Sustainable Design Features

Our logistics real estate facilities are constructed to include geographically relevant sustainable design features. In Brazil, this includes:

Features Benefits
Cool roofs Reduce energy demand and increase the indoor environment comfort
Energy-efficient lighting Reduce energy consumption and operating costs
Bicycle bays with locker rooms and parking spaces for vehicles with low carbon emissions Incentive of the use of alternative transport and of low emission of carbonic gas
Use of recyclable materials in construction Reduction of the use of natural resources 
Use of materials with low volatile compounds (VOCs) Cleaner and healthier environment for future occupants
Construction waste management Reduction of waste sent to landfills
Recycled and regional materials Support to the local market and reduction of the impact and resources spent on transport
Natural ventilation Reduction in the need to use mechanical equipment
Skylights and clerestory windows Maximize use of natural sunlight and reducing energy consumption
Water conservation Reduces natural resource usage
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Certified Sustainable Facilities

Prologis leads the industrial real estate industry in certified sustainable logistics facilities. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system for building sustainability standards in more than 150 countries, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Italy and France.

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Prologis Energy

We manage energy projects across the logistics real estate industry, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean energy and energy storage. Our project managers are skilled at finding ways to reduce costs, increase sustainability and generate revenue while meeting geographically appropriate sustainability standards and securing sustainable building certifications.

Prologis Japan's Feed-In-Tariff Solar Program Sayama 2

Prologis Japan's Feed-In Tariff Solar Program

Japan's 2009 pilot solar project was a 1 megawatt (MW) rooftop installation in Tokyo. In 2012, when the Japanese government initiated a national feed-in tariff program to encourage solar adoption, Prologis was an early mover in securing opportunities to participate in the program and deliver clean energy to the electric grid. Launched in 2013, a four-phase project at sites in and around Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya Fukuoka and Tohoku has been successful and continues into 2017. As of year end 2016, Prologis' solar portfolio in Japan totals nearly 32 MW across 25 warehouses.
Prologis Kona Solar, Riverside DC5, Japan

Kona Solar

Prologis partnered with Bright Plain Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments to design and build solar plants at Prologis-owned warehouses in Southern California. The three sustainably designed warehouses—in Ontario, Riverside and Rancho Cucamonga—total over 1.3 million square feet. At nearly 6.2 megawatts, the project produces an estimated 9.8 million kilowatt hours per year. D.E. Shaw is the long-term owner of the installations, leasing roof space from Prologis, which owns the warehouse. D.E. Shaw sells the energy produced to Southern California Edison through its solar photovoltaic program.
Prologis UK Rooftop Solar, Pineham DC1, United Kingdom

UK Rooftop Solar

ln 2014, as part of a larger effort to incorporate sustainable design features into our warehouses, Prologis UK made its initial investment in rooftop solar on a build-to-suit project for Amazon. Subsequently, in partnership with a wider range of customers, Prologis UK has added over 5 megawatts of solar to its warehouse portfolio. The Prologis UK team chose four sites in Northampton, Dunstable and Brogborough for rooftop solar, designed to offset 10 percent of the facilities’ electrical consumption and produce over 600 kW/m2 of clean energy per year. Two of these rooftop solar projects were completed in 2016, and two are under construction.