A comfortable environment, both indoor and outdoor.

We believe that "comfort of living" means having a comfortable environment, both indoor and outdoor. Under our ongoing environmental initiatives, we have been promoting eco-friendly homebuilding practices, while preserving the local environment and achieving the zero-emissions goal at our factories and construction sites in line with the Environmental Future Plan we announced in 1999. In recognition of our environmental efforts, we became the first company in the housing construction industry to be certified as an Eco-First Company* by the Japanese government.Here, we discuss our idea of "environment" in terms of four main aspects - nature, cultural/local heritage, resource recycling, and people/community.

* A Japanese program under which the "Eco-First Company" designation is given to companies that are committed to contributing to environmental preservation and are recognized by the Minister of the Environment as "leading the industry in environmental initiatives with advanced and unique activities"

Protecting the natural environment.

The protection of the cycles of nature and ecosystems is essential for pleasant and comfortable living.
Accordingly, we make it a rule to plant tree species that are suitable for local ecosystems as part of each homebuilding project.
When creating home gardens, we select native and indigenous tree species that are beneficial to local living creatures as much as possible.
Having secured a stable supply of such tree species, we work to communicate to our customers the joy of living in harmony with nature.

• 

  The Gohon no ki   Project
  This is Sekisui House’s unique landscaping concept where we plant five indigenous trees – “three for the birds and two for the butterflies” – matched to local climates and environments.

• 

  Developments coexisting with natural environments
  Our residential developments place special importance on maintaining existing natural landscapes and greenery to the fullest possible extent to preserve local environments.

Preserving cultural and historical heritage

Our community development projects aim to create communities that are long-cherished by residents and that grow increasingly attractive over time.
They harmonize with local environments, cultures, and climates and become valuable local assets. This is our ideal of community development.

• 

  Enriching existing landscapes
  In sites with special geographic conditions, such as one adjacent to a yacht harbor, we implement development projects in a manner that preserves and further enhances attractive local landscapes and creates pleasant communities as a whole.

• 

  Conserving local cultures and historical heritages
  In a historical area, we create a landscape by combining local traditional culture with a modern style, while respecting original design as much as possible when renovating historical buildings, in our efforts to ensure harmony with local cultural and historical features specific to each community.