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US banking giant Citi has opened an environmentally friendly data centre in Georgetown, Texas.
Around 50 employees work in the 305,000-square-foot facility, which houses Citi computer systems and components.

The bank says the centre includes programmes that alert operators if mechanical and electrical systems are not at their optimal efficiency to reduce energy waste.

It also uses pollution controls on its generators that remove 90% of the nitrogen oxides from the exhaust and native landscaping and irrigation systems designed to reduce irrigation water consumption by 50%.

The US Green Building Council has awarded the facility Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) gold certification.

Marty Lippert, chief technology and operations officer, Citi, says: “Ensuring that our facilities are as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible benefits not only Citi, but also our customers and the community at large.”

It’s great to read how Citi are using a range of technologies to achieve an effective and efficient data center, it als highlights how sometimes small changes can make a large difference to the impact we have on our environment and our business costs. Well done to Citi. The more we talk about the possibilities, the more we can discuss how we can implement this in our IT, the more we can all make small or big steps to reduce our environmental impact and maintain service to the end users.

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