Green Globes Launches Data Center Certification

11/20/2025

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently released the Green Globes Data Center Campus Certification, tailored to the operational and infrastructure demands of data center campuses. The offering provides data center owners and operators with a streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective way to assess and certify the sustainability of multiple buildings on a site. 

As demand for energy-intensive digital infrastructure continues to grow, the new certification aims to support mission-critical facilities working to reduce environmental impact and achieve long-term resilience. The certification recognizes the interconnected nature of data center campus operations and makes it possible to evaluate redundant infrastructure and systems to holistically improve efficiency and sustainability. 

Among the certification's features and benefits are these: 

• Holistic campus assessment — evaluates performance across three or more buildings sharing common design and infrastructure 
• Streamlined certification process — replication of documentation and questionnaires across buildings 
• Dedicated assessment support — consistent assignment of a Green Globes assessor across projects when possible 
• Actionable insights — personalized improvement recommendations from the assigned Green Globes assessor. 

Dan Hounsell is senior editor for the facilities market. He has more than 30 years of experience writing about facilities maintenance, engineering and management.?