Yamato Juken Receives House of the Year Award for the 16th Consecutive Term, Continuing to Provide Highly Energy-Efficient Homes

Yamato Juken Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Representative Director: Yoshiki Kawamoto, hereinafter "Yamato Juken"), a custom home builder, has received the House of the Year award for the 16th consecutive term.

■ Awarded for the 16th Consecutive Term, Thanks to Your Support

Yamato Juken, which specializes in custom-built homes with high energy efficiency, received a Special Excellence Award at the House of the Year 2025. Since first applying for the award in 2009, the company has continuously received accolades for its "excellent homes contributing to energy conservation and CO2 reduction" for 16 consecutive terms. Furthermore, Yamato Juken has received the Grand Prize a record four times, including the historic achievement of winning it for two consecutive years in FY2014, FY2017, FY2023, and FY2024.

■ ENEIGE AF+, the Award-Winning Product for Special Excellence

The award-winning "ENEIGE AF+" achieves an exceptionally high insulation performance with a U-value of 0.28. It surpasses the HEAT20/G2 grade and insulation standard 6, boasting a U-value of 0.28 and a C-value of 0.5 or less, indicating a highly airtight and insulated home. Additionally, it is equipped with the "Air Flow System" for indoor air circulation and the ceiling-embedded humidifying unit "AQUA Sitter," jointly verified with Panasonic. This system not only allows for temperature control throughout the house with just two air conditioners but also simultaneously manages humidity. The company's proactive contributions to carbon neutrality were also highly praised, including proposals for "self-sufficient and resilient homes" combining solar power generation, V2H, and battery storage, challenges in off-grid housing, the use of environmentally friendly building materials, and the reduction of construction waste.

■ About House of the Year

The House of the Year award is a program organized by the Japan Center for Regional Development, which recognizes excellent homes that contribute to energy conservation and CO2 reduction by considering the building structure and equipment as a whole. Key evaluation criteria include the energy-saving performance of the building envelope and equipment, the introduction of various energy-saving methods, and initiatives for promoting healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient homes. ( https://www.jcadr.org/hoty/ )

■ Our Commitment as an Award-Winning Company

Yamato Juken's mission is to "raise Japanese housing to world-class standards" by promoting only highly airtight, highly insulated, and energy-efficient homes. For many years, we have pursued the creation of healthy and comfortable homes with minimal temperature differences throughout the house, which are commonplace in Europe and America, thereby making Japan's living environment safer and more secure. We believe that promoting such energy-efficient homes leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions and contributes to the improvement of the global environment. With our 16 consecutive awards, we reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling this mission as a company promoting the widespread adoption of energy-efficient homes.

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