Ramboll and Vantage Data Centers partnered to develop a biodiversity strategy for Vantage’s Port Washington, WI campus, that may help provide much needed habitat diversity for an endangered bumble bee.
On the cover of their August 2026 issue, Data Centre Magazine featured Ramboll’s and Vantage Data Centers’s work at Vantage’s Lighthouse Campus in Wisconsin, where we partnered on integrating biodiversity into data center development, and in the process aid in bringing back the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee.
Key highlights:
- Ramboll partnered with Vantage Data Centers to develop a biodiversity strategy for the company’s Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington, WI
- The project includes restoring an ecologically diverse habitat for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
- Biodiversity enhancements were integrated into site planning and design, demonstrating how environmental stewardship and digital infrastructure can advance together
- Data center developers are in a unique position to help restore and improve local ecology and biodiversity while meeting growing demand for digital infrastructure
About Ramboll
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, delivering expertise and sustainable solutions to clients and partners.
Founded in Denmark in 1945, Ramboll today operates across 35 countries. We combine deep local insight and experience with a global knowledge base to create sustainable societies and drive positive change for our clients. We call it: Bright Ideas. Sustainable change.
As The Partner for Sustainable Change, we enable our stakeholders to realise their goals and navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. Ramboll is a participant of the UN Global Compact, and our business contributes significantly to progress the Sustainable Development Goals. Our climate targets are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as aligned with the Paris Agreement.
About Vantage Data Centers
The buildings are just the beginning. The technology and infrastructure choices that surround them, and the people who stand behind them, are the real story.
Vantage Data Centers adopted a forward-looking model created especially for the ongoing tech revolution. With AI, high-performance computing and machine learning about to make Moore’s Law look quaint, we took what we’ve been doing well for a decade and set out to expand, standardize and replicate it so we’d be ready for your growth.
When you want to reduce capital expenses, or when your business needs streamlined, efficient expansion, we’re ready. When you come to the planning table, we’re ready to be your partner with actionable solutions. And when transparency and predictability are must-haves, we’re ready with the technology and operating principles to help you sleep well at night.