Policy on Promotion of Use of Wood in Yokohama City Buildings

　In 2021, the national law "Law Concerning the Use of Wood for Public Buildings" was revised as the "Law Concerning the Promotion of Use of Wood in Buildings for Contributing to the Realization of a Decarbonized Society". The target of promotion has been expanded from public buildings to all buildings, including private buildings.
　Based on the purpose of the law, in 2022, Yokohama City revised its "Policy on Promoting the Use of Wood in Public Buildings in Yokohama City" to "Policy on Promoting the Use of Wood in Buildings in Yokohama City". We are working on dissemination and enlightenment to promote the use of wood in general.

October 2010 Enforcement of the Law Concerning the Promotion of Use of Wood in Public Buildings
April 2014 "Policy on Promotion of Use of Wood in Public Buildings in Yokohama City" Formulation
The revised law was enacted in June 2021 (Act on Promotion of Use of Wood in Buildings for Contributing to the Realization of a Decarbonized Society, etc.)
Enforced the revised law in October 2021, formulate basic policies of the country
April 2022 "Policy on Promoting the Use of Wood in Buildings in Yokohama City" formulated

1 Basic items related to measures to promote the use of wood
Oh Approach attitude of city
　　Initiatives in public buildings, encourage private building maintenance entities to use wood, etc.
Oh Measures related to private buildings
　　Dissemination awareness, commendation, examination of necessary support measures, etc.
Targets for the use of wood in public buildings maintained by the second city
Oh Target buildings, promotion of wooden construction and wood conversion, dissemination of advanced technologies, use of prefectural timber and local timber, etc.
　　Following the previous policies, we will continue to promote initiatives such as wooden construction and wood conversion.
3 Other necessary matters related to promotion
Oh Encourage the use of legal wood
　　Promote the use of wood, which is used as a raw material, in accordance with the laws and regulations of Japan or the country of origin.
　

Policy text (PDF: 107KB)

Promotion of the use of wood in public buildings

Photos and information provided from private wooden construction and wood conversion facilities are provided on the websites of each of the nine prefectures and cities so that many people can understand the appeal of wooden and wooden buildings. Published on.
※What is the Nine Prefectures?
　It is a general term for Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Saitama and Sagamihara.
※What is the Summit of Nine Prefectures?
　The purpose is to make use of the enormous regional vitality shared by the governors and mayors of nine prefectures and cities, and to work together to actively address wide-area issues.
　The members are the governors of Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures, and the mayors of Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba, Saitama and Sagamihara.

• Saitama Prefecture Homepage (outside site)
• Chiba Prefecture Homepage (outside site)
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government website (outside site)
• Kanagawa Prefecture Homepage (outside site)
• Kawasaki City Homepage (outside site)
• Chiba City homepage (under preparation)
• Homepage (outside site) of Saitama-shi
• Sagamihara City Homepage (outside site)

・Act on Promotion of Use of Wood in Buildings for Contributing to the Realization of a Decarbonized Society (outside site) (page of Wood Utilization Division, Forestry Agency)
・Basic policies on promoting the use of wood in buildings (outside site) (page of the Forestry Agency Wood Use Division)
・About policy about promotion of use of wood in Kanagawa buildings (outside site) (page of Kanagawa reforestation section)