Make The World
More Sustainable[Provisional Translation Only]
This English translation of the original Japanese document is provided solely for information purposes.
Should there be any discrepancies between this translation and the Japanese original, the latter shall prevail.

February 6, 2024
IssuerIchigo Office REIT Investment Corporation (“Ichigo Office,” 8975)
2-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Chiba Keisuke, Executive Director
www.ichigo-office.co.jp/en
Asset Management Company
Ichigo Investment Advisors Co., Ltd.
Representative: Hiroshi Iwai, President
Inquiries: Yuji Kamo, Head of Ichigo OfficeTel: +81-3-4485-5231

Ichigo Office Receives Tokyo Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized
Model Building Certification
Ichigo Office today received Tokyo Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized Model
Building certification from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for its Ichigo Nogizaka
Building, therefore bringing the total number of Ichigo Office buildings that havereceived this certification to nine buildings. As a result, Ichigo Office has now received
a total of 23 environmental certifications across 20 of its assets, which accounts for
32.6% of the total leasable office area of its portfolio.
1. Certifications Overview
Name

Ichigo Nogizaka BuildingAddress

8-11-37 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Total Floor Area

3,159.30m2

Structure

Steel Reinforced Concrete,
7 Floors & 1 Basement

ExteriorRank

Rank: A2
CO2 emission intensity
56.7~60.4 (kg – CO2/m2)
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2. CO2 Emission Reduction Initiatives(1) Building Management
Energy usage: Any increases in energy usage versus the previous month are identified
and addressed at meetings held every three months.
Air conditioning/ventilation filters: Cleans and inspects filters once a year.
Solicits tenant cooperation towards energy conservation and suggested air conditioning
temperature settings (28℃ in summer and 20℃ in winter) via posters and stickers.
(2) Equipment
HVAC: Installed energy recovery ventilation systems to work in tandem with individual
air conditioning units.
Lighting: Completed c. 100% LED lighting installations in common areas and c. 20% intenant areas, with plans to continue installing LED lighting. Lighting is linked to thesecurity company’s network, and is automatically switched off after tenants havefinished.
3. Tokyo Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized Model Building Overview
The Tokyo Low-Carbon Building Assessment Index is a benchmark assessing the levelof CO2 emission intensity of buildings and was developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government in May 2012 with the aim to promote a real estate market in whichbuildings with lower CO2 emissions are more valued. Buildings are ranked among A4(highest rank), A3, A2, A1, B2, B1, and C (lowest rank) based on their level of CO2
emission intensity.
A building ranked A1 or higher is certified as a Tokyo Low-Carbon Small and MediumSized Model Building.
Tokyo Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized Model Building Requirements:a. A building leased to tenantsb. Ranked A1 or higher as per the abovec. Three consecutive years of submission of the Tokyo Carbon Reduction Report (If thebuilding was constructed less than three years ago, then submission every year
starting from its year of construction)d. Actively engages in energy conservation initiatives
For details of the certification, please refer to the URL below (Japanese only):www.kankyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/climate/businesses/model_b/r5.html
4. Ongoing Environmental Initiatives
In line with sponsor Ichigo joining RE100, a global initiative to accelerate the transitionof electricity used by businesses to 100% renewable energy, Ichigo Office completed
transitioning all assets (excluding partially owned and co-owned assets), 83 assets of 88
total assets, to renewable electricity, as of January 31, 2024.
Ichigo Office will continue to work to promote the environmental and energy efficiency
and reduce the environmental impact of its office buildings.

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