IBEC

First automotive facility to receive the highest CASBEE-S ranking in Japan

TOKYO, April. 16, 2008 -- The Nissan Advanced Technology Center(NATC), completed in May, 2007, has been awarded the highest “S” ranking under CASBEE* (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency) by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as sanctioned by IBEC (Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation), the certification body of CASBEE, on March 31, 2008. NATC is the first automotive facility to receive the highest CASBEE-S ranking.

Some of NATC’s environmental innovations include:
* Smart architecture that maps the building’s daily heat-levels according to sunlight