Water-Aware Cooling Design
Our heat rejection strategy relies on waterless systems and a closed-loop liquid cooling architecture, including our DeltaFlow~ system.
strategy
A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
Aligned’s sustainability strategy minimizes environmental impact, conserves resources, and promotes healthy, livable, and resource-efficient spaces for future generations. Since our inception, we’ve been committed to solving the world’s toughest sustainability challenges associated with data center infrastructure, energy consumption, and water usage. 
water savings
Leaders in Water Conservation for Advanced Cooling
Our data centers use a closed loop cooling system designed to minimize water use while keeping our operations reliable and ultra-efficient. Water placed within our sealed system is used continuously reused for years. Our market-leading cooling innovation protects local water resources, reduces environmental impact, allows us to be responsible neighbors in the communities we serve.
190
%
Less water usage than a legacy data center.
177
%
Less water usage than a local car wash.
131
%
Less water usage than a local laundromat.
99
%
Projected reduction in water use compared previous industrial use.
CASE STUDY
Protecting Regional Water Resources
With technologies like Delta³™and DeltaFlow~™, Aligned provides a future-ready alternative to legacy data centers by recycling water, eliminating potable water dependency, and enabling efficient heat removal even for the most demanding workloads.
that’s a great question
What is Closed Loop Cooling?
How does closed-loop cooling work in a data center, and what does it mean for water use? Hear from Aligned CTO Michael Welch.
green commitment
Certified Sustainability
Aligned is committed to advancing the built environment through industry‑leading sustainable construction practices that raise the bar for data center design. Our Green Building Initiative includes a portfolio‑wide commitment to achieving Green Building Initiatives Green Globes® certification for every new data center, ensuring each facility is evaluated for sustainability, health and wellness, and resilience.
Always Building Greener
Our Adaptive Modular Infrastructure (AMI) uses standardized, prefabricated modules for various building components. Unlike traditional stick-built methods, AMI sustainably accelerates deployment timelines and minimizes waste by relying on precise, repeatable manufacturing processes that produce fewer components and significantly cut down on Scope 3 emissions through reduced onsite construction.
Scaling Clean Power
Aligned powers 100% of its operations with renewable energy across America. We’re focused on supporting customer climate goals, decarbonizing digital infrastructure at scale, and strengthening the resilience of our platform for the present and future surge in AI, cloud, and enterprise workloads.Â
Other Notable Sustainability Efforts
By revitalizing brownfield sites for new data center development, we transform dormant properties into community assets that attract new investment, jumpstart employment, and preserve green spaces.
Aligned was one of the first data center providers to offer transparent and accurate data of our carbon footprint via a 24/7 carbon tracking platform that measures energy, emissions, and utility information.
We maintain strong, collaborative partnerships with utility and energy providers and continuously explore innovative power solutions. This includes deploying on-site energy assets like battery energy storage systems (BESS) that can reduce reliance on fossil-fuel peaking resources, stabilize energy use, and lay the foundation for future microgrids capable of supporting resilience.
responsible investing
Green FinancingÂ
We successfully pioneered the first-ever green data center securitization and the first-ever sustainability-linked financing in the industry. Our sustainability-linked financing is tied to achieving specific ESG objectives, aligning our growth with long-term environmental responsibility.
RESOURCES
Sustainability in Practice
Sustainability Partners and Recognition
Aligned has partnered with a number of sustainability-focused organizations and received a host of awards in recognition of our adaptive and efficient data center platform, innovative technology, and environmental stewardship.
