PRESS RELEASE

February 15, 2023
SHINRYO CORPORATION
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.
Shibaura Institute of Technology"Shinryo Shinjo Building" Awarded for2023 First Place of ASHRAE Technology Award
Commercial Buildings (New) Category
February 4, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
We are pleased to announce that the Shinryo Shinjo Building (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), designed, constructed
and verified by SHINRYO CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc. and Takayuki Akimoto
Laboratory of Shibaura Institute of Technology had won the first place of 2023 ASHRAE TechnologyAwards of newly built office building category presented by American Society of Heating, Refrigeratingand Air-Conditioning Engineers.

“Shinryo Shinjo Building”Awards Ceremony（Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.）

Shinryo Shinjo Building, a mid-sized office building completed in June 2020, has achieved an increaseof "+1 Floor" by adopting newly developed “ductless air conditioning system” throughout the building. This
ductless air conditioning system is based on the conventional system but has significantly improved
energy-saving performance. Additionally, several other newly developed technologies are also
implemented, many of which have been established as higher-level technologies through years of joint
research and demonstration experiments by the three parties. Such R&D processes have also beenhighly regarded by relevant academic organizations.
With more than 50,000 members from over 130+ nations, ASHRAE* is a diverse organization, founded in
1894, HQ Atlanta, GA, dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning
and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. The ASHRAE Technology Awards
since 1999 recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovativebuilding design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation. Performance isproven through one year’s actual, verifiable operating data. https://www.ashrae.org/1

■ Winning First Place of ASHRAE Technology Award After a Rigorous
Three-Stage Process
The ASHRAE Technology Awards are judged in three stages according to the region. Shinryo Shinjo
Building won the Best Technology Award of Japan Chapter in July 2022, followed by award of Region XIII(Asia) in the following August. Subsequently Shinryo Shinjo Building was selected from 15 regions aroundthe world for the final selection and awarded the first place. The award demonstrates that the energysaving and various environmental technologies implemented in the project are of the highest level in theworld.
The detailed performance verifications are continually conducted during the operation to aim for further
energy conservation, such efforts include the development of heat source control linked to spreadsheet
software (Excel application). The various technologies implemented in this project can be widely deployed
and applied in design and construction field. We will continue to communicate our commitment for thepromotion toward the realization of the decarbonized society.
Asia Region

GlobalASHRAE Japan Chapter

ASHRAE Region XⅢ

ASHRAE Technology Awards

Technology Awards

Technology Awards

Global nominee from regional winners

Japan Chapter Award (1st)Asia Region Award (1st)

Global Best Technology Award

Japan

August 19, 2022

July 19, 2022

February ４, 2023

2023 ASHRAE Technology Awards Nomination Process■ Sustainable Technologies Implemented in "Shinryo Shinjo Building"
Building-wide Implementation◆ Natural Solar chimney ventilation
system that uses stairwell

6-8F: Office◆ Dynamic Range Radiant A/C System・Pre-cool cooling tower◆ Active restroom ventilation control

・VWV-VT control◆ Environmental Visualizer

・Non-chemical injection anti-corrosion system“Corro-Guard®”◆ High insulation + low radiation glass◆ Solar panels◆ Cloud-based BEMS
◆ Excel linked heat source
optimal control

2F: Common meeting room

・Heat exchange-less piping system

・Return water temperature Cascade Control
・Desiccant outdoor air conditioning system
・Water supply temperature linked dewpoint temperature control◆ Image Analysis Type Motion
Sensor Energy-Saving Control

3-5F: Office
1F: Entrance◆ Recycled Water A/C System
Utilizing the Vaporization Heat ofDrain Water

・Vaporization cooling air◆ VAV Coanda A/C System
・Constant wind speed devices“Air-Soalar ®”・Water supply and hot water supply systems

・Water Circulating Temperature Control

conditioning using drain water・Geothermal cooling of outdoor air

Shinryo Shinjo Building achieved to secure one additional floor under strict height restrictions utilizing
newly developed Ductless Air Conditioning System throughout the building.

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■ Award History of the "Shinryo Shinjo Building"
Below are the list of other awards Shinryo Shinjo Building has received.
(The awards Includes awards for various individual technologies implemented in the project)
Environmental and Equipment Design Award 2019

May, 2020

Association of Building Engineering and Equipment-

Variable-Air-Volume Coanda Air Conditioning System: ‘’ Air-Soarer”

10th Carbon Neutral Awards Kanto BranchJapanese Association of Building Mechanical and Electrical Engineers

April, 2022-‘’Environmental Technology in Shinryo Shinjo Building’’
The building's air-conditioning system was evaluated for its potential contribution to small- andmedium-sized offices in the future.

Environmental and Equipment Design Award 2021

May, 2022

Association of Building Engineering and Equipment-“Shinryo Shinjo Building’’Environmental and Equipment Design Award 2021

May, 2022

Association of Building Engineering and Equipment-‘’ Dynamic range radiant air conditioning system’’60th Society of Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers Award for Technology Award- Building equipment category
Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan-‘’ Environment and equipment plan of Shinryo Shinjo Building’’

May, 2022
The development and verification process of unique air conditioning technologies such as the"Dynamic Range Radiant Air Conditioning System" and "Variable-Air-Volume Coanda Air
Conditioning System" that maximize the use of natural energy, as well as the high environmental
performance of the system, were highly evaluated.
60th Society of Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers Award for Technology Award- Technology development category
Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan

May,2022-‘’Development of the Non-Chemical Corrosion Prevention System forLong Life Building Equipment’’
It is a non-chemical corrosion prevention system for long life building equipment and was evaluatedas effective not only for new buildings but also for localized corrosion that has already occurred inexisting buildings, thereby reducing the environmental impact.

July, 2022

ASHRAE Japan Chapter Technology awards First Place

Aug, 2022

ASHRAE Region XⅢ Technology awards First Place

Feb, 2023

2023 ASHRAE Technology Award First Place [Winter Conference]

For further information and press enquiries, please contact:
SHINRYO CORPORATION (Corporate Communications Dept.) TEL 03-3357-2331
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc. (Corporate Communications Office) TEL 03-3287-5001
Shibaura Institute of Technology (Division of Admission and External Relations/ Planning and Public Relations Section) TEL 03-5859-7070

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