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Improvements for the Well-Being of Customers
(Tenants and Users)
Safety Measures
Safety measures are carried out with property managers (PM) and building managers (BM) to prepare for disasters and improve customer safety (tenants and users).
Due diligence upon property acquisitions
Upon property acquisitions, we consider recent heavy rain disasters due to climate change, floods, typhoons, etc., and whether there is any past damage. We also check whether the property is within the expected range of damage caused by natural disasters by using the “hazard maps” disclosed by government agencies. In preparation for earthquakes, we check whether the building meets earthquake resistance standards and whether the PML value* meets or exceeds standards.
PML (Probable Maximum Loss) measures the potential losses to a building that is statistically likely to occur once every 475 years, expressed as a percentage of the building’s replacement cost. The earthquake risk assessment of buildings involves calculations based on a risk curve that shows the relationship between expected loss (horizontal axis) and the annual exceedance probability of that loss resulting from seismic motion (vertical axis), using damage distribution that considers the indeterminacy of damage due to the building’s earthquake-resistance performance, the nature of the seismic motion, and other factors.
Flood warning system
At R-Styles Musashi-Kosugi, we introduced a flood warning system as a flood hazard countermeasure for flooding anticipated in residential areas. When flooding is detected, a speaker located on the first floor automatically notifies residents while the system simultaneously alerts the security company. This facilitates prompt evacuation even at night.
Flood prevention measures
At Hamamatsu Act Tower and ORIX Real Estate Nishi Shinjuku Building, we installed flood shutters and flood gates to prevent flood damage from sudden downpours.