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Zeroboard begins introducing " zeroboard construction," a GHG emission amount calculation and visualization tool for the construction industry, to construction sites

- A daily GHG emission amount management system will be put into practical use during the construction phase and will be available for general sale in fiscal 2023 -

Zeroboard Inc. ( Zeroboard -ku, Tokyo; CEO: Michitaka Tokeiji ; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which provides " zeroboard ," a comprehensive solution that supports GHG ( Zeroboard gas) emission amount calculation, disclosure/reporting, and reduction, is pleased to announce that it will gradually introduce " zeroboard construction," a GHG emission amount calculation and News tool for the construction industry, to the construction sites of Takenaka Company(Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Sasaki Masato; hereinafter referred to as "Takenaka Corporation") from February 2023.

In August 2022, we announced the concept of "zeroboard construcrion," which aims to promote decarbonization in the construction industry, and have been developing it ever since. (*1) We are currently conducting demonstration experiments at construction sites in collaboration with Takenaka Corporation and YUASA TRADING CO.,LTD.(Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroyuki Tamura; hereinafter "Yuasa Shoji"), and will begin introducing the system at new construction sites from February 2023.
Specifically, activity data transferred from IoT devices installed on heavy machinery and equipment at construction sites is automatically imported into "zeroboard construction" in real time through a data collection platform, making it possible to calculate, visualize, and manage GHG emission amount on a building-by-building/daily basis without increasing the burden on site staff (see figure below).

《CO2 emission amount Monitoring Data Display Linkage System》 Image


Issue in calculating GHG emission amount in the construction industry

Of the 35% of CO2 emission amount in Japan's Industry sector overall, emission amount from Industry machinery account for 1.4% (*2), making decarbonization in the construction industry a key Issue. Furthermore, the Calculation Method Review Committee for the Greenhouse Gas emission amount Accounting, Reporting, and Disclosure System (SHK System) based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures announced by the Ministry of the Environment has begun considering adding emission amount from construction sites to the calculations (*3).
Against this background, construction companies will need to face the Issue of effectively and efficiently calculating GHG emission amount during the construction phase, which will likely be required in the future by clients and industry groups.

" zeroboard Construction" - a tool to solve Issue

Through this initiative, data linkage between IoT devices and data collection platforms and "zeroboard construction" will enable efficient calculation, visualization, and management of GHG emission amount across the entire construction site on a daily basis.
We will continue to develop further functions for "zeroboard construction" while reflecting the knowledge gained from operating it on actual construction sites. With general sales starting in fiscal 2023, we aim to make it the de facto tool for calculating GHG emission amount in the construction industry. In the future, we also plan to implement a function to calculate predicted GHG emission amount during the design stage of a building.

About zeroboard

A cloud service for calculating and visualizing the GHG emissions from corporate activities and originating from the supply chain, based on the GHG Protocol(*1) international standards.

  • Calculation and visualization of domestic and international supply chain emission amount(Scope 1-3(*3 )), emission amount by product and Service (carbon footprint), collection and management of supplier performance values
  • Multilingual support (Japanese, English, Thai)
  • Validity confirmed by international review and certification organization (verification based on ISO14064-3*3)
  • Calculations can be made in accordance with the quantitative disclosure items of various reports (Energy Saving Law, Global Global Warming Countermeasure, CDPs, TCFD, etc.)
  • We provide a variety of reduction support in line with the decarbonization Issue of user companies, including financing, renewable energy, energy-saving/low-carbon solutions, raw material procurement, and provision of human resources.

Company Overview

・Takenaka Company| TAKENAKA CORPORATION ( https://www.takenaka.co.jp/ )
Address: 4-1-13 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Representative: President and CEO Masato Sasaki Founded: 1899 Service: Contracting, design and supervision of architectural and civil engineering works

・YUASA TRADING YUASA TRADING CO.,LTD.., LTD. ( https://www.yuasa.co.jp/ )
Address: 7 Kanda Mitoshirocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: CEO Hiroyuki Tamura Established: June 25, 1919 Service : Sales and Service of products related to Industry equipment, industrial machinery, housing facilities, piping materials, air conditioning, architecture and exteriors, construction machinery, Energy, and other fields

Zeroboard Inc. Inc. ( zeroboard )
Address: SPROUND, Shinagawa Intercity Building A, 22nd floor, 15-1 Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Michitaka Tokeiji
Established: August 24, 2021 Service : Development and provision of " zeroboard ," a cloud Service for calculating and visualizing greenhouse gas emission amount ; consulting on electricity and environmental value; branding and campaign support

Webinars for Corporate

We hold monthly webinars for companies to promote carbon-free management. We explain the latest trends in carbon-free management both in Japan and overseas, as well as how to use "zeroboard." Please feel free to sign up.
・Webinar for beginners on "How to start a zero-carbon business"
・TCFD Compliance Series (4 sessions)

About recruitment

We are looking for members to join us in building Service for a decarbonized society. We have a wide range of positions available, including business, engineering, and corporate. If you are interested in our business, products, and team, please feel free to Contact us.

Notes (*1) Reference press release: Zeroboard announces new solutions specialized for the logistics and construction industries (*2) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Towards accelerating decarbonization at construction sites"
(*3) Ministry of the Environment, "Interim Report of the Committee on Calculation Methods for the Greenhouse Gas emission amount Calculation, Reporting, and Publication System"
(*4) emission amount classification established in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, an international standard for calculating and reporting greenhouse gas emission amount ( Scope 1: direct GHG emissions from a company's own business activity, Scope 2: indirect GHG emissions from the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies, Scope 3 3: GHG emissions from the supply chain related to business activity other than those mentioned above).
(*5) Specifications and guidelines for validating and verifying GHG-related claims established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Contact us

Zeroboard Inc.
Regarding the introduction of zeroboard(Business Headquarters): info@ zeroboard.jp
Regarding recruitment (Human Resources Department): recruit@ zeroboard.jp
For press and interviews (public relations): pr@ zeroboard.jp

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