The BendBroadband Vault Awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification
October 27, 2011 – Building on its recent Tier III certification and overall green credentials, the BendBroadband Vault announces it has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification, an internationally recognized green building certification, from the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC). The Vault is one of only five data centers in the world to achieve this certification.

"The BendBroadband Vault project has raised the bar in energy efficiency and green building strategies for all data centers of the future," said Jill Sornson Kurtz, LEED® Consultant, reBuild Consulting. “LEED® was originally developed for corporate structures, primarily office buildings, so for a data center such as the Vault to undergo the same process and scrutiny – and to pass with flying colors – is no small feat.”

BendBroadband Vault Awarded Prestigious Tier III Facility Certification, Crucial in Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery Planning and Mission Critical IT Infrastructure
June 29, 2011 - BendBroadband today announced receipt of the Uptime Institute Tier III Constructed Facility Certification for the Vault, a 30,000 square foot carbon neutral enterprise-class colocation and disaster recovery data center in Central Oregon. The Vault joins an elite group of colocation facilities worldwide and is the first Tier III facility on the West Coast. The Vault received Tier III Certification for both design and facility construction.

Woodlands Carbon Company Announces First Sale of Forest Carbon Offsets
May 23, 2011 - Oregon has long been the nation’s mother lode for softwood lumber from its Douglas-fir dominated forests. But if carbon sequestration is the goal, it is recognized by researchers everywhere that there is no better place in the world for absorbing carbon dioxide – the gas linked to global climate change. As plants grow, they absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store (sequester) part of that carbon in branches, stems or trunks, and roots. A market for this carbon began to emerge as those industries, such as power generation and petroleum refineries, that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere searched for ways to “offset” their ‘carbon footprint”.

BendBroadband Launches the Vault: a Green, Tier III Enterprise-Class Data Center in Bend, Oregon
April 19, 2011 Bend, Ore. - BendBroadband today announces the launch of the Vault, a 30,000 square foot Tier III enterprise-class green data center in Bend, Oregon. In addition to colocation, disaster recovery, and cloud computing, this world-class facility has partnered with Logicalis, a prominent IT solutions and managed services provider, to offer a full host of dedicated managed services. The rich fiber presence and diverse paths of entry into the facility will ensure a robust connectivity solution, making this new facility one of the most desirable for mission-critical IT infrastructure and disaster recovery on the West Coast.

BendBroadband Vault Generates More Than 120 Local Construction Jobs
February 15, 2011 Bend, Ore. - The construction of BendBroadband’s Vault data center is nearly complete due in large part to the efforts of more than 120 Central Oregon-based contractors. BendBroadband Vault, which is seeking a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, is a collocation data center which will begin operations in early-April in NE Bend. The company announced today that installation of the energy-efficient KyotoCooling system is underway. Testing of all equipment is scheduled for the remainder of February and March as the April opening approaches.

BendBroadband CEO Amy Tykeson Receives Honor at the 2010 Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference
November 3, 2010 Bend, Ore. – Amy Tykeson, Chief Executive Officer and President of BendBroadband, was recently honored at the 2010 Oregon Connections Conference held in Hood River. Ms. Tykeson received the Edwin B. Parker Enduring Achievement Award for her efforts and contributions to the telecommunications industry in Oregon.

The award is named in honor of Edwin B. Parker, a resident of Gleneden Beach, Oregon and former Stanford University professor with an extensive background in telecommunications and information technology. Mr. Parker was named Oregon’s local economic development leader of the year in 1995 and play a central role in the creation of the Oregon Health Network. Parker has been a major contributor to telecommunications policy and public interest initiatives in Oregon for more than 20 years.

BendBroadband Selects Hoffman Construction for Vault Data Center
September 10, 2010 Bend, Ore - BendBroadband has selected Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon as the general contractor to handle the construction of BendBroadband Vault. BendBroadband Vault, which is seeking a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, is a private data center which will begin operations in early-2011.

The facility will offer enterprise-class collocation services utilizing an extensive, privately-managed fiber network and energy-efficient power systems. A staff of local engineering experts will provide professional services to customers seeking network, server and storage design, business continuity/disaster recovery, product selection, virtualization, and a cloud computing infrastructure.

BendBroadband Announces Plans to Build Enterprise-Class Green "Vault" Data Center in NE Bend
June 7, 2010 Bend, Ore. - BendBroadband has announced plans to construct and operate a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified private data center in NE Bend. The facility, which will be known as BendBroadband Vault, will offer enterprise-class collocation services utilizing an extensive, privately-managed fiber network and energy-efficient power systems. A staff of engineering experts will provide professional services to customers needing network, server and storage design, business continuity/disaster recovery, product selection, virtualization, and cloud computing infrastructure.

BendBroadband Vault will occupy an existing warehouse in the Basalt Business Park at 20845 Sockeye Place, located in the recently announced Enterprise Zone designated by the State of Oregon. Retrofitting of the facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2010...