Sustainable data centers: strategies and best practices

Article published by Park Place Technologies on November10

Sustainability has become a defining priority for the global data center sector as operators work to reduce environmental impact while meeting rapidly growing compute demand. A recent article from Park Place Technologies explores several pathways toward more sustainable digital infrastructure, including the adoption of renewable energy, advanced cooling technologies, responsible IT asset disposal, and effective waste-heat reuse.

Within this context, atNorth is referenced for its approach to circular and bio-based operations. Our data centers are designed to maximize energy efficiency and minimize waste throughout the lifecycle of IT workloads. A key part of this strategy is heat recovery: the excess heat generated from our sites is captured and redistributed to support regional needs, including large-scale greenhouse operations and district-heating systems for nearby communities. This model enables meaningful reductions in both carbon emissions and overall energy consumption.

The article provides a broader look at how organizations across the digital infrastructure ecosystem are rethinking energy consumption, cooling design, equipment lifecycle management, and heat utilization to create more responsible and resilient operations. It underscores the importance of practical, scalable solutions and highlights the increasing role of sustainable design principles in shaping the next generation of data centers.

Read the full article here.