Last Uploaded: April, 2011
Shinmarunouchi Building
Special Features
Q-1 Indoor Environment |
- Air barrier system
- Sun shielding with vertical fins/horizontal eaves + use of Low-E glass
- Electric blind system
- VAV controllers installed approximately every 50m2
- Outdoor air cooling system (2.5 times more air supply compared to standard volume)
- Lighting intensity control with daylight sensor
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Q-2 Quality of Service |
- Raised access floor for future layout modification
- In compliance with Building Standards for Mobility Facilitation (recommended level)
- Office ceiling height of 2.85m
- Floor height of more than 4.5m
- Seismic capacity 50% higher than building code requirement
- Use of vibration control system for improved occupancy comfort during strong wind
- Live load of 4,900N/m2
- Facility design that improves system redundancy functions and ease of future upgrading
(replacement space/duplicated main pipe work)
- Backup duct inside pipe shaft
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Q-3 Outdoor Environment on Site |
- Attention to aesthetics from main viewpoints of surrounding area
- Open space created by pilotis and end-to-end corridor providing enhanced amenities for urban activities
- Rooftop and wall greenery
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LR-1 Energy |
- Sun shielding structure and air barrier system for thermal load reduction
- Use of natural energy resources with outdoor air cooling system and daylight utilization
- Reduction in water conveyance load with supply system using large temperature difference and VWV-VM
- System control with optimal energy efficiency using automatic control/adjustment supporting tools
- Use of solar power generation system and high-performance transformers
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LR-2 Resources and Materials |
- All main faucets: water-saving type/Sink: automatic faucets
- Recycling of rainwater, A/C condensation water and greywater
- Recycling of waste materials from demolished buildings
- Zero-emission initiatives for construction industry
- Gas fire control equipment with nitrogen gas (N2); with no Halon agent
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LR-3 Off-site Environment |
- Elimination of air pollution source by utilizing cooled water and steam from district cooling/heating facility
- Anti-odor filters for kitchen exhaust fumes and freezer for organic kitchen waste
- Process load reduction in public sanitary sewer with use of greywater system
- Load reduction in public sanitary sewer with use of rainwater storage tank
- Waste processing room for segregated garbage collection
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Other Features
- Alumite-treated exterior aluminum window sashes with no hexavalent chromium
- External vertical fins on upper floors for radio reflection interference control
- Interior materials with low VOC emissions
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These cases are described based on assessment results obtained using
CASBEE.
CASBEE is a method for rating the environmental performance of buildings using
Building Environmental Efficiency (BEE) as an indicator, which is based on the results of
separate scores obtained for Q-1~Q-3 (Quality) and LR-1~LR-3 (Load Reduction).