The city of Sendai has approved the "(provisional name) Ichiban-cho 3-chome 7-ban District Redevelopment Project", which is being carried out in the electric power building block in Aoba Ward, as the first project to apply its own green building system. Building plans with a height of 100 meters or a total of 50,000 square meters or more that are recognized as being able to ensure a high level of environmental consideration will be exempted from procedures for environmental impact assessments based on ordinances. The period to start construction can be shortened by about a year to a year and a half. The city and the redevelopment preparation association (Chairman Noboru Hasegawa) signed an agreement on the 23rd.
Finished image of the redevelopment building (provided by the redevelopment preparation association)
At the detailed design stage of the project, the Comprehensive Built Environment Efficiency Evaluation System (CASBEE) - Building (new construction) S rank certification will be obtained, and the results will be submitted to the city before the start of construction. If S-rank certification cannot be obtained, the reason must be reported in writing. Additional environmental conservation measures will be taken while listening to the opinions of the City Environmental Assessment Committee.
This project will also be the fifth project to utilize the measures of the "Sendai City Center Reconstruction Project" in addition to the certification of the green building system. As a city planning proposal system based on the City Planning Act and the Act on Special Measures Concerning Urban Renaissance ▽ Relaxation of the floor area ratio focusing on the development of high-performance offices ▽ Expansion of the urban redevelopment project subsidy system ▽ Application of the revised parking lot installation ordinance We are discussing the following three items with the department in charge of the city.
Mayor Kazuko Kori said at a press conference on the 23rd, "We are planning to take various environmental measures into consideration, such as installing energy-saving and greening plazas by introducing highly energy-efficient equipment, and building layouts that take into consideration the scenery and shade. ” explained. "I have high hopes for both improving the functions of the city center and promoting a decarbonized city," she said.
Two skyscrapers with a total of about 172,000 square meters will be constructed on a site of about 1.8 hectares facing Hirose-dori on the north side and Higashi Nibancho-dori on the east side. The Electric Power Building is located in Ichiban-cho 3-7-1. The detailed design for the section on the north side of the site, which will be developed in advance, is scheduled to be completed in 2025, and construction will begin in 2026 after obtaining CASBEE certification.
For the south section, after completing the detailed design of the annex building in 2013, the CASBEE evaluation was confirmed for the entire section. Construction of the annex building is scheduled to begin in 2026. The skyscraper completed the detailed design in 2031, and acquired CASBEE certification, including the annex building, where construction began earlier. Construction will begin with the goal of completion in 2035.
