TOKYO'S TORANOMON-AZABUDAI, TORANOMON HILLS AREA PROJECTS PRE-CERTIFIED UNDER LEED ND, WELL

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Mori Building Co Ltd, Japan’s leading urban landscape developer has announced that major redevelopments currently being undertaken by the company in Tokyo have been pre-certified under the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and WELL (WELL Building Standard) rating systems.

The rating systems respectively certify environmentally-friendly and efficient green buildings and people’s wellbeing, according to a statement.

The Toranomon-Azabudai Project and Toranomon Hills Area Project both received top Platinum-level LEED ND (Neighborhood Development, v.4) pre-certifications. The Toranomon-Azabudai and Toranomon Hills Area projects are respectively the first and second projects in Tokyo to be pre-certified Platinum in the ND category.

LEED, managed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green-building rating system, evaluating and certifying buildings and cities worldwide for environmental performance in terms of water and energy efficiency, indoor environments and sustainable materials.

The A District of the Toranomon-Azabudai Project and the A-1 District of Toranomon Hills Station Tower (tentative name) received WELL (Core,v.2 Pilot) pre-certifications; the former is the world’s largest pre-certified property and the latter, Japan’s second largest pre-certified property.

Mahesh Ramanujam, president and chief executive officer of USGBC and also Green Business Certification Inc, which provides third-party credentialing and verification under the LEED, WELL and GRESB systems, said: “Mori Building’s sustainability efforts and its LEED Platinum achievement are fine examples of how organisations can transform their communities by lowering carbon emissions, creating healthier environments and work towards a zero-carbon future.”

Mori Building, based on its philosophy of ‘Create cities, nurture cities’, is committed to realising a sustainable global society through the harmonious co-existence of cities and nature, low-carbon cities and truly enhanced health.

More details at www.mori.co.jp/en.

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