Project Information
DI Verena Rauh
Florian Schwender M.A.
DI Christoph Dünser
Daniela Wache M.Sc.
Takenaka Corporation
Builder-Owner
YKK Real Estate
Location
Kurobe in Japan
Completition
2025
Rights
Text Hermann Kaufmann
Photo Roland Wehinger
YKK Passivetown, Kurobe
Living in the Park
YKK Real Estate’s Passive Town is setting new standards in residential construction by exploring forward-thinking, sustainable building methods. The project illustrates how large-scale modern timber construction techniques from Europe can be thoughtfully adapted to meet Japan’s needs. For the first time, regional wood and prefabrication methods were applied to a multi-unit housing development. Using a timber-hybrid construction system, the project achieved a 33% reduction in CO₂ emissions during production. A power-to-gas facility and air-source heat pump ensure the buildings are powered entirely by renewable energy.
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