The new green: Data centers go au naturale

04.08.2009

Emerson had originally considered placing condensers separate from the building. Instead, the condensers were installed on the data center roof near the computer room's air conditioning systems, saving about 2.5 miles of copper piping.

Hassel said one of the benefits of using the LEED approach was that it helps to put you in an environmental quality mindset that encourages you "to naturally make decisions in a certain way."