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How Green House Data Uses Green Computing
Founded in 2007 out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Green House Data provides data center services with a focus on environmentally friendly computing. Sometimes referred to as green technology, the concept is quickly catching on amongst mainstream consumers all over the world.

At the time of this writing, Green House Data currently takes the 23rd spot in the EPA's Top 30 Tech & Telecom list of the largest and most successful eco-friendly companies within the Green Power Partnership. That's not too bad for a company that maintains such a low profile as Green House Data.

The Green Power Partnership

Introduced by the EPA in 2010, the Green Power Partnership is an initiative that provides guidance, support, resources and the tools needed for companies to adapt to new standards in environmental protection.

According to the official definition, the term "green power" is an offshoot of renewable energy that only refers to the most beneficial forms of sustainable energy generation and development. This includes common forms of renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydroelectric, as well as some uncommon sources such as biogas, biomass and geothermal.

How it Works

Green House Data leverages a number of strategies to ensure their operations are as efficient and eco-friendly as possible. At its core, their business model revolves around the ongoing purchase of renewable energy credits, which are used to reduce their overall carbon footprint and minimize their environmental impact. Moreover, 100% of the credits purchased by Green House Data are sourced from wind power.

In reality, however, the process of going green as a major data center service provider isn't as cut and dry. To complement their renewable energy credits, the team with Green House Data utilizes Energy Star equipment, maintain power supply efficiency minimums and focus on virtualization wherever possible. Physically, their data centers separate hot-running equipment from any hardware that operates at a lower temperature.

As explained by Green House Data, the virtualization of 100 physical servers is comparable to removing 89 cars from our nation's roadways or planting 1,569 trees throughout our communities. Green House Data's facilities are so efficient that customers can save as much as 64.5% when compared to the average data center costs.

Future Advancement

While Green House Data has maintained eco-friendly operations since 2007, they have no plans of changing their focus. In fact, the company recently pursued recertification as a B Corp, which effectively places them in a position of stringent environmental accountability and transparency. There are currently less than 2,000 B Corps around the world.

Green House Data isn't the only IT company to take advantage of green computing. Brands like Google and Microsoft are also strong proponents of green computing. However, the use of advanced energy-saving techniques lets Green House Data run their data centers as much as 40% more efficiently than their competitors.

For more information about Green House Data, including details on any of their green computing initiatives, please visit their official website at www.greenhousedata.com. Alternatively, interested parties can call 866-955-3282 to speak with a live service representative.