Inside Nokia
27 October 2009
Nokia's Jucu factory in Romania is one of the world’s leading green buildings
The Jucu factory was designed and constructed to the highest environmental standards
Nokia’s Jucu Factory in Romania has been granted certification as one of the world’s leading green buildings by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The prestigious Gold Rating for Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) is the first for a building in Romania, and recognizes the major investment in innovative environmental features made by Nokia since its construction in 2007.
The V&D 100 ranking is the most trusted and widely used survey for those seeking statistics on Indian telecommunications. The 2008-2009 Indian Telecom Industry survey covered over 650 equipment and services companies. Nokia India for the last six consecutive years has been winning the No 1 Telecom and Equipment vendor but what makes the award special this year is the recognition for its take back campaign.
The Jucu factory facility incorporates a range of innovative sustainable features including:
Recycled and locally sourced materials were used wherever possible in the construction and fit-out of the building.
Energy saving
The Jucu factory deploys a range of energy saving features including a thermal envelope around the core of the building, high efficiency glazing, reduced lighting power density, and occupancy sensors to manage heat and lighting. These features enable the building to reduce its consumption of heating energy by over 50%, and its consumption of electricity by 26%, compared to a standard building.
Water usage
By installing a range of water saving devices and systems such as flow limiters the total water consumption at the Jucu factory is over 30% less than in a standard building.
Recycling
Reducing the environmental footprint of the factory was considered during both its construction and ongoing operations. Around 30% of the materials used to construct the factory were made from recycled materials, and additional supplies were sourced locally. Additionally, around half of the construction waste was reclaimed and recycled. The USGBC also recognized Nokia’s best practice waste management system, including the dedicated recycling of materials such as production waste, cardboard, plastic, glass, and metals.
Sustainable transport
Nokia encourages sustainable transport alternatives for factory employees including a shuttle system to reduce personal car use, 18 preferred parking spaces for low-emitting vehicles, and provisions for bicycle storage and showers.
Superior working environment
The factory building was designed with a range of high quality facilities to ensure employees’ comfort and wellbeing. These include lockers and storage space, excellent catering facilities, and a well equipped gym, health clinic and sauna.
We are extremely proud to be leading the way in creating truly sustainable buildings in our operations, and it is an honor to be one of the first factories around the world to receive this certification and become Romania’s greenest factory. This demonstrates our continuous commitment and investment in sustainability, efficiency and environmental quality in the way we run our daily business.
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