Digital Infrastructure

Data centres are among the most resource-intensive assets in the built environment. As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, these facilities face mounting scrutiny over energy use, water consumption, carbon emissions, and resilience. Tighter regulations, evolving investor requirements, and growing tenant expectations mean that sustainability in digital infrastructure is no longer optional—it is a strategic imperative.

Sustainable data centre design and operation deliver measurable business value: reduced operational costs, enhanced tenant appeal, stronger brand positioning, and improved compliance readiness. Addressing environmental and social impacts at every stage of the asset lifecycle also helps secure long-term returns, mitigate climate and regulatory risk, and maintain performance at scale.

Longevity Partners combines deep technical expertise with investor-grade sustainability insight to support clients across the full data centre lifecycle.

Why Sustainability Matters in Digital Infrastructure

• High resource intensity: Data centres demand continuous power and cooling, often making them among the highest energy-consuming assets per square metre.
• Regulatory and policy pressure: Compliance expectations are rising fast.
• Climate resilience: Physical risks from heat, flooding, and extreme weather can disrupt operations and damage assets without proactive planning.
• Brand and market leadership: Certifications such as BREEAM, LEED, and WELL validate environmental performance and enhance market positioning.

Our Services

• Data Centre Site Selection: Identify optimal locations prioritising renewable energy access, resilience to climate risk, and reduced environmental impact.
• Sustainability Due Diligence: Structured ESG risk and opportunity assessment for acquisitions, covering efficiency, compliance, climate resilience, and certification readiness.
• Sustainability Strategy: Bespoke roadmaps to meet net zero targets, improve efficiency, and align with investor and regulatory frameworks.
• Green Building Certification: Full-service support for BREEAM, LEED, and WELL certifications, integrating energy, water, materials, and social responsibility measures.

Projects

• JP Morgan – Sustainability Due Diligence support for data centres across UK, Germany, Ireland, and Spain.
• IronMountain – Led BREEAM certification of North America’s first data centre to achieve both design and post-construction ratings.
• Principal AM – Due Diligence audits for data centre assets across Europe, amounting to over 700,000 sq ft.