Data Center Campus
QTS is exploring the opportunity to establish a new data center facility in unincorporated Porter County. QTS is committed to being a responsible and engaged neighbor, bringing economic growth, environmental stewardship and community prosperity to the region.
WHY QTS
Data centers are essential for businesses, governments and organizations that rely on technology to operate and communicate. We are committed to providing job opportunities, fostering economic growth, working with local suppliers and operating as trusted neighbors and good stewards of community resources and the environment.
We anticipate bringing high-tech full-time jobs and hundreds of construction and trade jobs to Indiana. We offer internship programs for undergrads, transitioning military members and programs to learn more about data centers.
We’ve established clear goals for reducing our carbon footprint, using a water-free cooling system, promoting clean energy and improving stakeholder well-being.
We are dedicated to enhancing the future prosperity of the Porter County community, the environment and business landscape by supporting local organizations to meet the needs of the community.
As a conscientious, purpose-driven organization, we listen and engage the community with our best-in-class standards for site development, construction and operations.
Our role as the digital infrastructure leader goes far beyond building and operating the world’s most advanced data centers. It means staying true to our core values and uplifting the communities in which we live, work and operate. In Chicago, through our partnership with Quilt, we are closing the “digital divide” by bringing broadband internet access to the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Our company and employees donate time, technology and resources to support local programs and agencies. We are committed to improving communities and changing lives.
A data center is a facility that stores and manages large amounts of digital data. Data centers are essential for businesses, governments, and organizations that rely on technology to operate and communicate. You access a data center whenever you use your cell phone, a credit card, the cloud or any online activity.
The development of artificial intelligence and the use of social media, streaming services and other technology, like digital payments and health records, is driving unprecedented demand for data centers.
Data centers bring large investment to the area resulting in increased tax revenues for the community. These tax revenues, at the direction of local leaders, can go towards addressing pressing issues for community members, including public works, community development programs, and education.
Data centers create technology ecosystems, driving more technology and infrastructure companies to the areas and creating more high-wage jobs. The building of a data center campus creates thousands of construction and building trade jobs. Data centers require ongoing maintenance, which generates revenue and job demand for furnishing and equipping, security, maintenance vendors, and other on-site support companies.
QTS follows all local and state guidelines regarding sound and light to protect the campus’ surrounding environment and neighborhood. Additionally, we design campuses with considerations to reduce noise, lighting, and other potential operational conditions that could impact community members.
We implement noise mitigation strategies like equipment enclosures and sound barriers and adhere to local noise ordinances during construction and our regular operations, ensuring compliance through third-party sound studies. Additionally, our data centers are designed not to exceed permissible noise levels.
We are committed to protecting the communities we partner with. QTS utilizes a water-free cooling system that cools our data centers without consuming water and saves more than 48 million gallons of water annually per data center – the equivalent of water use from more than 2,200 U.S. homes per year.
Because we have eliminated the need for water consumption, our data center will not impact the county’s rivers, lakes, or other water resources.
QTS is committed to building and operating sustainable data centers to minimize our environmental impact. Our facilities are designed to LEED standards, achieve Energy Star Building Certification, and use Energy Star appliances. We are focused on using carbon-free sources whenever possible, investing in renewable energy projects, exploring innovative energy solutions, and helping our customers use cleaner electricity at our sites.
QTS is committed to protecting the environment and wildlife habitats. In the building of our data centers, we conduct independent environmental studies, including wetlands, biological and habitat studies, and consult with environmental specialists during our site exploration and development phases to help protect the natural ecosystem.
In addition, QTS actively seeks to minimize and mitigate impacts to biological species and sensitive ecosystems and habitats by coordinating with environmental and wildlife agencies, and implementing construction activities outside of timeframes for mating, nesting and migration of certain species.
To further minimize the impact of our data center builds, QTS has developed a Tree Replacement Program that aims to replant more trees than cleared during the development of our data centers. By replacing the trees, we are minimizing the impact on the community and protecting the natural environment to support the entire ecosystem.
Additionally, lighting from the data center campus will preserve wildlife and natural areas and meet county code requirements. All lighting plans are reviewed by county officials.
We work hard to listen to the unique needs of each community to determine the best way in which we can contribute. We are committed to providing job opportunities, fostering economic growth, working with local suppliers, and operating as trusted neighbors and responsible stewards of the environment and community resources.
We share our growth through diverse giving programs – including individual employee volunteerism and matched donations, corporate-sponsored events, grants to charitable organizations and success-based giving.
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