Japan Sustainable Building Database

Project Outline

The Shimizu Institute of Technology, an urban research center was planned for the purpose of realizing next-generation, environmentally friendly architecture. In designing this building, the set area of the environment was expanded from a single building to the surrounding natural environment with the theme of ecosystem restoration through biotopes. Stage I construction work of this building was completed in October 2003, and Stage II construction work ended in April 2006. Even today, this research center collects data and exchanges information with neighboring communities and organizations and aims to be a building that continues to coexist and interact with the surrounding environment.

Basic Information

[CASBEE rank]	S  ()
[CASBEE tool used]	CASBEE for New Construction (2004 edition)
[Location]	Koto-ku, Tokyo
[Completion date]	April, 2006
[Site area]	26,442 m2
[Total floor area]	9,634 m2
[Structure]	S structure (RC structure in part)
[Floors]	No basement, 6 floors above ground
[Owner]	Shimizu Corporation
[Designer]	Shimizu Corporation, Office of First-class registered architects
[Contractor]	Shimizu Corporation

Information for visitors

Tours permitted but conditional. Access the following URL to contact the
company about details.

URL: http://www.shimz.co.jp/toiawase/contact.html

Publication

Shimizu Institute of Technology website
URL: http://www.shimz.co.jp/english/theme/sit/index.html

Awards

• The 48th Building Contractors Society Prize (BCS)
• The Best of New Offices by New Office Promotion Association 2004
• The 6th Japan Society of Seismic Isolation Architectural Design Award
• Commendation by Commissioner of Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2003
• The 6th Director's Award of Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Technology Development
• IBEC Chairperson Prize of the 2nd Sustainable Architecture Award (IBEC, February 2008)
• 6th Ecobuild Award (December 2008)
• Prize of the 7th Environmental and Equipment Design Award (Building Equipment, June 2009)