Welcome to Japan SB Database Website

This site aims to introduce Japanese Sustainable Building (SB) information on architectural projects, building techniques, policy frameworks and others. The Building List on the right leads you to the information about several best practices of SB projects in Japan, including its Features, CASBEE score and Technical Details.
As it is originally for an activity of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP), Buildings and Appliances Task Force (BATF), this site sometimes focuses on CO2 emission reduction rather than covering the variety of topics around the Sustainable Building.
The SB information of other APP countries is available at the APP Sustainable Buildings Database Portal. So far the databases of Australia, China, India, and the United States are linked. Those of Canada and Korea are planned to be linked when they are ready.

What is a "Sustainable Building"?

According to the definition by the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), which is the most frequently referred in Japan, “A sustainable building is one which is designed: [1] to save energy and resources, recycle materials and minimize the emission of toxic substances throughout its life cycle, [2] to harmonize with the local climate, traditions, culture and the surrounding environment, and [3] to be able to sustain and improve the quality of human life while maintaining the capacity of the ecosystem at the local and global levels.” (AIJ, 2005, “Architecture for a Sustainable Future”, Tokyo: IBEC)

What is CASBEE?

CASBEE is a labeling tool based on the Building Environmental Efficiency (BEE). Please click here for the further and the latest information on CASBEE.

Publication Standards

Please see here for the Publication Standards of the database.

Link

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM)
ibec Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC) (only in Japanese)
casbee Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE)
kkj The Association for Environmentally Symbiotic Housing

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Building List

Obayashi Technical Reseatch Institute Main Building MinatoMiraiCenterBuilding Yokohama Dia Buiiding
OBAYASHI TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAIN BUILDINGNEW
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2010]
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Minato Mirai Center BuildingNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2010]
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Yokohama Dia BuiidingNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2009]
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KEIO UNIVERSITY HIYOSHI CAMPUS FOURTH BUILDING, INDEPENDENCE WING Keio University Hiyoshi Campus Collaboration Complex AEON MALL Kusatsu
Keio University Hiyoshi Campus Fourth Building, Independence WingNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2009]
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Keio University Hiyoshi Campus Collaboration ComplexNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2008]
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AEON MALL KusatsuNEW
Shiga Pref.
[New Construction 2008]
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Laketown'Miwa no Mori'    
Laketown "Miwa no Mori"
Saitama Pref.
[New Construction 2008]
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KAJIMA AKASAKA ANNEX Nissan Advanced Technology Center NISSAN GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
KAJIMA AKASAKA ANNEXNEW
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2007]
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Nissan Advanced Technology CenterNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2007]
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NISSAN GLOBAL HEADQUARTERSNEW
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2007]
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Shinmarunouchi Building Kawamoto Pump Mfg House on Gakuenodori
Shinmarunouchi BuildingNEW
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2007]
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Kawamoto Pump Tokyo BuildingNEW
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2007]
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House on Gakuenodori
Fukuoka Pref.
[New Construction 2007]
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Takubo Engineering Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center & Children's Medical Center House of Outlook
Takubo Engineering Togane Technical CenterNEW
Chiba Pref.
[New Construction 2006]
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Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center & Children's Medical CenterNEW
Okinawa Pref.
[New Construction 2006]
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House of Outlook
Saitama Pref.
[New Construction 2006]
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The Shimizu  Institute of Technology, an urban research center Epson Innovation Center  
The Shimizu Institute of Technology, an urban research center
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2006]
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Epson Innovation Center
Nagano Pref.
[New Construction 2006]
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Honda Wako Building Toyota Motor Corporation Head Office Kansai Electric Power Building
Honda Wako Building
Saitama Pref.
[New Construction 2005]
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Toyota Motor Corporation Head Office
Aichi Pref.
[New Construction 2005]
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Kansai Electric Power Building
Osaka Pref.
[New Construction 2004]
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Mabuchi Motor Corporation Headquarters Daytime workshop for people with physical and intellectual disabilities "SATONOKAZE" Roof and the wind
Mabuchi Motor Corporation Headquarters
Chiba Pref.
[New Construction 2004]
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Daytime workshop for people with physical and intellectual disabilities "SATONOKAZE"
Osaka Pref.
[New Construction 2004]
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Roof and the wind
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2004]
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Nihon University,College of Scienc and Techonology,Funabashi Canpus Bldg. No.14 Incubation on Campus Honjo Waseda Sakai Gas Building
Nihon University, College of Scienc and Techonology, Funabashi Canpus Bldg. No.14
Chiba Pref.
[New Construction 2004]
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Incubation on Campus Honjo Waseda
Saitama Pref.
[New Construction 2004]
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Sakai Gas Building
Osaka Pref.
[New Construction 2003]
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Daito Bunka University Toyota Institute Global Learning Center Panasonic Electric Works Tokyo Headquarters building
Daito Bunka University
Tokyo Met.
[New Construction 2003]
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Toyota Institute Global Learning Center
Shizuoka Pref.
[New Construction 2003]
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Panasonic Electric Works Tokyo Headquarters building
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2003]
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Seinan Gakuin Junior-Senior High School    
Seinan Gakuin Junior-Senior High School
Fukuoka Pref.
[New Construction 2003]
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The Frontier Center for Environmental Symbiosis Technology, Kanto-Gakuin University Lattice aoyama  
The Frontier Center for Environmental Symbiosis Technology, Kanto-Gakuin University
Kanagawa Pref.
[Refurbishment 2005]
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Lattice aoyama
Tokyo Metro.
[Refurbishment 2004]
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Dentsu Head Office Building Marunouchi Building Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Dentsu Head Office Building
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2002]
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Marunouchi Building
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 2002]
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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 2002]
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Itoman City Hall The University of Kitakyushu Faculty of Environmental Engineering Makino Museum of Plants and People
Itoman City Hall
Okinawa Pref.
[New Construction 2002]
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The University of Kitakyushu Faculty of Environmental Engineering
Fukuoka Pref.
[New Construction 2001]
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Makino Museum of Plants and People
Kochi Pref.
[New Construction 1999]
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Setagaya-ku Fukasawa Symbiotic Housing Complex Tokyo Gas Kouhoku NT Building "Earth Port"  
Setagaya-ku Fukasawa Symbiotic Housing Complex
Tokyo Metro.
[New Construction 1997]
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Tokyo Gas Kouhoku NT Building "Earth Port"
Kanagawa Pref.
[New Construction 1996]
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Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse    
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Kanagawa Pref.
[Refurbishment 2002]
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