Called the Center for Efficient Renewable Information Technology, Lend Lease says it will be the first data center campus to generate its own renewable energy from wind, solar and biofuels and to use it as the buildings' primary energy sources. A company source tells GlobeSt.com the development will use connected on- and off-site wind, solar and biofuel generation facilities.

Plans call for 100,000 square feet of data center facilities in four buildings as well as the power generations facilities on 17 acres, Lend lease tells GlobeSt.com. The data center facilities would be built in the first phase, the power generation facilities in a second phase.

Lend Lease and DEF are now seeking partners and financial supporters to bring the Center for Efficient Renewable Information Technology to fruition. Prospects for energy partners include the Department of Energy, the state of Colorado, the city of Aurora and select industry organizations.