption, enhance hardware performance, and support more sustainable infrastructure design.

Decarbonization Assessment 

Our decarbonization assessment services focus on optimizing energy consumption to reduce Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 carbon emissions. We evaluate current energy usage patterns, infrastructure efficiency, and potential areas for improvement to develop tailored strategies that align with sustainability goals. 

Embodied Carbon Assessments:

We provide Embodied Carbon Assessments to evaluate the environmental impact of a data center across its full life cycle, from design and construction to operation and decommissioning. These assessments follow Whole Life Carbon principles and align with GLA, Net Zero (UKGBC), and BREEAM standards, helping data centers reduce their carbon footprint and meet sustainability goals. 

Operational Energy Assessments

Our Operational Energy Assessments focus on optimizing energy use during design and post-construction. Through energy modelling, we predict and improve Energy Use Intensity (EUI), enabling data centers to lower energy costs, enhance efficiency, and reduce their carbon footprint. 

This comprehensive approach not only helps data centers meet regulatory requirements and industry standards but also strengthens their reputation as responsible organizations committed to environmental sustainability. 

Clean Energy Sourcing

Our clean energy sourcing strategy is designed to empower data center clients with sustainable energy solutions tailored to their specific needs. Data centers can transition away from fossil fuels, significantly reducing their carbon footprint and aligning with global sustainability goals.  

Our team of experts conducts thorough assessments to identify the most suitable clean energy sources from wind, solar, and hydroelectric power, based on location, energy demand, and budget considerations. Whether you’re aiming to achieve carbon neutrality or enhance your green credentials, we can provide customized strategies that prioritize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Our approach prioritizes the design and implementation of systems that generate electricity on-site rather than relying on purchasing renewable energy off-site. 

Our green building certifications

BREEAM is used to specify and measure the sustainability performance of buildings. The framework enables reduced life cycle costs and increases in asset value, building user experience and health, corporate image and CSR requirements, and risk mitigation.

NABERS Energy ratings measure and verify the actual energy use of existing buildings, server rooms, and other parts of the building. They then provide a rating from 1-6 stars and help building owners to accurately target, measure, and communicate the energy performance of their property. This investment-grade rating can then be used to demonstrate whether you are on a net-zero carbon trajectory. 

LEED is the world’s most widely used green building rating system. The certification provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings that offer environmental, social, and governance benefits.

Frequently asked questions

I'm new to data center sustainability. Where do I begin?

We’re here to guide you every step of the way. 

After taking the time to understand your goals, we conduct a comprehensive assessment of your data center’s current state. Our team then develops a customized ESG roadmap with clear targets and actionable steps to achieve your sustainability objectives. 

Data centers are crucial for our digital world, but they consume a significant amount of energy, leading to rising operational costs and a larger carbon footprint. Compounding this is that complying with increasingly strict environmental regulations can be complex for data center operators. 

Our tailored, comprehensive suite of sustainability solutions can help you optimize energy use, integrate renewable energy sources, reduce water consumption, and implement circular economy strategies. We also guide you through green building certifications and assist with carbon footprint analysis and offsetting strategies. 

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Mike Jones

President, Global Operations

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