1. 200-Year Durable Housing June 16-18, 2008 Berlin, Germany Dr. Shinji Matsumoto Institute of International Harmonization for Building and Housing (IIBH)

2. CONTENTS  G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit  Durability of Housing  How to Get Longevity of Housing  The Strategy of Japanese Government

3. G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit  July 7 to 9  Lake Toya ( Toyako ), Hokkaido, Japan  Main Theme 1. Environment and Climate Change 2. Development and Africa 3. World Economy 4. Political Issues including Non- proliferation

4. Global Environment  Goal: Building a Low Carbon Society  Increase Low Carbon Houses  Realization of 200-Year Durable Housing

5. Durability of House  UK 141 Years  USA 103 Years  France 86 Years  Germany 79 Years  Japan 30 years Source: Nikkei Architecture

6. How to Get Longevity of Housing  Physical Longevity: Material, Structure, Safety, Performance of Building Elements  Functional Longevity: Service Facility, Flexibility of Planning  Value Longevity: Design, Maintenance, Used House Market

7. The Strategy of Japanese Government  Promotion of Marketing System of High Quality Used Houses  Production of House History ( Material, Structure, Facility, Maintenance )  Tax Reduction for Long Life Housing  Support for House Reform  Promotion of R&D to Realize 200-Year Durable Housing