Environmental Initiatives Investing in Real Estate with Excellent Environmental Performance
Approach to the Acquisition of Green Certifications
SHR invests and manages real estate with excellent environmental performance, and is actively acquiring green certification to evaluate the environmental performance of its properties. Through these certifications, SHR objectively assesses the environmental performance and refers to such assessment for improvement.
In addition, SHR has set a target (KPI) for the percentage of green certifications obtained.
Green Certification
KPI: Percentage of portfolio with green certification Maintain 70% or more
Percentage of certified assets
(as of April 10, 2024)
80.6%
(total floor area basis)
(Note 1)In case the property contains multiple uses and only a specific use is certified, the percentage of portfolio with green certification is calculated based on the total floor area of the entire property, in principle.
(Note 2)The property acquired multiple certifications is calculated as one property.
Status of Acquisition of Green Certifications
(as of April 10, 2024)
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| DBJ Green Building Certification | 35 properties | Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate |
62 properties | ||
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★★★★★ | 1 property |
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S rank | 12 properties |
| ★★★★ | 17 properties | ||||
| ★★★ | 16 properties | A Rank | 49 properties | ||
| ★★ | 1 property | B+ Rank | 1 property | ||
Click here for details of property names for each rank.
Overview of Green Certifications
DBJ Green Building Certification
DBJ Green Building Certification Program was launched by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (“DBJ”) in April 2011, for the purpose of supporting the properties which give proper care to the environment and the society (“Green Building”).
The certification is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the property's environmental performance as well as how it responds to the needs of various stakeholders, including disaster prevention and community considerations, and is awarded on a five-star scale from 1 Star to 5 Stars.
Since August 2017, Japan Real Estate Institute (“JREI”) evaluates and certifies properties and DBJ is in charge of the entire system of the DBJ Green Building Certification Program.
For details of the “DBJ Green Building Certification System”, please click here.
Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate
CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency) is a system that comprehensively assesses the quality of a building, evaluating features such as interior comfort and consideration for the surrounding scenery, as well as its environmental friendliness such as its use of materials and equipment that save energy or achieve low environmental impact. CASBEE for Real Estate Certification was developed with the aim of making use of the results of the environmental assessment of buildings in real estate evaluation. It scores buildings under each of the evaluation items in five categories, comprising 1. Energy & Greenhouse Gases, 2. Water, 3. Use of Resources & Safety, 4. Biodiversity & Sustainable Site, and 5. Indoor Environment. Based on the scores, the evaluation results are given one of four ranks: Rank S, Rank A, Rank B+, and Rank B.
For details of Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate, please click here.
Sponsor Initiatives
Sekisui House’s ZEH and ZEB Initiatives
Sekisui House is working to promote ZEH not only in detached houses, but also in rental housing, condominiums, and all multi-unit housing complexes.
The rental housing brand "Sha Maison" is promoting the increased adoption of "Sha Maison ZEH", which is the ZEH of this brand. There are two types of ZEH: ZEH-M (ZEH Mansion), which aims for net zero energy consumption for the entire building, including common areas, and ZEH, which aims for net zero energy consumption in individual housing units. By primarily promoting ZEH for individual housing units where residents can enjoy benefits such as increased comfort, reduced utility costs, etc. Sekisui House is working to increase the adoption of rental housing that also meets ZEH-M standards. In addition, for the “Grande Maison” condominiums, Sekisui House is promoting ZEH in each residential unit.
Furthermore, Sekisui House is also promoting ZEB in non-residential construction, leveraging ZEH design expertise and technologies developed in the housing business to achieve ZEB based on high thermal insulation performance. SHR will contribute to decarbonization by actively investing in ZEH/ZEB properties developed by Sekisui House.