Hiroaki Tanaka

Mr. Tanaka joined Nikken Sekkei in 1994 after studying environmental planning at Kobe University’s graduate school, and holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. He was responsible for designing buildings, facilities and environmental systems for Toyota Motor Corporation’s main office building, Shizuoka Gas Corporation’s head office building, Rokugo Elemec's headquarters, the Ekinan branch office of Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank, and Mizunamikita Junior High School, the first ZEB school in Japan. Mr. Tanaka has received the Energy Conservation Grand Prize, the Sustainable Architecture Award, the Co-generation Grand Prize, and the Award of Technology from the Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan. He lectures part-time at Nagoya University and Mie University, and is a professional engineer in sanitary engineering and a MEP Design 1st-class Kenchikushi (licensed architect).