Nissan Advanced Technology Center

Last Uploaded: February, April, 2011


Stepped workplace

Special Features

Q-1 Indoor Environment	Use of natural light through top lights on the north side Air conditioning with floor diffusers Louver decks also used for maintenance access
Q-2 Quality of Service	Large open office with floor plates exceeding 100x70 (m) Exposed ceiling Ceiling height exceeding 3.0m (max. 3.8m) See-through utility room for air conditioning system Seismic-isolated structure
Q-3 Outdoor Environment on Site	Rooftop greenery Greening of concrete embankments Green cube brings nature into workplace Plant design in harmony with natural vegetation Transplanting existing mature trees
LR-1 Energy	PAL value at 208.7MJ/m²/year with Low-E glasses Air conditioning with floor diffusers Natural ventilation and outdoor air cooling systems Outside air intake via cool/heat trench Natural ventilation with solar chimney Daylight control system BEMS
LR-2 Resources and Materials	Kitchen water recycled for washroom cleaning Rainwater recycling Recycling of existing concrete debris for green embankments
LR-3 Off-site Environment	High-efficiency heat source operation with energy plant Reduced CO2 during operation due to natural energy utilization measures such as outdoor air cooling and use of natural light Rainwater infiltration facility Reduced infrastructure loads through kitchen water reprocessing Processing facility for organic kitchen waste

Other Features

The building was certified as the highest CASBEE-S ranking. [Certification #: IBEC-C0025-NC(c)

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These cases are described based on assessment results obtained using CASBEE.
CASBEE is a method for rating the environmental performance of buildings using Building Environmental Efficiency (BEE) as an indicator, which is based on the results of separate scores obtained for Q-1~Q-3 (Quality) and LR-1~LR-3 (Load Reduction).