LEED Gold Rating for Citigroup Austin Data Center

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In 2007 Digital Realty Trust (DLR) became the first provider to have a data center qualify for Gold LEED status for a build-to-suit facility within Digital Realty’s 350 East Cermak Road carrier hotel in Chicago. Earlier this year Advanced Data Centers in Sacramento became the first data center to earn pre-certification for LEED Platinum, the highest rating offered by the USGBC. There are only a small number of LEED certified data centers, but many developers are planning to seek certification for facilities.

The huge facility in Georgetown, a suburb of Austin, is expected to employ 50 people at an average annual salary of about $70,000. Construction on the 55-acre site began in early 2007. Citigroup is also seeking LEED Gold certification for a $232 million energy-efficient data center in Frankfurt, Germany.