Nissan goes green with more than its cars

by C. Commisso

March 18th, 2008 in Automotive, Business, Environment

The Japanese automaker is showcasing its environmental commitment with a new $100 million Headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

The 10-story building will eventually be home to about 1,500 employees. According to this article in the Los Angeles Times, Nissan’s green engineering includes a sci-fi sounding “light harvesting system,” air conditioning and heat that are controlled at each individual workstation, restoration of a nearby wetland, and expansion of green space by constructing a parking garage instead of paving a vast parking lot. 

Is Nissan going for the seal of approval from the U.S. Green Building Council? No, says Rob Traynham, director of corporate services. He says the company would rather spend the money to restore the wetland than to “have a plaque on the wall.”

Kudos to Nissan for putting their money where their mouth is.