Safety and Security in Disasters
Indices
Performance Data
| Unit | Result for FY2020 | Result for FY2021 | Result for FY2022 | Result for FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster preparedness drill implementation rates at managed properties (office building segment) | % | 94 | 97 | 99 | 99 |
| Number of facilities, etc. that can take in persons who are unable to return home during a disaster | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Initiatives
Planning and Construction Management in Preparation for Disasters (Safety and Security in Disasters)
The increasing frequency of earthquakes and other natural disasters is raising the risk of damage to buildings. In our condominium business, we conduct a ground survey of the land and review a hazard map prior to construction. Design and construction companies are provided with our design standards and a collective housing manual so that they can take measures to prevent or reduce risks against disasters such as liquefaction, and internal and external flooding. During the construction stage, we confirm that such measures have been executed in order to ensure the safety of the buildings.
Ensuring Safety Quality through Assessment of Risks from Natural Disasters
“Three Preparations” to Realize Homes Prepared for Disasters
Disaster prevention measures (earthquakes, fires, wind and flood damage, etc.) are taken starting from the planning and construction of the condominium and take into account life after moving in. Proprietary collective housing design standards and collective housing manuals are distributed to design companies and construction companies and reflected in plans. A disaster prevention warehouse is built in the common area of the housing complex and stocked with disaster prevention equipment for use in the event of an emergency.
Other measures we are taking in our housing projects include building a sense of community and mutual assistance, and helping out with disaster drills.
Disaster Preparedness in Housing
Disaster Response Headquarters Establishment Drills
Nomura Real Estate Group established a business continuity plan (BCP) in anticipation of a major earthquake in the Tokyo Metropolitan region. Once a year, we conduct drills in setting up a disaster response headquarters, which is headed by the president of Nomura Real Estate Holdings.
Implementation of Emergency Communication Drills and Disaster Response Headquarters Establishment Drills
To ensure that customers (residents, tenant businesses, and facility users) are safe and secure in the event of a disaster and that tenant businesses can resume their operations at the earliest possible date, Nomura Real Estate Partners annually conducts drills in emergency communication and in setting up a disaster response headquarters.
【Overview of Drill in Setting Up Disaster Response Headquarters 】
- Confirm the disaster response headquarters set-up process and measures
- Confirm that disaster response headquarters’ activities are in line with the recovery situation
- Assess and calculate damage to managed properties
- Hold drills in conveying information from the disaster site to disaster response headquarters
Supporting Disaster Preparedness at Managed Properties
As a part of efforts to ensure safety and security during disasters, the Group provides disaster preparedness support to residents, management associations, tenant businesses, and facility users at managed properties (residences, office buildings, commercial facilities, logistics facilities, etc.).
【Main Support】
- Conduct disaster preparedness drills
- Support the organizing of disaster prevention warehouses, and the formation and operation of disaster preparedness organizations
- Create disaster preparedness and response manuals
- Support the creation of firefighting and disaster preparedness plans
- Distribute disaster preparedness guidebooks
Easily Visible and Accessible Emergency Supplies for Residents Sheltering at Home
Partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments* are increasingly encouraging people to take shelter in their homes, when it is safe, in the event of a disaster. Recognizing that some of our condominium residents are not aware of the location and content of emergency supplies in their buildings, we are making these supplies more visible and accessible to building residents.
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Established Emergency Shelter for Tenant Companies
The Group established N-FORT (located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo) as a hub for disaster preparedness and business continuity planning for PMO (Premium Midsize Office) office buildings. Besides having disaster response staff available, N-FORT is equipped with an emergency power generator that can operate for 72 hours and a stockpile of emergency food, drinking water, and portable toilets for 2,000 people. The facility reinforces BCP throughout the PMO series of office buildings.
Redevelopment of Densely-built Areas of Wooden Houses
Nomura Real Estate Development is carrying out redevelopment, taking into consideration the fireproofing of entire areas, by combining and making intensive use of housing lots in districts where wooden houses are densely packed together.
In 2019, we redeveloped Ikebukuro subcenter in Toshima-ku, which was designated as a Special Urban Renaissance Urgent Development Area. By resolving the problem of the density of wooden houses, we improved disaster prevention capability, maintained and constructed roads, newly developed a local square that is open to the community, and built facilities providing support to families with children.
Securing Electricity during Power Outages Caused by Disasters
Large-scale power outages caused by disasters can take a long time to resolve, and they can prevent a return to normal daily life. Our PROUD condominiums are equipped with the PROUD Power Generation and Storage Smart Relay System*, which uses batteries storing solar power to provide electricity during power outages.
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*Only for properties adopting enecoQ.