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Nokian Tyres’ Visitor Center in Spain Earns LEED v4 Platinum Certification for Sustainability

Liana Shaw by Liana Shaw
Jan 13, 2022
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Nokian Tyres’ Visitor Center in Spain Earns LEED v4 Platinum Certification for Sustainability
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The solar-powered Visitor Center Building at Nokian Tyres’ Spain Test Center has earned LEED v4 Platinum certification for green building leadership. Platinum is the highest LEED certification level. The company has previously announced LEED v4 Gold and Silver certifications of its administration and production facilities in the US.

Nokian Tyres’ 300-hectare Test Center is situated in Santa Cruz de la Zarza, a small town about one hours’ drive south of Madrid. The Test Center includes 10 test tracks and the Visitor Center. Inspectors highlighted the Visitor Center’s innovation in design, energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality as key drivers of the high certification level. 

”I wish to thank our wonderful team, both in Spain and in Finland. The result of the team’s work is this stunning, beautiful and unique building”, says Juha Pirhonen, Director of Technology Projects at Nokian Tyres.

Innovative design saves water and energy

“Platinum is an excellent result on LEED v4 certification. The bar has been set high, and we received good points especially on very good energy efficiency and energy performance”, Pirhonen says.

Solar panels have been installed for the whole test center and 21% of the electricity will be utilized in the Visitor Center building. Innovations in design included sustainable wastewater management with stormwater used for irrigation and installation of low-flow water fixtures, which reduce water consumption.

Preserving wildlife

The company has also preserved 25 hectares of land for wildlife protection in the vicinity of the Test Center. The area has a nesting house for hawks and owls and water elements for birds, which are surveyed during the next 3 years. Holm oaks and other trees are also planted on the site.

Together with local universities and co-operation partners, Nokian Tyres participates in cultivating and studying guayule, a possible new raw material for eco-friendly tires. The plantation is managed by local farmers.

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