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Estate, a leading developer of real estate, also is a leader
in managing the environmental impact of constructing, using,
and demolishing buildings. It recently issued the Mitsubishi
Estate Environmental Report 2000, the first publication
of its kind in Japan's real estate industry. The report
reflects a deepening commitment to establishing concrete
goals for safeguarding the environment, to pursuing those
goals systematically, and to publishing updates on the company's
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Mitsubishi
Estate's Environmental Report includes case studies to demonstrate
measures for safeguarding the environment. A highlight is
the story of the company's recent development of Izumi Park
Town, in Miyagi Prefecture, and Chiba Research Park, near
Tokyo. Izumi Park Town, completed a year ago, became a showcase
project for putting up buildings in harmony with the natural
surroundings. The project occupies 148 hectares (367 acres),
and fully one-fifth of that area is parks and other greenery.
At Chiba Research Park, Mitsubishi Estate designed
the development to retain much of the verdure that covered
the site. It even modified the plans while work was under
way to safeguard native flora and a firefly breeding stream.
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research park created in Miyagi Prefecture by Mitsubishi
Estate is a showcase for environmentally sensitive
real estate development. |
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Taking
the Initiative
Other case studies in the environmental report introduce
measures for conserving energy in apartment buildings, single-family
homes, and office buildings. Mitsubishi Estate has taken
the initiative, for example, in equipping homes and other
structures with solar generating systems, in using recycled
materials in roadways and other works, and in preserving
historic architecture.
Mitsubishi Estate secured an ISO 14001 certification
in 1999 for its management work at 36 buildings in Japan.
The ISO 14001 guidelines are international benchmarks for
sound environmental management. And Mitsubishi Estate has
pioneered several measures at those buildings, often in
cooperation with tenants, for minimizing consumption of
energy and water and reducing output of waste.
The environmental commitment at Mitsubishi
Estate continues through demolition and reconstruction work.
The company has taken the lead in recycling wood, concrete,
and other materials from structures (Mitsubishi Monitor,
December 2000/January 2001).
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| Mitsubishi
Estate's Environmental Report 2000 is more than a
mere review. It details a long-term commitment to
addressing environmental concerns in every phase of
the company's operations. |
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