QTS Richmond Data Center Earns LEED Gold Certification
QTS (Quality Technology Services) has announced that the company has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Gold Certification for Data Center 1 at the QTS Richmond Data Center. The certification encompasses all current customer environments at the company’s Richmond facility—one of the world’s largest and most secure data center campuses.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is an internationally-recognized green building certification system. The LEED Certification Review Report gave the QTS Richmond site high marks for sustainable site selection, water efficiency and optimized energy use in HVAC systems as well as systems and appliances. Factors that further contributed to the achievement of the certification included use of green power, responsible waste management and recycling in the construction process, as well as in innovation in design.