A super high rise condominium under construction in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo will be equipped with disaster resisting monitoring system, which enables to protect residents’ daily life at the time of natural disaster such as large-scaled earthquakes. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and monitoring technology enhance the facility management. All information in the area such as damage to the building and utility status will be integrated to the administrator. The system to realize Life Continuity Performance is introduced to the redevelopment project for the first time in Japan.

A 55 story residential tower will be constructed in the area of 16,246m2, about 1.2km from JR Shinjuku Station. The 138,965m2 building will comprise apartments, offices, a day care, and retail shops. Kume Sekkei Co. Ltd. designed the building and a consortium of Toda Corp. and Penta Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. is in charge of construction. The work is expected for completion in September 2015. The area, once completed, will hold a population of more than 3,000.

The building management system jointly developed by Toyohashi University of Technology, Azbil Corp. and Nohmi Bosai Ltd. was integrated with “Building Medical System” developed by Toda Corp and Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. which monitors and analyze damages caused by earthquakes. Censors collect information of structures and utilities, while elevators and an automated parking garage are initially equipped with self-recovery system. Information collected by these systems is transmitted to the building manager. Electric bulletin boards at the entrance hall and elevator hall offer information to residents giving instructions what to do, which can avoid people panicking when a disaster happens. (2014/02/18)