The Building Center of Japan, 28 July 2008

Application Manual of Agrement Services
for Innovative Building Technologies
I.

Outline of Agrement Services for Innovative Building Technologies

1.

Subjects of approval(1) In this approval system, building technologies mean (a) and (b) below.
(a) Buildings or structures, or their construction methods, materials, parts, components, equipment, etc.
(b) Technologies related to the design, execution, manufacturing, operation, maintenance, demolition, etc.
for the items mentioned in (a) above.
(2) The building technologies which an approval will be given shall be advanced and innovative technologies
and for which no standards or specifications are set under the Building Standard Law, JIS, JAS, etc.
(3) The building technologies which an approval will be given shall meet the conditions of (a), (b) and (c)below.
(a) To have a quality and performance level to the degree which are needed in the ordinal use in thesociety.
(b) To contribute reduction of environmental impact.
(c) To be able to realize.
(4) Building Technologies for which approval criteria are already formulated are shown in the table below.
We are ready to respond to your inquiries at all times about other technologies than those listed below that
may be given approval. Please feel free to contact us.
Building Technologies for which approval criteria are already formulated
Outline of technology

EffectApproval
criteria(number andissuance)

Recycledaggregate forbuilding
construction

Technology for producing, out ofdisassembled concrete structures,
recycled aggregate provided withquality similar to common concrete
aggregate to be used for buildings.

Contribution tocountermeasures against
waste and effective use ofresources.

BCJ-CS-1-1999

Soundproof floor
finish structure

Floor finish structure constructed on
the upper part of reinforced
concrete floor slab in order toensure the floor impact soundinterception performanceContribution to thepromotion of floor soundinsulation technology andto the improvement oflivability.

BCJ-CS-2-2000

Name of thetechnology

1Name of thetechnology

Outline of technology

EffectApproval
criteria(number andissuance)

Recycled formwork

Formwork produced using
recycled materials or renewable
formwork.

Contribution tocountermeasures against
waste and effective use ofresources.

BCJ-CS-3-2000

Recycled organic
building materials

Organic building materials using
recycled organic materials suchas waste wood and waste plastic.

Contribution tocountermeasures against
waste and effective use ofresources.

BCJ-CS-4-2003

Building materials
reducing
contamination byvolatile organic
compounds in theindoor air

Building materials that reduce
pollution of indoor air by VOCs
such as formaldehyde, toluene,and xylene.

Contribution toimprovement of the indoorenvironment.

BCJ-CS-5-2001

Covered heatinsulating materials
that reduce thepossibility ofcombustion
expansion caused bywelding / fusion
cutting sparks

Heat insulating materialscovered for reducing thepossibility of combustion
expansion on the surface offoaming-in-place plastic
insulating materials

Contribution to safety
improvement in considered
sites

BCJ-CS-6-2003

Building technology
associated withrooftop greening for
better environment

Building technology inconnection with tree planting on
the roofs, etc. of buildings toimprove the environment.

Contribution to theprevention of global
warming by tree planting,
improvement oflandscapes, etc.

BCJ-CS-7-2003

Non-chlorofluorocar
bon insulating
materials

Technology for insulating
materials withoutchlorofluorocarbon foaming
agent

Prevention of global
warming and ozone layer
depletion

BCJ-CS-8-2004

Incineration facility
demolition
technology

Technology for demolition andrepair of incineration facilities infull consideration of theprevention of scattering andexposure of the hazardous
substances remaining inincinerators in disassembling
existing incineration facilities.

Contribution to theenvironmental conservationof neighboring areas andthe safety and health ofworkers engaged indemolition.

BCJ-CS-9-2004

As of April 200822. Flow of approval(1) Approval procedure is as shown in (a) or (b). It depends on a condition of applications.
(a) In case where no approval criteria are set for an application submitted for approval, the Evaluation
Committee drafts the approval criteria parallel to the evaluation of the application after the receipt of
the application by the Approval Committee. Then, the Approval Committee examines the application
based on the evaluation done by the Evaluation Committee.
(b) In case where the approval criteria are already set for an application submitted for approval, theEvaluation Committee evaluates the application after the receipt of the application by the ApprovalCommittee. Then, the Approval Committee examines the application based on the evaluation done by
the Evaluation Committee.
(2) Once the technology is approved, a certificate of approval and an evaluation report will be issued.
With any type of application, you are requested to make sufficient consultation with the administrative
office before application.
The flow of approval procedure is shown at the next page.

3.

Effective term of approval and procedure for renewal

The issued approval is effective for five years. If you desire to continue the approval even after expiration,
you are requested to take renewal procedures.

4.

Public relations for approval(1) As public relations, approved technologies are introduced to the extent allowed for release on the BCJ's
Internet Website (http://www.bcj.or.jp), BCJ's its journal "Building Letter", etc. In addition, upon requestof applicants, we will prepare, at the applicant's expense, "brochures" including technical materials that
may be released for the approved technology, and distribute them to concerned institutions concerned.
(2) We are also conducting other public relations as appropriate.

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Flow of approval
The flow chart below shows the procedures for building technology approval.

Technologies for which no approval
criteria are formulated

Technologies for which approval
criteria are already formulated① Prior consultation(Administrative office)① Prior consultation(Administrative office)② Temporary acceptance of theapplications(Administrative office)② Temporary acceptance of theapplications(Administrative office)③ Receipt of applications(Approval Committee)③ Receipt of applications(Approval Committee)④ Preparation of the draft ofApproval Criteria / Evaluation ofapplications (Evaluation Committee)④ Evaluation of applications(Evaluation Committee)⑤ Examination of the draft ofapproval criteria /Examination of applications(Approval Committee)⑤ Examination of applications(Approval Committee)⑥ Approval /Announcement of approval criteria⑥ Approval⑦ Announcement of approval⑧ Report of actual uses
⑨ Renewal*

In case of approval for building technologies applied to the sole building, theflow of procedure slightly differs from the chart above. Please contact theadministrative office.

4IIApproval Procedures

1.

Application method
An application for approval should be made as follows. Please consult with the contact point(administration administrative office) for details of approval before submitting an application.
(a) Contact point
Building Center of Japan(Administration Office)
Building Technology Research Institute,
New Technology Development Department,
Technical Guidance Section
Sotokanda 6-1-8, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8986 JapanTEL.03 (5816) 7527 Fax.03 (5816) 7549(b) Due date for application
No due date. Applications are accepted at any time(c) Documents required
Please prepare documents in reference to "3. Materials Required forApproval."2.

Expenses for approval
Expenses necessary for approval (approval fee) are as shown in the table below.

List of Approval FeeApproval Fee(including tax)

Newapplications

Cap numberof meetingsof Evaluation
Committee(*1)(a) In case where no approval criteria are set for
2,520,000 yen
5
an application submitted for approval(b) In case where the approval criteria are already
2,100,000 yen
5
set for an application submitted for approval
Applications for (a) Ordinal application for change (*2)
1,050,000 yen
3Changes(b) Change by notification (*3)
105,000 yen
0Applications for Renewal
630,000 yen
2*1 If the number of the meetings of the Evaluation Committee comes over the number of the cap numberof meetings, the approval fee will be increased 210,000 yen per meeting.
*2 In this case, an effective term of the approval will be set for five years from the date of the approval forchange.
*3 This is for a case of a reissue of the approval document in order to change the name of the company, etc.
Note 1: Expenses for tests to be conducted for evaluation are not included in approval expenses. If a testor the like is conducted on the plant or site in the presence of BCJ's staff and the place is more than
50 km far from Tokyo station, we will separately charge for such presence.
Note 2: Approval fees may slightly change according to specifications of new building technologies forwhich approval is applied for.
Note 3: Please pay the approval fee by the time described in the bill. Payment should be made by banktransfer to the bank account described in the bill.
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3. Materials required for approval
Materials required for approval are listed in the table below. For details of on materials, please consult theadministrative office and prepare them. In case where the approval criteria are already set for an application
submitted for approval, please refer to the manual for preparing evaluation materials for the relevanttechnology.
Please also prepare samples of the technology, videos, etc., if necessary for better understanding of thetechnology.
The application must be made in Japanese.
List of materials for approval(1) Approval application
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Copy of the patent role ofthe companyOutline of the technology
Other forms
Technical data(6)Othersto be submitted after filling out the form with your seal affixed
thereonto be submitted after filling out the form
To be submitted after filling out forms
Details of the new building technology, materials showing conformity
to the approval criteria, performance test report, etc.
- Corporate profile: Articles of incorporation, brochures, etc. showing
an outline of the company- Catalogues: Catalogues, samples, etc. concerning the technology

If there are no such catalogues, etc., the technology should
be explained in technical data as mentioned in item (3)above.
- List of actual uses, etc.
- Samples, videos showing constitute method, etc.
Due date for presentation and Number of copies(1)Materials to be
Due date for presentation
presented(Circled figures correspond to thenumbers of "Flow of approval" aton page 4)
Materials received by
the administrative
officeMaterials received byApproval Committee

Materials for
Evaluation Committee

Upon receipt of the application by
the administrative office ②
Upon Approval Committee ③(Receipt)(No later than the day immediately
before the Committee's meeting)Upon examination by Evaluation
Committee ④ (No later than theday immediately before theCommittee's meeting)6

Materials required

Number ofcopies(3)～(6) required

(1)

(2)

○
Original○
Copy○

1○
Copy－

○

16○
Copy－

○

[Note 1]Materials reported tothe ApprovalCommittee
PDF Data, etc,Approval Committee ⑤(Reporting)(No later than the day immediately
before the Committee's meeting)After the end of Approval ⑥[Note 2]

○Copy－

○

16○
Copy－

○

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Note 1: The number of copies required will differ according to the number of members of theEvaluation Committee of the concerned technology.
Note 2: This technical data is the final version after being amended by the ApprovalCommittee, Evaluation Committee, etc. In case of a part of materials unable tosubmit PDF Data, it is acceptable to submit paper instead of PDF Data.

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