Approach to Private Finance Initiatives (PFI)

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.

A private finance initiative (PFI) is a way of creating “public-private partnerships” (PPPs) where private firms are contracted to complete and manage public projects. The private firm in a PFI manages, operates, and maintains facilities more effectively, using its funds and knowhow in place of the government's.

Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki Forest central green space
Sports Health Promotion Facilities Development project

Photograph of project activities to develop the Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space Sports Health Promotion Facilities

A project to develop health promotion facilities with a main swimming pool on the premises of the Amagasaki Sports Forest Central Green Space, a “Health and Culture Forest” modeled after the “Amagasaki 21st Century Forest” concept to revive natural greenery on the Amagasaki waterfront and develop the town in harmony with the environment. The main pool was used as a venue for competition swimming and synchronized swimming at the Hyougo National Athletic Meet.

Main pool building (External appearance: East-northeast side)

Main pool (from the south starting block)

Outline of PFI

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Location		Amagasaki City, Hyogo
Client		Hyogo
Design and supervision		Kankyo Design Kenkyujo
Delivery year & month		May 2006
Business period		December 2003 to March 2023 (for about 20 years)
Business scheme		BTO scheme
Facility specification	Area	"Site area: 34,978m² Building area: 10.258m² Total floor area: 16,029m²
	Number of floors	One floor underground, three floors above ground
	Height	18.7m
	Structure	Reinforced-concrete structure + steel construction Main pool and sub pool roofs
Main facilities	Main pool [Internationally certified 50m×25m]	Total 10 lanes/certified 8 lanes Conversion floor, divided into 4 when converted to an ice skating rink: rink size: 60m × 30m
	Main pool spectator seats	Main stands: 1,543 seats Sub stands: 460 seats
	Sub pool [Domestically certified 25m × 35m]	Total 14 lanes/certified 12 lanes Conversion floor divided into 2
	Sub pool spectator seats	320 seats
	Warm bath facility	Jacuzzi
	Fitness	Training room, studio
	Water park	Shinsui Park (summer and fall), outdoor pool (Summer: wave pool, running water pool, slider, etc.)
	Futsal court	Exclusive court: 3
	Ground golf	2 courses (total 16 halls)
	Mori-no-Kodomo Square	Net playground equipment, all-weather play space with playground equipment for children of various ages
	Parking lot	260 lots in total