Project Management

Identify tools that strengthen planning, commissioning, monitoring, and continuous improvement, helping teams make measurable progress toward sustainability goals.

Indoor Environment

Discover solutions that improve thermal stability, acoustics, air quality,
and overall performance inside data halls and support spaces.

Materials

Explore products and systems that reduce embodied carbon, improve durability, or strengthen transparency and circularity across the lifecycle of data center infrastructure.

Water

Find technologies that help conserve water, increase efficiency, or introduce
new ways to source water responsibly and sustainably on-site.

Energy

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Site

Learn how data centers can contribute positively to their surrounding ecosystems—through biodiversity, resilience, and responsible site stewardship.

It is intended for all disciplines involved in data center design, construction, and operations — to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.

This playbook is not a static resource. It's a living resource, updated regularly to reflect emerging technologies, best practices, and regulatory changes.

The playbook provides innovative strategies, proven solutions, and practical resources
that reduce resource consumption, improve longevity and performance, decarbonize the supply chain, and support compliance with GBI assessment criteria.

AN EVOLVING GUIDE TO SOLUTIONS

What’s inside
the playbook?

Sustainable Data Center Playbook
Turn sustainability goals into measureable outcomes with proven solutions
and practical resources.