NEWS RELEASE
July 12, 2024

Kikugawa South Factory Becomes First Building in Shizuoka
Prefecture to Receive Both ZEB and CASBEE S-Rank Certifications- Toward the realization of sustainable factories with virtually zero energy consumption -STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. (Head office: Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture;
Representative Director and CEO Mamoru Sato) is pleased to announce that its Kikugawa South
Factory (tentative name, hereinafter omitted), which is scheduled to be newly constructed on theCompany’s premises in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has obtained both the ZEB
certification*1 under the Building-Housing Energy-efficiency Labeling System (BELS), anindicator of energy-saving performance, and the highest S ranking under the CASBEE evaluationand certification method.*2 This is the first building in Shizuoka Prefecture to receive bothcertifications to the highest standards.*3The Kikugawa South Factory is being constructed with the aim of enhancing production capacityof spindles, a core component of the machine tools manufactured by the Company. Construction isscheduled to commence in July 2024, and operations to commence in November 2025. As a factorythat shows our consideration for the global environment, it has been designed to raise energy use
efficiency and the features we have adopted include an exterior envelope (exterior walls, roof, andwindows) with high insulation performance, highly efficient air conditioning equipment, and earth
tube facilities*4 that utilize geothermal heat. In addition, solar power generation panels with an
output of approximately 800kW will be installed on the roof. By incorporating designs andequipment to achieve high levels of energy conservation and energy creation, the plan is to reduceprimary energy consumption by 112% compared with conventional buildings.
We will also be able to track the amount of electricity being used in visual form by means of a
Building Energy Management System (BEMS) as we work continuously to reduce power
consumption. As smart factories designed to reduce the burden on workers, our manufacturing sites

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will have equipment installed that will boost production line automation and labor savings. We aim
for cutting-edge, sustainable factories that balance environmental friendliness with the business
operating efficiency.
Engaging in environmentally friendly business activities in the years to come, we will achieve
our targets for reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46% compared with fiscal 2013
levels in fiscal 2030, achieve virtually zero emissions in fiscal 2050, and thereby contribute to therealization of a sustainable society.
*1 The abbreviation for Net Zero Energy Building, the aim is for a building to achieve a zero balance in its annual
primary energy consumption, and for its performance to be certified by designated organizations under the BELS
certification system, a system for indicating the energy-saving performance of buildings. Standards are set for theamount of energy required by conventional buildings for each building use, buildings being broadly classified into
four levels depending on the reduction rate from that standard, with ZEB being the highest rank.
*2 Developed under a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and The Institute for Built Environment
and Carbon Neutral for SDGs (IBECs) as the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency,
this system comprehensively evaluates the environmental performance and quality of buildings. Environmental
performance efficiency is calculated based on evaluation items that include a building’s environmental quality andperformance as well as features designed to reduce its environmental impact. A system by which designatedinstitutions conduct evaluations and certify properties using a five-level ranking, from C the lowest to S the highest.
*3 As of July 11, based on the data published on the following websites. Only buildings that have received third-party
certification are included.
ZEB: The Association for Evaluating and Labeling Housing Performance (Note: Case study data list)
https://bels.hyoukakyoukai.or.jp/cases/list(in Japanese only)
CASBEE: The Institute for Built Environment and Carbon Neutral for SDGs (Note: List of CASBEE building
evaluation-certified properties)
https://www.ibecs.or.jp/CASBEE/certified_buld/CASBEE_certified_buld_list.htm(in Japanese only)*4 Equipment that pumps outside air into rooms via pipes buried underground. Underground, the temperature remains
stable throughout the year, and the load placed on heating and cooling systems is reduced by bringing the cold air ofwinter and the hot air of summer closer to the underground temperature as it passes through the ground.

NEWS RELEASE■ Building Overview
Name: Kikugawa South Factory (tentative)
Location: Misawa, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Activities: Manufacture of core components
Structural overview: Steel-framed three-story building
Building area: Approx. 10,300 m2 (approx. 3,120 tsubo)
Total floor area: Approx. 13,700 m2 (approx. 4,150 tsubo)
Total project expenses: Approx. ¥10 billion
Start of construction: July 2024
Start of operations: November 2025 (planned)
Design and construction: Kiuchi Construction Co., Ltd.
■ Certificates(Contact for related inquires)
Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Machine Tools Division,
Kohji Sano
Tel: +81 (0)537-36-5511