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Yokohama City Building Environmental Consideration System

Last update date April 1, 2022

What is Yokohama City Building Environmental Consideration System?

The Yokohama City Building Environmental Consideration System is based on the building owner creates a "Building Environmental Consideration Plan" for the building, thereby saving energy saving measures and extending the life of buildings, harmonizing with the surrounding town Nami, greening measures, etc. It promotes comprehensive environmental considerations, and has a two-stage structure: a notification system and a certification system.

1. Notification system (from July 2005) Ordinance on conservation, etc. of Yokohama City Living Environment
In order to reduce the burden on the environment of the building, the builder will self-evaluate with "CASBEE Yokohama" when planning the building and notify the Yokohama City. Yokohama City announces the evaluation results and an overview of the architectural plan on its website.
(1) Obligations (from July 2005) Ordinance on conservation, etc. of Yokohama City Living Environment
Ordinances require building owners of buildings with a total floor area of 2,000 m2 or more, to notify the city of self-evaluation by "CASBEE Yokohama" to the city at the time of construction planning.
(2) Optional (from April 2012) Outline of Yokohama City Specific Building Environmental Consideration Plan
For buildings with a total floor area of less than 2,000 m2, including detached houses, the desired builder can voluntarily notify the city of self-evaluation by "CASBEE Yokohama or CASBEE Yokohama [detached]" to the city at the time of construction planning .
2. Certification System (from April 2006) Yokohama City Building Environmentally Conscious Evaluation Certification System Outline
In order to promote the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) for the building owner's environment, the city certifies applicants based on the evaluation of academic experts.

For inquiries to this page

Building Planning Division, Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Guidance Department

Phone: 045-671-4526

Phone: 045-671-4526

Fax: 045-550-3513

Email address: kc-casbee@city.yokohama.jp

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