Funabashi Morino City Aspiring to Be a Forward-Thinking, Next-Generation

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Funabashi Morino City “Smart & Share Town” Concept Aspiring to be a forward-thinking, next-generation community “Smart & Share Town” Concept Five acts of sharing Funabashi Morino City is a re-development project being undertaken on a 17-hectare former factory site based on a district plan prepared by Cultivating the value of sharing through Five acts of sharing that support Funabashi City. The project is aimed at creating a town that is surrounded a commitment to innovation and the Japanese spirit the “Smart & Share Town” concept by lush greenery that enriches the lives of residents in every age group. In addition to approximately 1,500 housing units, the project is comprised of “Smart” represents innovative technologies, while “Share” The Funabashi Morino City Project brings enhanced commercial, healthcare, and childcare facilities. By developing public roads expresses the opportunities the residents encounter in comfort to the community by delivering convenience, and five parks/green zones, the project supports not only new residents of their daily lives to form bonds with one another. “Smart & peace of mind, and learning opportunities. At the heart of the town, but also those of the surrounding communities. Share Town” is a vision of urban development for the project are five acts of sharing, including the sharing connecting people by leveraging advanced technologies of the natural environment and the sharing of the planet An old Asahi Glass factory site of over 17 hectares in front and IT networks. with nature. of Shin-Funabashi Station (July 2011). Sharing facilities and equipment Funabashi Morino City Life support Smart City Share Spirit

PROUD SEASON Sharing learning Funabashi Morino City Sharing experiences to the rich environmental new town nurture Learning Green mutual bonds natural technology system the next environment Funabashi generation A General Hospital Block#3 Share Initiatives aimed at creating AEON MALL Smart Share a low-carbon city Funabashi B Morino City advanced traditional C Sharing peace of Pharmacy technology Implementing eco- Japanese spirit mind in and community- disaster defense PROUD Funabashi Safety Eco Life friendly town and crime Clubhouse Block#5 development prevention Smart-Share Town Tobu Urban Park Line Block#2 Shin-funabashi Station D AEON TOWN The Keiyo Bank,Ltd. Shinfunabashi Shinfunabashi Branch Senior housing Common area designs to create for rent a comfortable community. PROUD Funabashi Block#1 Block#4 In multi-family housing complexes, a diverse range of A Japanese Stewartia Park Funabashi City values and lifestyles exist side by side. This makes it all the Welfare center more important to ensure that every resident feels Common area designs produced B Azalea Park comfortable spending time in the community. The common areas in Morino City are designed in such a way by industry-academia collaboration C Dogwood Park E as to facilitate comfortable interactions among residents and nurture a sense of community. “100 Design Techniques for Condominium D Zelkova Park Communities” were an outcome of the The “Morino City” concept industry-academia collaboration between Nomura E Sakura Park A community where trees connect people and space Real Estate and the Japan Womenʼs University Graduate School (winner of the 2011 Good Design Award). Professor Shinoharaʼs community design techniques were incorporated into Funabashi Trees connect Trees connect The forest connects people to people people to places people to the future Morino City.

Specializing in Housing Studies Satoko Shinohara Lab

Japan Women’s University Aerial photograph of the site and its periphery PROUD Funabashi block #1-#5 PROUD Funabashi Clubhouse PROUD SEASON Funabashi Morino City Tree benches A network of trees The town center, (June 2013) 1,497 condominium units 42 detached houses connects the town. a community gathering Graduate School Mainly (ﬁve blocks in total) place, will be designs multi-family housing surrounded by a forest. complexes and studies spatial designs to achieve optimal connections among A community made of shared time and private moments residents in a community. Relaxing daily lives and exciting

AEON MALL Funabashi AEON TOWN The Keiyo Bank,Ltd. Funabashi Morino City Pharmacy Sakura Park out-of-the-ordinary experiences Shinfunabashi Shinfunabashi Branch General Hospital

*The overall view of the town blocks published in this brochure is based on the conceptual image drawn in the planning stage and does not reﬂect the actual shape or 01 color.The planting plan indicated herein, including the species and numbers of trees to be planted, diﬀers from the actual plan implemented. 02 Morino City About the City 01 Morino City About the City 02

D AEON TOWN Senior housing The Keiyo Bank,Ltd. Shinfunabashi for rent Shinfunabashi Branch Common area designs to create *Schedule to open in autumn 2017 a comfortable community. PROUD Funabashi Block#1 Block#4 In multi-family housing complexes, a diverse range of A Japanese Stewartia Park Funabashi City values and lifestyles exist side by side. This makes it all the Welfare center more important to ensure that every resident feels Common area designs produced B Azalea Park comfortable spending time in the community. The common areas in Morino City are designed in such a way by industry-academia collaboration C Dogwood Park E as to facilitate comfortable interactions among residents and nurture a sense of community. “100 Design Techniques for Condominium D Zelkova Park Communities” were an outcome of the The “Morino City” concept industry-academia collaboration between Nomura E Sakura Park A community where trees connect people and space Real Estate and the Japan Womenʼs University Graduate School (winner of the 2011 Good Design Award). Professor Shinoharaʼs community design techniques were incorporated into Funabashi Trees connect Trees connect The forest connects people to people people to places people to the future Morino City.

Specializing in Housing Studies Satoko Shinohara Lab

AEON MALL Funabashi AEON TOWN The Keiyo Bank,Ltd. Funabashi Morino City Pharmacy Sakura Park out-of-the-ordinary experiences Shinfunabashi Shinfunabashi Branch General Hospital

Town development advocated by Funabashi City Capitalizing on advanced technologies to promote

Funabashi Cityʼs vision of town development in regions where Morino City is located is described in the following: an eco-friendly community life ・ Funabashi City Urban Development Master Plan The Morino City community is united in its commitment to an eco-friendly lifestyle with the help of energy-efficient ・“Yamate District Town Development” (brochure) technologies.

The Houten District, where Morino City is located, is considered to be “a town where residential, agricultural, and industrial areas co-exist in harmony amidst a rich natural environment blessed with lush farmland.” In addition, the What is “enecoQ”? Shin-Funabashi Station East Zone is designated as a mixed-use town zone. An urban development policy is established for this zone with the goal of supplying housing that accommodates the lifestyles of different age groups, offering “enecoQ” is an energy management system in which the energy usage of an livelihood support services, and developing infrastructure essential for community development. entire condominium building is managed by purchasing electricity for the whole building and combining electricity generated by solar powered energy Funabashi City Urban Development Master Plan “Yamate District Town Development” (brochure) resources and the internet (ICT). The enecoQ system offers eco-friendly and economical services by integrating energy and communication technologies. Conceptual image of the town blocks development plan Source: “Yamate District Town Development” brochure (Funabashi City) Source: “Yamate District Town Development” brochure (Funabashi City) ※What is “enecoQ”? “enecoQ” is a new word created by combining “energy,” “ecology,” and “quality. ” The word also represents the ability to put energy to good use, just as a skilled “cook” can make use of ingredients. Combination residential -industrial zone Livelihood support Photovoltaic Generation

Residential zone

・Green networks connecting

Combination the community residential -industrial zone ・Parks and squares for socializing and interaction Collective receipt Visualization of energy usage Shin-funabashi Project of electricity （H EMS）* 1 Station Site ・Pedestrian networks for

Legend enjoyable walking experiences Mixed-use town zone Smart *2 ■ Commercial facilities Electricity Substation Meter ■ Industrial facilities Equipment ■ Multi-family housing complexes Toyo Lapid Line MEMS Web ■ Detached houses Tobu Urban Park Line Urban TEPCO Kaijin Station Multigenerational infrastructure Single ISP *3 Higashi-kaijin Station housing Whole-building Keisei Main Line connecting districts for Internet connection energy Measurement Display management of power usage Communication INTERNET Electricity water Gas District development plan ＜ Project History ＞ MEMS Control Center 2001 Funabashi City announced Residence In 2011, Funabashi City formulated the Development Plan its Urban Development Master Plan. for the Yamate District Shin-funabashi Station East Zone to protect the living environment for future generations. The 2007 Funabashi City began conducting a survey concerning “Yamate District Town Development,” plan made it possible to create an open, beautiful town with the aim of developing a mixed-use town and preserve it into the future. with an attractive streetscape. Electronic devices(AC, fans, elevators, lighting…)

2010 Oct Project owners acquired the project site. Common Space

2011 Jul Funabashi City ﬁnalized the Development Plan for Demand Control *4 Communication Electricity the Yamate District Shin-Funabashi Station East Zone. PROUD Funabashi PROUD Funabashi block #1-#5 50 Aug Clubhouse % Construction of PROUD Funabashi Blocks 1 and 2 began. image image 2012 Apr Aeon Mall Funabashi opened. Energy Management System

The project site was divided into five The building-land ratio for the residential district 2013 Feb The Morino City Community Building Association districts to attract a diverse range of and the mixed-use district is restricted to 50% Town Energy Management Service Mansion Energy Management Service was established. facilities. to secure sufficient open space in the town. （TEMS）: Community （MEMS）: Condominium buildings Mar The town was officially named “Funabashi Morino City.” Residents began moving into Blocks 1 and 2. Morino City adopted Town Energy Management Service The electricity purchased (collectively received) for an

20m (TEMS), a system that manages the energy use of the entire building is combined with electricity generated by ～ Apr Aeon Town ShinFunabashi opened. 31m entire town. By using energy efficiently in common solar and the energy use of the entire building is managed 2.0 m～ May Funabashi General Hospital opened. facilities and each town blocks, the system saves energy by leveraging information and communication technologies 6.5 m and contributes to the development of an eco-friendly (ICT). image image Oct Residents began moving into Blocks 3 and 5. town. An open street view is ensured by Warm and soothing color tones unify 2014 Jul Residents began moving into Block 4. capping the maximum building height the building exteriors of Morino City. *1：HEMS is an acronym for Home Energy Management System, which manages energy usage in homes by leveraging information and communication technologies. at 31 m and setting back the wall *2：me-eneco is the name of a HEMS device used in the enecoQ system. surface line by 2.0 to 6.5 m. *3：pa-eneco is the name of a HEMS device used in the enecoQ system. *4：“Demand control” signifies the regulation of electricity usage in the common areas of condominium buildings remotely by the MEMS Control Center during peak demand, leveraging information and communication technologies. 03 *The diagram is a visual representation of the concept and does not depict the actual system implemented. 04