Creating attractive living spaces
Technological innovation that supports the creation of attractive living spaces
The Haseko Group has built a unique research and development system to take on new challenges so as to realize the creation of housing that allows residents to live comfortably and safely for a long time.
The Haseko Group’s research and development system
With the goal of realizing the creation of housing that allows residents to live comfortably and safely for a long time, Haseko Corporation Technical Research Institute takes on the challenge of research and development and performance testing of various features for housing complexes such as lengthening the lifespan of buildings, enhancing seismic resistance, and addressing environmental issues including CO2 emissions reduction, in order to constantly respond to the emerging needs of customers and society.
Haseko’s manufacturing DNA
Haseko began building condominiums in the late 1960s.
Throughout our history spanning over 50 years, we have taken on new challenges daily and generated a wide range of developments.
One thing has remained constant, however:
Our unwavering belief in achieving security for families and good quality housing.
Our technology is created from the repetition of basic tasks, in which new ideas arise from seeing the same, simple starting point in a new light, and translating the new ideas into reality.
Haseko’s manufacturing DNA continues to be inherited by each and every employee.
Technological developments relating to buildings and equipment
We believe that a sense of ease and comfort that people can feel can be created through daily, repeated experimentation and testing.
The Haseko Technical Research Institute recreates actual condominiums as “experimental housing units” used for research and development in order to ensure the research is carried out in an actual living environment.
We continually refine our housing technology in an environment that is identical to actual condominiums. We test how sound is transmitted within units, how piping deteriorates, and how solar power or other forms of natural energy can be utilized, along with other ideas that can be used in future renovations, to name a few.
Initiatives for internal and external features to improve housing performance
- Development of internal features that enhance variability
- Development of external features that account for durability and updateability
- Development of sound insulation, heat insulation, ventilation and other technologies to improve the quality of living
- Development of products that enhance convenience and comfort
- Development of construction methods for renewing and repairing piping and utility lines
- Initiatives for adopting natural energy
- Development of technology for renovating internal and external features
Building-wide air conditioning heat exchange system for residential condominium units
Haseko Corporation, Prime Life Technologies, and Panasonic Construction Engineering have jointly developed the withair®CUBE building-wide air conditioning heat exchange system for residential condominium units.
Air conditioning equipment such as air conditioners, which have been installed in each unit, are now centralized in a single location. By centrally managing one high-efficiency room air conditioner, it is possible to maintain a largely uniform temperature in each unit, and the system is expected to be effective as a heatstroke countermeasure. The system is also equipped with an advanced air cleaning function, which prevents pollen and dust from entering units and cleans the air during circulation while air is supplied. We will actively propose the adoption of this system so as to realize a comfortable environment in residential units.
System features: Comfortable heating/air cleaning function/humidifier function/comfortable sleeping mode/energy-saving
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The digital transformation (DX) of the Haseko Group
As a leading company in “housing” and “living,” the Haseko Group will take on the challenge of digital transformation (DX) with a view to achieving sustainable growth. We will leverage our collective capabilities as a group to create new value in housing and living, through initiatives to realize safer, more secure, and more comfortable homes, improving productivity in the design and construction of housing complexes using the newest technology and enhancing residents’ quality of life.
We have published the HASEKO DX Report (2024 edition) which summarizes the Haseko Group’s DX strategy and specific initiatives.
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Group-wide DX promotion system
The Haseko Group has established the DX Promotion Committee to promote DX across the Group by maximizing the Group’s collective capabilities. The Committee is chaired by the President of Haseko Anesis, the company that serves as the Group’s incubator, and its members are composed of the Presidents of the various Group companies. With the launch of the Group’s DX Promotion Review Committee and Theme-based Working Groups (“WG”) to drive execution, organizational initiatives have been making progress.
Alongside the WGs, we are supporting the DX challenges of each group company and conducting testing of generative AI and other new technologies. In addition, we are creating a platform to connect the information assets accumulated by our various group companies and are exploring the feasibility of utilizing the data. Furthermore, given that enhancing employees’ mindsets and skills is important if we are to achieve digital transformation, we have established the DX Academy and are engaged in efforts to develop human resources for DX.
DX Academy: Changing employees’ mindsets to promote DX
We began the DX Academy with the goal of transforming the mindsets of all group employees and improving their understanding of the topic.
In order to realize a future where we can provide rich living and housing through DX, we are focusing on changing mindsets and raising literacy levels for all our employees while also nurturing human resources to drive our DX projects.
- DX Academy initiatives
- FY2021:Implementation of the “DX Mindset Changing Program” for fostering DX mindsets and imparting basic information. The program was administered to all group officers and employees.
- FY2022:Implementation of the “Innovation Leader Development Program” for developing DX promotion leaders in each of our companies and divisions. The program was administered to selected mid-level and young employees.
- FY2023:Implementation of the “DX Literacy Course” and “DX Seminar” targeted at management covering methods for evaluating DX ideas and their role in bringing these ideas to fruition. These programs were administered to management-level employees who lead the organization.
- FY2024:Implementation of “Haseko DX Training” for imparting the fundamentals of DX and the ways of thinking required to make it a reality, raising and updating the overall level of DX literacy of the Group as a whole. The program was administered to all employees and officers (from June to July 2024).
- FY2025:“Introduction to DX Literacy: The First Step as a DX Personnel” e-learning course and quantitative evaluations through DX skill assessment for all group employees.
The characteristics of human resources required to manifest DX are divided into three categories. It requires “all employees” to be proactive toward DX, some “highly-skilled personnel” that are knowledgeable, and some “DX promotion personnel” with a drive for transformation. “DX promotion personnel” are individuals who can independently think and act to address challenges faced by their company or group by leveraging digital technology.
The new medium-term business plan known as the “HASEKO Evolution Plan” establishes a KPI of developing approximately 20% of all group employees into “DX promotion personnel” by fiscal 2030.
Promotion of HASEKO-version BIM
Haseko Corporation developed the HASEKO-version BIM, a 3D design technology adapted specifically for condominiums. The HASEKO-version BIM has been in use since 2012, and was established as the operational system for 100% of all new design projects commenced in fiscal 2020. In fiscal 2021, it was likewise deployed across 100% of construction sites. At present, we are expanding its use in sales activities, and plan to continue its progressive roll-out across various domains of the Haseko Group as a whole, such as maintenance management/renovation.
Further, among DX initiatives, we are developing a next-generation production system that uses the HASEKO-version BIM as a database. We established a new Digital Technology Lab in 2020 and using the latest digital technologies, we are researching and developing more advanced design and construction methods.
ICT condominium
By harnessing the power of ICT (information and communications technology), including sensor networks, AI and cloud service applications, we are promoting the creation of high-value-added condominiums. We have implemented a variety of cutting-edge technologies to make everyday life more convenient and comfortable, such as facial recognition auto-locks for common and private entrances, parcel delivery boxes, and an app for residents that is linked to the weather and earthquake sensors installed in the building.
The different types of digital data acquired from the ICT condominiums are collected and analyzed as “living information” on the BIM & LIM Cloud information platform, and then combined with BIM data to create new value, such as improving the convenience of residents and extending the lifespan of the building.
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Summary of Haseko’s ICT condominium projects
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| Project name | Building type | Location | Year/month of completion |
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| Feel I Residence | Rental condominium for students (new construction) | Itabashi-ku, Tokyo | February 2020 |
| RENAI FLATS TANIMACHI4-CHOME | Rental condominium (new construction) | Chuo-ku, Osaka City | October 2021 |
| ComRezi Akabane | Mixed-use rental condominium (new construction) | Kita-ku, Tokyo | February 2022 |
| WORVE Tokyo Kiba | Rental condominium (new construction) | Koto-ku, Tokyo | December 2022 |
| BRANSIESTA Urayasu | Rental condominium (new construction) | Urayasu-shi, Chiba | February 2023 |
| Feel G Residence | Rental condominium for students (new construction) | Kobe-shi, Hyogo | February 2023 |
| WORVE OSAKA HONMACHI | Rental condominium (new construction) | Chuo-ku, Osaka City | March 2023 |
| BRANCHEILE KURAMAE | Senior residence (new construction) | Taito-ku, Tokyo | March 2023 |
| Sustainabranche Hongyotoku | Rental condominium (existing) | Ichikawa-shi, Chiba | September 2023 (completion of renovation works) |
| BRANCHEILE MEGURO | Senior residence (new construction) | Meguro-ku, Tokyo | October 2023 |
| Feel K Residence | Rental condominium for students (new construction) | Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto | February 2024 |
| WORVE Naha Izumizaki | Rental condominium (new construction) | Naha-shi, Okinawa | July 2024 |
| BRANSIESTA Waseda | Rental condominium for students (new construction) | Toshima-ku, Tokyo | February 2025 |
As of March 31, 2025
Demonstrations of ICT services in existing for-sale condominiums
Haseko Corporation, Haseko Anesis, Haseko Reform, and the SOUTH ALL CITY housing estate condominium management association have collaboratively introduced ICT services to the SOUTH ALL CITY condominium (a 791-unit property) on a demonstration basis. While these services have been introduced primarily in rental condominiums to date, this is the first time they have been introduced at an existing for-sale condominium.
The services were installed during the large-scale repair works undertaken by Haseko Reform. Through technology such as the “MyLim”* app for residents and digital signage, we provided residents with updated information on the construction works and the status of services.
We will continue to bring more convenience to residents and increase the value of condominiums through initiatives for proposing ICT services in order to optimize living.
*A proprietary app developed by Haseko that enables users to check information gathered from various connected sensors.
- ICT services that have been introduced
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・Information relating to construction work: digitalization of repair works
・Information relating to housing: face recognition systems; systems for checking crowd status
・Information relating to condominium repairs and management: weather sensors (weather data)/accelerometers (earthquake data)
・Latest announcements: the “MyLim” app for residents; signage; transmission through in-unit TVs
Promoting DX at construction sites
Through proactive ICT technological initiatives and working in close collaboration with cooperating companies, Haseko Corporation aims to raise productivity and achieve labor savings for itself as well as its cooperating companies.
RFID tags are used in installation tests. In a ball-passing test system using RFID for drainpipes, the time of an RFID-tagged ball’s insertion and retrieval are recorded using a reader, and the logged duration is saved to the cloud. By pulling the data into reports in this manner, we have achieved reductions in the amount of labor spent on testing and reporting.
In addition, since April 2021, we have deployed the DandALL system for scheduling delivery and uploading of equipment and materials as well as the SPIDERPLUS system for sharing drawings across all sites. Information that could only be accessed by returning to the office can now be checked using devices such as smartphones and iPads. By significantly reducing the amount of time required for transportation and sharing the same set of information with our staff and employees of cooperating companies, we have reduced the amount of rework.
We are currently verifying the reductions in labor and efficiency gains at sites that have fully adopted the BIM* and DX models.
*BIM: Building Information Modeling. BIM is a design method in which a 3D model of a building is built using computers.
The Haseko Living Metaverse Project
As part of the DX Challenge Project in which we take on the challenge of manifesting DX ideas and leveraging new solutions such as the metaverse and generative AI, we are promoting the “Haseko Living Metaverse Project.”
With the concept of “the future norm for housing and lifestyle,” we are exploring what kind of value is brought by experiences in the metaverse space to real life, utilizing the metaverse in a variety of situation such as condominium sales, considering furniture and regular events.
Main initiatives
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Metaverse Model Room Tour
BIM data is used to recreate condominium units and common facilities in the metaverse space, allowing potential buyers to tour model rooms from their computer or smartphone from anywhere at any time.
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Residential Design Competition in the metaverse
In the 17th Haseko Residential Design Competition, which aims to nurture young talent who aspire to pursue architecture, the first prize winner will have their work recreated within the online game “Fortnite.” Anyone will be able to freely visit and experience the concept behind the work.
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Metaverse furniture coordination service
This service allows condominium contractors who are considering purchasing furniture to coordinate furniture through simulation in the actual condominium floor plan recreated in the metaverse space, even before the property is handed over. When choosing furniture, contractors can also consult with a professional coordinator in the recreated rooms.
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Building a living space and smart home system based on knowledge from the field of sleep medicine
Together with the NTT East group and Brain Sleep, we are testing a “home for good sleep” approach to improving residents’ day-to-day performance using sleep quality.
Experimental units in Sustaina Branche Hongyotoku (a property with 36 units) have been outfitted as living spaces featuring optimal temperature and humidity settings, interior walls that have been converted to wood, and other characteristics intended to improve sleep quality based on the latest sleep medicine knowledge. We have synthesized hard and soft parameters to create an environment that improves sleep quality by developing a smart home system that uses a sleep measurement API provided by the NTT East group. In addition, we verify the effectiveness of these features by gathering residents’ sensing data and periodic surveys.
Through this experiment, we aim to provide each of our residents with optimal living spaces from the perspective of sleep and to improve their well-being.
- Key aspects of the “home for good sleep” experiment
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1. Optimization of circadian rhythm*1 using sleep tech*2:lighting in each residential unit is adjusted using lighting controls, and the amount of sunlight entering the unit is adjusted using curtain and blind controls.
2. Building an environment with comfortable temperature, humidity, and air: temperature and humidity are adjusted using construction methods, insulation, etc. Air conditioning is managed using a building-wide air conditioning system.
3. Relaxation effects using color and sound: Relaxation effects are incorporated by using colors conducive to sleep on the walls and playing music conducive to sleeping/waking up.
4. Relaxation effects using wood: Relaxation effects are provided by touching wooden crosses and inhaling the fragrance of wood.
*1 The body’s internal rhythm over an approximately 24-hour cycle.
*2 Machines, systems, and services that scientifically enhance or improve sleep by monitoring and analyzing sleep conditions using IoT machines and AI technology.
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