Certification Advisory

Decade-Long Partner of Uptime Institute and USGBC (LEED)

Banyano brings extensive hands-on experience and a strong track record of successful projects to data center certification advisory. Through the certification process, we help clients understand the industry's key standards, build data centers that are safe, sustainable, and competitive in the market, and earn recognition from leading global authorities.

Uptime Certification

Uptime Institute's globally recognized certifications are the industry benchmark for data center availability, performance and operational excellence — and a critical factor in how operators, investors, and enterprise clients evaluate data center infrastructure. To date, Uptime Institute has issued more than 4,000 awards across 122 countries worldwide.

LEED Certification

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed and managed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the world's most widely used green building rating system — and an increasingly important benchmark for sustainable data centers.

Why Banyano?

In 2013, Banyano established a strategic partnership with Uptime Institute, making us one of its earliest partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The following year, we guided Baidu's M1 Data Center to achieve the M&O Stamp of Approval — the first in China and the second in North Asia to receive this certification.

 

Today, our team has multiple Uptime Accredited Tier Designers (ATD) and Accredited Tier Specialists (ATS), ready to lead you through each step of the certification process. To date, we have helped clients achieve 35+ Uptime certifications across Asia-Pacific.

Scope of Services:

● Tier Certification of Design Documents (TCDD)

● Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF)

● Tier Certification of Operational Sustainability (TCOS)

● M&O Stamp of Approval

Why Banyano?

Banyano is USGBC's strategic partner for LEED data center certification. In 2018, USGBC established the LEED Data Center Advisory Committee (China) to drive the adoption of sustainable practices — and Mr. Danny Cheng, CEO of Banyano, was elected as its inaugural Secretary-General, a recognition of Banyano's leadership and expertise in this space.

Scope of Services:

● LEED BD+C (Building Design and Construction)

● LEED ID+C (Interior Design and Construction)

● LEED O+M (Building Operations and Maintenance)

Platinum Track Record:

Over 50% of our LEED-certified projects achieved Platinum — the highest rating in the LEED system.

Recognized by Uptime Institute

In both 2024 and 2025, Banyano was awarded one of Uptime Institute's top-tier partner recognitions — a testament to our consistent excellence in Uptime certification advisory.