Water-aware cooling design
Our heat rejection strategy relies on waterless systems and a closed-loop liquid cooling architecture, including our DeltaFlow~ system.
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A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
Aligned’s sustainability strategy minimizes environmental impact, conserves resources, and promotes healthy, livable, and resource-efficient spaces for future generations. Since our inception, we’ve been committed to solving the world’s toughest sustainability challenges associated with data center infrastructure, energy consumption, and water usage.
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Concrete Reductions at Key Campuses
Across our Portfolio
Water is a shared resource for the communities where we build and operate. Our goal is to keep data center performance high while keeping operational water use low and predictable. Aligned’s approach combines cooling design, site planning, and transparency. By pairing water-efficient cooling with thoughtful site selection, we help communities support digital infrastructure growth without a corresponding surge in water stress.
99
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Projected reduction in water use and discharge at our Perkins Township, OH data center compared to the prior industrial facility.
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Expected annual reduction in water use at our Glendale, AZ campus compared to the former rose farm.
10
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~ number of Olympic-sized swimming pools of water saved each year at our Coshocton County, OH campus versus the site’s previous industrial use.
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Top 30%Positioned in the top 30% of GRESB participants globally for ESG performance.
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3rd of 9Ranked third among nine U.S. data center peers in GRESB ESG performance.
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Net ZeroGHG emissions by 2040
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Certified Sustainability
Aligned is committed to advancing the built environment through industry‑leading sustainable construction practices that raise the bar for data center design. Our Green Building Initiative includes a portfolio‑wide commitment to achieving Green Building Initiatives Green Globes® certification for every new data center, ensuring each facility is evaluated for sustainability, health and wellness, and resilience.
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Protecting Regional Water Resources
With technologies like Delta³™and DeltaFlow~™, Aligned provides a future-ready alternative to legacy data centers by recycling water, eliminating potable water dependency, and enabling efficient heat removal even for AI-intensive workloads.
Always Building Greener
Our Adaptive Modular Infrastructure (AMI) uses standardized, prefabricated modules for various building components. Unlike traditional stick-built methods, AMI sustainably accelerates deployment timelines and minimizes waste by relying on precise, repeatable manufacturing processes that produce fewer components and significantly cut down on Scope 3 emissions through reduced onsite construction.
Scaling Clean Power
Aligned powers 100% of its operations with renewable energy across America. We’re focused on supporting customer climate goals, decarbonizing digital infrastructure at scale, and strengthening the resilience of our platform for the present and future surge in AI, cloud, and enterprise workloads.
Other Notable Sustainability Efforts
Aligned was one of the first data center providers to offer transparent and accurate data of our carbon footprint via a 24/7 carbon tracking platform that measures energy, emissions, and utility information.
We’re accelerating supply chain decarbonization and circular asset management by integrating OriginMark™, a material traceability system, across all our data center campuses.
By revitalizing brownfield sites for new data center development, we transform dormant properties into community assets that attract new investment, jumpstart employment, and preserve green spaces.
We successfully pioneered the first-ever green data center securitization and the first-ever sustainability-linked financing in the industry. Our sustainability-linked financing is tied to achieving specific ESG objectives, aligning our growth with long-term environmental responsibility.
Sustainability Partners and Recognition
Aligned has partnered with a number of sustainability-focused organizations and received a host of awards in recognition of our adaptive and efficient data center platform, innovative technology, and environmental stewardship.
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