Iron Mountain Data Centers

Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM) has protected sensitive public and private sector assets since 1951. The data center business line, a branch of the larger organization, offers industry leading wholesale, retail, and hyper scale data center and colocation services that help Federal Government, and private entities maximize information technology budgets, support compliance, increase energy efficiency, optimize footprint and uphold commitments to security and reliability. The company’s diverse, international portfolio of data center services includes dedicated data centers, underground data centers, private suites, secure cages, modules, and individual cabinets.

Since 2017, IMDC has operated all of its data center locations on 100% renewable energy. In the same effort, every data center location in the enterprise is ISO50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) certified, ensuring continuous improvement of energy efficiency practices across the portfolio. Through these two components, IMDC offers pass-through of the green power to its customers via Green Power Pass, a first of its kind renewable energy solution that enables customers of IMDC to claim green power to achieve GHG Reductions, Science Based Targets, and RE100 goals. It is IMDC’s mission as a steward of the environment to continually improve its sustainability and energy management systems, reduce carbon footprint, and encourage and assist its customers in that same mission. Iron Mountain data centers also delivers significant and competitive cost savings that enable agencies to meet mission requirements and overcome the challenges of unfunded mandates such as FDCCI and EO 13693.

In 2019, Iron Mountain surpassed their original Better Buildings Challenge goal, achieving a 25% reduction in non-IT energy intensity. Iron Mountain accomplished this by utilizing unique green data center features such as geothermal cooling and infrastructure innovations including air and water-side economization. In 2020, Iron Mountain set a new goal to save an additional 30% by 2025 using a 2019 baseline.

Below is the full recording of the virtual DOE/Iron Mountain Data Center site visit and recognition event held March 16, 2021:

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

20% reduction in non-IT energy intensity

30% additional reduction in power utilization effectiveness (PUE)

Virtual Partner Site Visit: Iron Mountain Data Centers

Webinar

Make the Case for Large-Scale Energy Reduction Projects with ISO 50001

Presentation

Don't Throw Away Your Shot: Integrating the Circular Economy into Waste Management

Presentation

Don't Throw Away Your Shot: Integrating the Circular Economy into Waste Management

Presentation

Decarbonizing Data Centers

Presentation

Decarbonizing Data Centers

Webinar

Virtual Building Tours

Webinar

Innovative Strategies for Resilience at Critical Facilities

Implementation Model

Iron Mountain Leverages Redaptive’s Efficiency-as-a-Service Program for Energy and Carbon Reductions

Video

Virtual Partner Site Visit: Iron Mountain Data Centers

Showcase Project

Iron Mountain Data Centers: Geothermal Cooling System

Webinar

Data Center Meet-Up

Webinar

The Secrets of Better Buildings Goal Achievers

Presentation

ISO 50001: Energy Management Systems in the Real World

Presentation

ISO 50001: Energy Management Systems in the Real World

Presentation

Achieving Data Center Cost Savings Through Renewable Energy

Presentation

Achieving Data Center Cost Savings Through Renewable Energy

Performance Data

Virtual Partner Site Visit: Iron Mountain Data Centers

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Buildings Challenge

Goal

Progress

Better Buildings Challenge

Additional Goal

Commitment

Progress

DOE Program Participation