ESTRUXTURE DATA CENTERS
Sustainability at the core of every partnership Coming to partnerships , sustainability is a big factor in driving any collaborations at eStruxture . Coleman ensures that every partnership to date has been made on the basis of a common goal of sustainability , stating “ There ' s a reason why we ' re headquartered in Montreal . We ' ve partnered with Hydro Quebec where 99 % of their power supply is renewable . We have a strong position in Vancouver having partnered with BC Hydro where 95 % of their electrical grid is green and so that that ' s very important to us .” When it comes to challenges faced while acquiring or
“ When it starts at the top and you start showing that your actions and words align , the rest of your organisation embraces it and it begins to take a life of itself ”
TODD COLEMAN FOUNDER , PRESIDENT , CHAIRMAN & CEO
AT ESTRUXTURE
partnering with legacy structures , he adds “ We ' ve gone out of our way to avoid the use of water , and that ' s a key area where data centres have been talking about efficiency and green power for a long , long time .” eStruxture has gone out of its way to become water-neutral across all of its legacy facilities , and this is a drumbeat that Coleman continues to pound on , as the amount of usable water is less than 3 % across the the the globe and data centres are one of the largest consumers of water – a forecast states that data centres utilize around 660 billion litres of water annually .
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