Aligned’s ORD-01 earns Three Green Globes for new construction certification
ORD-01 receives Green Building Initiative’s certification for sustainable design and construction
CHICAGO —Aligned Data Centers was awarded the ranking of Three Green Globes from the Green Building Initiative for its hyperscale data center in Chicagoland in recognition of outstanding achievements in sustainable design and construction. Aligned’s ORD-01 hyperscale facility is the first newly constructed data center in Illinois to earn Green Globes certification and one of only six certified data centers in the world to receive a ranking of Three Green Globes.
“Aligned’s recent Green Globes certification is a testament to the GBI’s validation of our team’s exceptional sustainability efforts and accomplishments across data center design, construction management, supply chain, and operations,” said Andrew Schaap, CEO of Aligned. “As environmental stewards at the vanguard of the industry, Aligned is committed to powering our data center portfolio with renewable and clean energy — and collaborating with our customers to achieve shared carbon-reduction and water conservation goals is a critical aspect of every engagement.”