CONSTRUCTION
The output of M1 ’ s 6,000m2 , 400kWpk rooftop solar array is 100 percent consumed by the resident customers , who also benefit from M1 ’ s industry-leading NABERS 4.5-star rating for energy efficiency
Specifically in the data centre industry , NEXTDC was just one of 15 organisations around the world to win a Brill Award for Efficient IT in 2015 , thanks to its innovative engineering and unique deployment of German powersystem specialist Piller ’ s isolatedparallel bus , which also played a part in NEXTDC winning the 2014 DatacenterDynamics APAC Award for Innovation in the Mega-Data Centre . To prove the resilience of its facilities NEXTDC has also attained Tier III certifications from the Uptime
Institute , a global advisory body that works to improve the performance and efficiency of IT companies .
Cooper says these certifications , partnerships , and relationships with customers are what has differentiated NEXTDC from competitors and enabled it to grow so quickly . For now , Cooper is concentrating on the existing construction programme , but given the potential of fast-growing cities across Australia and beyond , he is not ruling out further expansion .