The Compute Coop uses the agricultural wisdom of chicken coop design , which takes advantage of circulating outside air for cooling purposes . Originally opened by Yahoo !, after the organisation was acquired by Verizon in 2017 it fell into the hands of newly created parent company Oath , which was renamed Verizon Media in 2019 . The Compute Coop ’ s green credentials are further burnished by the use of hydroelectric power from the nearby Niagara Falls . Despite its age , the facility ’ s innovative design has stood the test of time , leading to continued growth . www . gigabitmagazine . com