Environment
Green Building Acquisition
In order to demonstrate the quality of our portfolio properties, including their environmental friendliness, marimo REIT works to acquire third-party certifications such as CASBEE for Real Estate, DBJ Green Building Certification and BELS Certification.
marimo REIT and Marimo Asset Management are promoting proactive acquisition of third-party green building certification (Note) with the intention of raising the reliability and objectivity of the achievements of initiatives for reducing environmental footprint and, at the same time, enhancing building value over the medium to long term.
| (Note) | One in which a third party certifies the initiatives, performance, etc. of a building in reducing environmental footprint, enhancingcomfort for users, etc. |
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List of acquisitions by portfolio
（As of December 23, 2024）
| Property number | Property name | CASBEE Real Estate Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Rp-01 | ArtizA Sendai Kakyoin | A |
| Rp-03 | ArtizA Hakata PREMIER | A |
| Rp-16 | ArtizA Kokura | S |
| Cp-07 | MRR Kumamoto | B+ |
| Cp-08 | MRR Sasebo | A |
| Cp-09 | MRR Itoshima | A |
Acquisition of CASBEE Real Estate Certification
CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency) is a system that comprehensively assesses the quality of a building, evaluating features such as interior comfort and consideration for the surrounding scenery, as well as its environmental friendliness such as its use of materials and equipment that save energy or achieve low environmental impact.
CASBEE for Real Estate Certification was developed with the aim of making use of the results of the environmental assessment of buildings in real estate evaluation. It scores buildings under each of the evaluation items in five categories, comprising 1. Energy & Greenhouse Gases, 2. Water, 3. Use of Resources & Safety, 4. Biodiversity & Sustainable Site, and 5. Indoor Environment. Based on the scores, the evaluation results are given one of four ranks: Rank S, Rank A, Rank B+, and Rank B.
For details of Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate, please click
https://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/index.htm
Rank S
ArtizA Kokura
Rank A
MRR Sasebo
(Retail section)
MRR Itoshima
Rank A
ArtizA Hakata PREMIER
Rank A
ArtizA Sendai Kakyoin
Rank B+
MRR Kumamoto
(Office section, Retail section)
Examples of initiatives for owned properties
We implement initiatives to promote efficient energy use at owned assets as well as reduce CO2 emissions through energy saving.
Switching to LED lighting fixtures in common areas
Ceiling lighting
Human sensor
Staircase lighting
Signboard lighting
Introduction of electronic breaker
Electronic breaker installation
Low-carbon modes of
transportation
Electric scooter sharing service
Introduction of self-generating
automatic faucet
Automatic faucet installation
Smart unattended delivery
Since CO2 emissions are expected to be reduced with the decrease in redeliveries, the effect of ESG initiatives can also be expected
Introduction of green lease agreements
An initiative in which building owners and tenants voluntarily decide efforts to reduce environmental impact, such as energy saving of real estate, through contracts and emorandums, etc. by cooperating with each other and realize a win-win relationship in which both building owners and tenants benefit from the reduction of utility costs, etc.
* Excerpt from the Green Lease Guide (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Introduction of green lease agreements *Only for offices (to be proposed each time upon contract renewal in the future)
Entering into green lease agreements
We have entered into green lease agreements upon new contracts and renewal of tenant contracts mainly for offices and retail facilities. Currently, approx. 7% of our offices and retail facilities have signed green leases. We plan to continue to have more signed.
Examples of other initiatives
In printed materials such as asset management reports for unitholders, environmentally-friendly FSC certified papers and vegetable inks are used.
- Reduction of printed prospectus (implemented in or for the fourth and fifth public offerings)
Reduction of approx. 900,000 sheets of B5 sized paper resulted in 15,000 less emissions (unit of measurement: kg-CO2). - Starting with the 15th Fiscal Period, the vinyl portion of window envelopes was replaced with glassine paper.
It can now be recycled as a paper resource as is, without sorting. - We changed to using FSC-certified paper for asset management company business cards, envelopes,and more, in conjunction with the moving of the company's headquarters.