Digital Realty Facility Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR® Certification
The company’s Lithia Springs, GA, facility received certification.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has announced that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s ENERGY STAR certification for its data center in Lithia Springs, GA. This certification indicates that the facility performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets the strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.
Through programs such as this, the EPA has illustrated its commitment to helping organizations in the United States assess how efficiently their buildings use energy. According to the EPA, ENERGY STAR certified data centers on average consume 35% less energy and contribute 35% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar but non-certified facilities across the nation.