On September 24, 2021, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the technical specification for ZEB as TS23764, which the ZEB Solution WG of JASE-W has promoted.
In honor of the activities and achievement for that, JASE-W received the Director-General’s Award of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Industrial Standard Commendation in Japan 2022 sponsored by the METI. The award was given in recognition that the measures and laws based on the TS23764 will be expected to encourage ZEB initiatives in various countries and to create competitive markets that Japanese companies can take advantage of, also the cooperation with the ASEAN countries in delivering the technical specifications at ISO. The award ceremony was held on October 24, 2022, and Mr. Hajime Moroo, the leader of the ZEB Solution WG who has long promoted ZEB standardization as a representative, received the award from Mr. Yojiro Hatakeyama, the Director-General of the Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau.