Summary 「Architectural Service Promotion Act」was enacted in June 2014 and Architecture and Urban Research Institute(AURI) was designated as ‘public building center’ by the ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport in accordance with the act. National Public Building Center(NPBC) of AURI has begun to carry out the services stipulated by the 「Architectural ServicePromotion Act」; preliminary review of public building projects, help and advice on commissioning and managing public building projects, education of public clients, construction and management of public building database. The preliminary review is one of the most important services offered by NPBC. This
report provides the summary of the preliminary reviews carried out in 2017.

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