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 the head office of YKK and YKK AP and is the first Japanese building to receive the award.
The ASHRAE Technology Awards are held among 14 regions, which include locations in the U.S.A. and around the world. The top buildings in each region are nominated for the global level awards. YKK80 Building was the first Japanese building to be selected as top prize winner in the Asia region, progressing to the global level awards, where it also received top marks.
In February 2016, YKK80 Building received a LEED-CS “Platinum” rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – the developers and operators of the LEED certification process. This was the first time that an office building in Japan has achieved this rating. Moreover, in August 2016, the building earned the top, five-star ranking from Japan’s BELS labeling system. The receipt of this Global Level ASHRAE Technology Award reaffirms the world-class level of YKK80 Building’s energy-saving performance and environmentally-friendly construction.
Consideration for the environment will continue to play an important role in our ongoing management and business activities.
(*1) ASHRAE Technology Awards:
ASHRAE has been sponsoring the awards every year since 1999. The awards are aimed at environmental architecture of the highest caliber, encompassing energy savings and comfort, harmony with the surrounding environment, and tenant health. ASHRAE opened a Japanese branch in 2015, at which point Japanese architecture gained entry. Regions are divided between domestic U.S., Regions I to XIII and others, making a total of 14 in all. Japan belongs to Region XIII (Asia). YKK80 Building represented not only Japan, but also the Asia region in the global award round.
(*2) ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers):
ASHRAE is the world’s largest international academic society for issues related to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC). The standards and guidelines that it publishes are influential and a point of reference for architectural and air-conditioning conferences and related industries throughout the world. ASHRAE was established in 1894 with its head office located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
About the YKK80 Building
The YKK80 Building has a seismically isolated structure, which minimizes damage from earthquake disasters. It is architecture that aims to achieve a durable structure that lasts for 120 years. Furthermore, it aims to reduce energy consumption by about 60% as compared with average office buildings.
State-of-the-art systems have been adopted to achieve an environmentally-friendly building. They include brightness sensors and motion-activated LEDs, along with task-ambient lighting, central air conditioning, outdoor air cooling and mist facilities for the exterior shaft, and high-performance electrical outlets. Furthermore, the building boasts a functional design that is both symbolic and impressive. A variety of ideas have been incorporated, such as a comfortable working environment created through the combination of radiant panels, desiccant air-conditioning and slight airflow as well as a pleasant, open workplace.
1. Disaster-resilient structure and facilities
2. Aims to reduce energy consumption by about 60% as compared with average office buildings
3. Creates a comfortable working environment through radiant panels, desiccant air-conditioning and slight airflow
4. Achieves a pleasant, open workplace
5. Boasts a functional façade design that serves as a new face to the building
[Outline of YKK80 Building]
Name: YKK 80 Building
Owner: YKK Fudosan (Real Estate) Co., Ltd.
Address: 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
Design and Supervision: Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Contractor: Kajima Corporation, Toda Corporation and Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. joint venture
Size: Total area – 20,919.85 m2
Building height – 39.95 m; 51.05 m at the highest point
Two basement floors, ten stories above ground and a two-story penthouse
Structure: Steel reinforced concrete, steel framed structure, reinforced concrete, seismically isolated structure
Completion of Construction: June 2015
