Lighthouse Campus, a Guiding Light for Sustainable Design

At Vantage Data Centers, sustainability matters: to our business, to our customers and most importantly, to our communities where we live and operate. Sustainability is fundamental to how we design, build and operate our facilities. Our Port Washington campus represents the future of sustainable data center development and incorporates unique development features to minimize our impact while giving back to the community.

Water Positive

Unlike traditional data centers that use significant amounts of water to keep them cool, this project will use an efficient, closed-loop system, meaning much less water is needed than a traditional evaporative cooling system.

Eliminates discharge to municipal systems or waterways
Minimal water usage equivalent to just 65 residential homes
No direct withdrawal from Lake Michigan (water used will come from the city’s water system)
Investing in local water restoration projects to achieve water positivity

100% Matched Zero-Carbon Energy

70% of power capacity from zero-emission energy resources—all funded by Vantage without any impact on other ratepayers. The remaining electricity not generated from these new sources will be matched with renewable energy purchases
Enabling the development of 1,949MW of new renewable energy, including solar, wind and battery storage
30% of the new clean energy resources will provide power to all Wisconsin consumers
Energy efficient design will exceed industry average

Biodiversity Net Gain

Developing only 500 of 672 total acres, preserving and enhancing natural spaces
Planting 2,345 native trees and extensive native landscaping to achieve a net gain in biodiversity
Protecting and enhancing existing wetlands
Creating an 8-foot planted berm with native species for natural sound mitigation

LEED Certified

Pursuing LEED certification for the entire Wisconsin campus, demonstrating our dedication to sustainable design, construction and operations