Nissan US Earns EPA 2009 Energy Star

Carmakers building cars in the US invest million of dollars in their local facilities in an attempt to cut energy consumption and protect the environment as much as possible. Nissan is one of the companies that was specifically focused on this activity and, as a result, the US division of the Japanese company was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious 2009 Energy Star.

“Nissan Americas is a statement of our overall commitment to the environment and to energy savings,” said John Harris, director of Facilities and Environmental Engineering. “The Energy Star award recognizes Nissan’s ground-breaking efforts in constructing a building that has numerous features designed to maximize energy efficiency and reduce the impact on the environment.”

“Improving the energy efficiency of our nation’s buildings is critical to protecting our environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA’s Climate Protection Partnerships Division. “From office buildings to hotels, supermarkets to schools, EPA’s Energy Star distinguishes those organizations who are taking environmental responsibility into their own hands.”

This is not the first time when Nissan earns such a prestigious award as the company's manufacturing plants in Smyrna, Tenn., and Canton, Miss. received the Energy Star award during the last three years.

Nissan says that it made several improvements in Nissan Americas to reduce the environmental impact and save energy, including specific investments in the following areas: heating and cooling efficiency through an under-floor ventilation system, low-emissivity glass, light harvesting, sunshades, green roof system and runoff water collection system.

Nissan is an Energy Star partner since 2006.