Hokkaido Gas Adopts "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" for Governor Stations to Improve Gas Pipe Environment
Hokkaido Gas has adopted "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" for its governor stations, which are gas supply facilities. This aims to suppress temperature increases during summer, ensuring stable operation of gas pipes and improving the equipment maintenance environment. This marks the first adoption of SPACECOOL Roof Shade in Hokkaido.
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SPACECOOL Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masahiro Suemitsu; hereinafter "the Company") announces that "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" (manufactured and sold by Japan Widecloth Co., Ltd.), empowered by SPACECOOL⁽*¹⁾, has been adopted by Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Hokkaido Gas") for its governor stations, which are gas supply facilities, with the aim of ensuring stable operation of gas pipes within the buildings. This initiative aims to improve the maintenance environment for equipment, including gas pipes inside buildings, by suppressing temperature increases during summer. This marks the first adoption of SPACECOOL Roof Shade in Hokkaido.
Photo left: Exterior of the governor station Photo right: Roof of the governor station with SPACECOOL Roof Shade installed
In 2024, Hokkaido Gas introduced "SPACECOOL," a new zero-energy cooling material developed and sold by the Company, in approximately 350 outdoor remote monitoring and control panels co-located with governor stations⁽*²⁾, with the aim of preventing heat-related troubles in precision equipment and avoiding high-temperature alerts.
Related press release: https://spacecool.jp/news/20240704/
As a result, the aforementioned objectives were achieved, and stable operation was maintained even in high-temperature environments during the summer. Based on these achievements, consideration for adopting SPACECOOL in other Hokkaido Gas facilities progressed, and this time, "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" was adopted for the roofs of governor stations. This product can be easily installed on standing seam metal roofs and suppresses temperature increases inside buildings, with the aim of reducing the risk of degradation to gas pipes and other equipment through overall building heat shielding.
Comment from Mr. Tomoaki Osawa, Section Chief, Supply Security Department, Supply Disaster Prevention Center, Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido is a cold region, but due to the recent intense heat, heat countermeasures have become indispensable. In the control panels where "SPACECOOL" was introduced in 2024, no high-temperature alerts occurred even during this summer's high temperatures. This has greatly contributed to building an environment for maintaining a safe and stable gas supply. We plan to introduce it to control panels in the Otaru and Chitose areas next fiscal year.
Gas pipes are equipment that are affected by outside temperatures throughout the year, carrying the risk of degradation and shortened lifespan, requiring regular maintenance.
The introduction of "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" to governor stations this time aims to improve the environment for gas pipes not only during the continuing intense summer heat but throughout the year.
We expect this to lead to an even more stable gas supply.
Contact for SPACECOOL Roof Shade inquiries:
Japan Widecloth Co., Ltd. Inquiry Form
https://www.sunsunnet.co.jp/widecloth/contact/index.php
About Radiative Cooling Material "SPACECOOL"
Under direct sunlight, it not only blocks heat from the sun and suppresses heat absorption but also releases heat into space as infrared radiation in the wavelength range of the "atmospheric window⁽*³⁾," enabling zero-energy cooling below ambient temperature. It is a new material with the world's highest level of radiative cooling performance. By adapting to buildings, outdoor infrastructure, people, and animals, it contributes to both adaptation and mitigation of global warming, such as reducing air conditioning energy, improving equipment stability, and enhancing working environments and productivity.
SPACECOOL principle image
(*1) "Empowered by SPACECOOL" refers to products for which the Company officially supplies the material, and partner companies manufacture and sell them. SPACECOOL Roof Shade is provided by Japan Widecloth Co., Ltd. Product details: https://spacecool.jp/product/spacecool-roofshade/
(*2) Facilities that reduce and regulate high-pressure gas to medium pressure so that consumers can safely use gas.
(*3) Light has wavelengths that easily pass through the atmosphere (high transmittance) and wavelengths that are easily absorbed by the atmosphere (low transmittance). Wavelengths with high atmospheric transmittance are superior for transporting thermal energy into space in the form of light energy, and the wavelength range of 8-13 μm, which has particularly high transmittance, is called the "atmospheric window."
*"SPACECOOL" is a registered trademark.
Photo left: Exterior of the governor station Photo right: Roof of the governor station with SPACECOOL Roof Shade installed
In 2024, Hokkaido Gas introduced "SPACECOOL," a new zero-energy cooling material developed and sold by the Company, in approximately 350 outdoor remote monitoring and control panels co-located with governor stations⁽*²⁾, with the aim of preventing heat-related troubles in precision equipment and avoiding high-temperature alerts.
Related press release: https://spacecool.jp/news/20240704/
As a result, the aforementioned objectives were achieved, and stable operation was maintained even in high-temperature environments during the summer. Based on these achievements, consideration for adopting SPACECOOL in other Hokkaido Gas facilities progressed, and this time, "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" was adopted for the roofs of governor stations. This product can be easily installed on standing seam metal roofs and suppresses temperature increases inside buildings, with the aim of reducing the risk of degradation to gas pipes and other equipment through overall building heat shielding.
Comment from Mr. Tomoaki Osawa, Section Chief, Supply Security Department, Supply Disaster Prevention Center, Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido is a cold region, but due to the recent intense heat, heat countermeasures have become indispensable. In the control panels where "SPACECOOL" was introduced in 2024, no high-temperature alerts occurred even during this summer's high temperatures. This has greatly contributed to building an environment for maintaining a safe and stable gas supply. We plan to introduce it to control panels in the Otaru and Chitose areas next fiscal year.
Gas pipes are equipment that are affected by outside temperatures throughout the year, carrying the risk of degradation and shortened lifespan, requiring regular maintenance.
The introduction of "SPACECOOL Roof Shade" to governor stations this time aims to improve the environment for gas pipes not only during the continuing intense summer heat but throughout the year.
We expect this to lead to an even more stable gas supply.
Contact for SPACECOOL Roof Shade inquiries:
Japan Widecloth Co., Ltd. Inquiry Form
https://www.sunsunnet.co.jp/widecloth/contact/index.php
About Radiative Cooling Material "SPACECOOL"
Under direct sunlight, it not only blocks heat from the sun and suppresses heat absorption but also releases heat into space as infrared radiation in the wavelength range of the "atmospheric window⁽*³⁾," enabling zero-energy cooling below ambient temperature. It is a new material with the world's highest level of radiative cooling performance. By adapting to buildings, outdoor infrastructure, people, and animals, it contributes to both adaptation and mitigation of global warming, such as reducing air conditioning energy, improving equipment stability, and enhancing working environments and productivity.
SPACECOOL principle image
(*1) "Empowered by SPACECOOL" refers to products for which the Company officially supplies the material, and partner companies manufacture and sell them. SPACECOOL Roof Shade is provided by Japan Widecloth Co., Ltd. Product details: https://spacecool.jp/product/spacecool-roofshade/
(*2) Facilities that reduce and regulate high-pressure gas to medium pressure so that consumers can safely use gas.
(*3) Light has wavelengths that easily pass through the atmosphere (high transmittance) and wavelengths that are easily absorbed by the atmosphere (low transmittance). Wavelengths with high atmospheric transmittance are superior for transporting thermal energy into space in the form of light energy, and the wavelength range of 8-13 μm, which has particularly high transmittance, is called the "atmospheric window."
*"SPACECOOL" is a registered trademark.