First Facilities Co., Ltd. is making a transition to medical agents with low environmental impact for cleansers (detergents, waxes and removers), except for products designated by customers. As of the end of fiscal 2009, approximately 90% of all such products have been switched over. Moreover, we have established our own selection criteria for medical agents with low environmental impact, and we make a selection based on studies conducted by the company from the viewpoint of environmental impact, effectiveness and other aspects. Furthermore, by using electrolyzed water, micro fiber cloths etc., we are striving to reduce the amount of cleansers used.

Mitsui Fudosan has employed round-shaped photocatalytic water purifiers, which were developed through a collaboration among four companies, for the scenic water at office buildings, etc. By making use of the ability of photocatalysts to remove organic compounds, bacteria, etc., we are reducing the amount of medical agents necessary for cleansing water. As of the end of fiscal 2009, a total of 21 of these products have been introduced in 5 office buildings which Mitsui Fudosan administers and operates and in Tokyo Midtown.

Installation Status of Round-Shaped Photocatalytic Water Purifiers

Facility Name	Address	No. of round-shaped photocatalytic water purifiers
Shinjuku Mitsui Building	Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo	5
Celestine Mitsui Building	Minato-ku, Tokyo	1
Tokyo Midtown	Minato-ku, Tokyo	12
Akasaka Biz Tower	Minato-ku, Tokyo	1
Aoyama OM-SQUARE	Minato-ku, Tokyo	1
Tokyo Club Building	Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo	1
Total		21

Based on the PCB Special Measures Law, we are properly storing, managing and disposing PCB waste at office buildings, retail properties and hotels. In fiscal 2009, 364 out of 371 units which were filed for disposal at office buildings and 2 out of 8 units which were filed for disposal at hotels were properly disposed of. Undisposed PCB waste which are not disposed of and still under possession (7 units in 3 office buildings, 21 units in 2 retail properties and 6 units in 1 hotel) are continuing to be properly stored and managed at each facility.
Furthermore, in office buildings which Mitsui Fudosan owns and administrates, we implemented investigations to confirm the presence of PCB on equipments which are known to contain small amounts of PCB, etc. Moving forward, we will properly dispose of such equipment, etc.

CFCs used as refrigerants in air conditioners, refrigerators, etc. are causative substances of the destruction of the ozone layer and global warming. Therefore, we are carrying out proper management of such equipment so as not to leak any CFCs, and at the same time, ensure that CFCs are properly treated when renewing or disposing of such equipment.

Proper Treatment of CFCs during the Renewal of Air-conditioning Equipment

At the retail facility, “Bellfa Miyakojima,” (Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi) we renewed 140 electric heat pump air-conditioners and 81 gas heat pump air-conditioners starting from autumn 2009 to April 2010. Since CFCs were used as refrigerants in air-conditioning equipment, we properly recovered and destroyed the CFCs in accordance with the Law concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons by outsourcing the operations to a waste disposer.

For office buildings and retail properties, we have established standards to counter sick building syndrome in our eco-specifications (design manuals, etc.) and designs are being made based on these so as not to introduce formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOC) which are the causes of the sick building syndrome. In addition, at hotels, construction materials (members and materials, adhesives, paints, etc.) that have low formaldehyde(*6) are employed.
In fiscal 2009, we employed construction materials that have low formaldehyde when renewing Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjyo (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi) and Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijyo (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi), as well as for the construction of the newly opened Mitsui Garden Hotel Sendai.

(*6) Construction materials that have low formaldehyde: Construction materials that, based on Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) and Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS), emit formaldehyde of the grade for the lowest emission concentration and of the grade for the second lowest emission concentration.

Based on related laws and regulations, we implement proper background checks of land. Furthermore, we implement soil contamination surveys and decontamination measures as needed.