The “North Campus General Research Building No. 8” (ICReDD Building) (*Note 1), which is scheduled to be completed in spring 2023 on the Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus, has been awarded the “ZEB Ready” designation as a building that has achieved energy savings of more than 50% compared to conventional facilities. (*Note 2) Obtained the equivalent certification. It was issued on April 1, 2022, following the BELS evaluation (Building Energy Efficiency Indication System) by Japan ERI Co., Ltd.

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*Note 1: North Campus General Research Building No. 8 (ICReDD Building)
The ICReDD building is a new research building for the Chemical Reaction Discovery Research Center (WPI-ICReDD), and is the first independent building for ICReDD, which previously used part of the Creative Science Research Building. It becomes. The purpose of the construction of the ICReDD building is to create a world-class research facility that boasts an excellent research environment and extremely high research standards, attracting many leading researchers from around the world, as required by the World Premier Research Institute Program (WPI). It is designed as an under-one-roof type research facility that allows researchers from different fields to gather together and collaborate closely with each other.

*Note 2: ZEB Ready (Net Zero Energy Building Ready)
Indicates a building that has reduced primary energy consumption by 50% or more compared to legal standards through energy conservation such as advanced architectural design and the introduction of highly efficient equipment. The ICReDD building uses general-purpose technology and equipment to improve performance without relying on special specifications or equipment, and has achieved energy savings of 55% compared to conventional facilities.

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