In an award ceremony on September 25, 2018, YKK Corporation received the Prime Minister’s Award, the top prize in 12th Kids Design Award organized by the Kids Design Kids Design Association in Japan, for the QuickFree® zipper. QuickFree® was also recognized in the “design that contributes to the safety and…
YKK Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Head office: 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) was awarded the top prize (first place) at the global level in the ASHRAE Technology Awards*1 for its YKK80 Building. The competition is sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE*2). The YKK80 Building is…
YKK Fudosan (Real Estate) Co., Ltd. (Head office: 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) obtained top LEED-BD+C (Core and Shell) certification (Platinum) for its YKK80 Building. It was the first such certification for a new office building in Japan. In LEED* certification, the site, water efficiency, materials, indoor environment and energy…