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Green Globes Certification for Data Centers

Primary documentation The Green Building Initiative (GBI)
Accessed: 2026-10-10
Original source ↗ Archived copy ↗

Summary

Guide to Green Globes certification for sustainable data center design, operation, and resilience, covering over 25M sq ft certified.

Key quotes

"Pursuing green building certification was a natural next step for Aligned. We’re proud to lead the industry in power usage effectiveness (PUE) and ESG measurement and reporting, and Green Globes has helped us earn additional recognition for our efforts."
**Over 25 Million Square Feet** of data centers certified or in progress.
Green Globes ensures accountability and stakeholder commitment to sustainability in data centers.

The Green Globes certification program for data centers emphasizes sustainability, efficiency, and stakeholder transparency. It supports all stages of a data center’s lifecycle, from design to operation, and provides flexibility, speed to certification, and eligibility for funding incentives. The certification process is designed to meet the complex needs of data centers, especially amidst increasing demand for AI-driven computational power.