Nokia Jucu Factory in Romania Chosen as one of the World's Leading Green Buildings

Nokia Jucu Factory in Romania Chosen as one of the World's Leading Green
Buildings
LEED Gold Certification Makes the Factory the First Building in Romania to be
Chosen as Global Leader in its Green Design and Construction

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania, October 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia's (NYSE:
NOK) Jucu Factory in Romania has been chosen 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.
USGBC certification recognizes buildings that set new standards in the
design and construction of the world's greenest, most energy efficient and
highly performing buildings. The Nokia Jucu factory is one of a small number
of buildings around the world to achieve the LEED Gold rating and the first
in Romania to be recognized by the USGBC for its green features. Nokia's
China campus in Beijing was the first Nokia facility to receive LEED Gold
Certification in 2008.
"We are extremely proud to be leading the way in creating truly
sustainable buildings in our operations. It is an honor that our factory in
Romania has been picked as one of the world's most sustainable buildings and
Romania's greenest factory. This achievement demonstrates our strong
commitment and investment in sustainability, efficiency and environmental
quality in the way we run our daily business" said Risto Meskus, Jucu factory
Managing Director
The Jucu factory facility incorporates a range of innovative and
sustainable features including:
Energy saving - The 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 use over 25% less energy
than a standard building.
Water usage - By installing a range of water saving devices and systems
such as flow limiters the overall use of water at the Nokia building is over
30% less than at a standard building.
Recycling - Reducing the environmental footprint of the factory has been
considered both during its construction and ongoing operations. Around 30% of
the materials used to construct the factory were made from recycled materials
and additional ones 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 dedicated recycling
of materials such as production waste, cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, and
metals.
Sustainable transport - Nokia encourages sustainable transport
alternative for factory employees including a shuttle system to reduce
personal car use, 18 preferred parking 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 facility, well
equipped gym, health clinic and sauna.
Nokia Jucu factory is a 60 million Euro investment in Romania which was
established in 2007 and was successfully finalized in September 2008. Nokia
is one of the most important investors in Romania in the telecommunication
sector today.
About Nokia
Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's leading
maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in new and different
ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with personalized services to enable
people to stay close to what matters to them. We also provide comprehensive
digital map information through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services
for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
About U.S. Green Building Council
The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a
prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and
energy-saving green buildings. With a community comprising 78 local
affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more
than 100,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, USGBC is the driving force of an
industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010. The USGBC leads an
unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations
and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and
teachers and students. Buildings in the United States are responsible for 39%
of CO2 emissions, 40% of energy consumption, 13% water consumption and 15% of
GDP per year, making green building a source of significant economic and
environmental opportunity. Greater building efficiency can meet 85%of future
U.S. demand for energy, and a national commitment to green building has the
potentialto generate 2.5 million American jobs.
About LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building certification
system is the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of
green buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system is the
preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of green
buildings. 35,000 projects are currently participating in the LEED system,
comprising over 5.6 billion square feet of construction space in all 50
states and 91 countries. By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings save
money for families, businesses and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas
emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers
and the larger community. USGBC was co-founded by current President and CEO
Rick Fedrizzi, who spent 25 years as a Fortune 500 executive. Under his
15-year leadership, the organization has become the preeminent green
building, membership, policy, standards, influential, education and research
organization in the nation. For more information, visit http://www.usgbc.org.
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SOURCE Nokia Corporation

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