Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM), which operates more than 25 data centers across three continents, understands the critical importance of sustainability in an increasingly digital future by committing to clean energy and sustainable operations.
In 2021, Iron Mountain data centers announced their adoption of BREEAM globally for all new multi-tenant design and construction. Developed in 1990, BREEAM is the world’s first environmental assessment method for new building design.
In 2022, Iron Mountain became the first owner in North America to achieve BREEAM certification at the design stage for a data center site, with its Phoenix-based AZP-2 facility earning an excellent rating for its sustainable design features.
Following AZP-2's successful design certification, Iron Mountain has continued to prioritize sustainable benchmarking and certification across its growing portfolio of data center assets. Most recently, the company turned to BREEAM to achieve the next phase of certification for AZP-2, now in the post-construction phase, as well as design certification for an additional facility, VA3B1, in Manassas, Virginia.
"Our commitment to green building certifications is adding real value. It is an efficient way to communicate our focus on building performance, it helps align our global construction activities, and we're seeing increasing interest from analysts and clients on this topic,” says Chris Pennington, director of energy and sustainability at Iron Mountain Data Centers.
Read more about Iron Mountain’s collaboration with BREEAM here .