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Mitsubishi Plans R&D Facility for Zero Energy Building Technologies

Published 2/15/2019

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is planning to build a $33 million R&D facility for the creation of technologies for Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) in Kamakura, Japan. The project will accelerate the company’s development, evaluation, and demonstration of ZEB technologies to meet the growing demand for buildings that combine comfort and superior energy savings. Mitsubishi Electric’s ZEB technologies are part of the company’s wide-ranging effort to help achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, the company is developing ZEB+ to provide solutions for sustainable office environments. The test facility in Kamakura is slated for completion by June of 2020.