Microsoft said every data center it builds on its own from now on will be certified as LEED Gold – a popular certification for buildings designed to high energy efficiency and overall sustainability standards. Because certifying every building on its own is a lengthy and expensive process, the company will be using a program the US Green Building Council, which administrates LEED, created to certify buildings built to a common design prototype in bulk.
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