Tomonobu GOTO
In order to create healthy, comfortable and productivity-enhancing built environment, the human environment design laboratory studies human physiological, psychological and behavioral responses to indoor/outdoor physical environments. Based on these studies, this laboratory also develops new techniques and methodology to control and design indoor/outdoor environment.
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Hikaru KOBAYASHI
To realize a healthy and comfortable living environment with less environmental burden, we are investigating and analyzing the indoor environment and energy consumption of buildings and developing highly efficient facility equipment. In this laboratory, we are also studying natural utilization technologies available onsite such as natural daylighting systems and solar thermal utilization.
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Hikaru KOBAYASHI
Assistant Professor
Yasuyuki ISHIDA
Urban climate is influenced by regional characteristics, e.g., geographical features, land-use, sea breeze, anthropogenic heat release, etc. To propose the proper solutions for various environmental problems in various regions based on the numerical simulation and field measurement, this laboratory has been focusing on the following research areas: 1) Methodology for the control and design of thermal and wind environments in accordance with the regional characteristics, 2) Quantification of mitigation and adaptation measures for global warming and urban heat island, 3) Reduction of water- and wind-related damage during heavy rains, flooding, and strong winds in urban area, and 4) Development of thermal environment design methods using drones/UAV.
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Tomoya NISHIWAKI
For establishing a sustainable society, the sufficiently long service life of buildings is one of the essential key factors. To this aim, we work on the development of new building materials, the establishment of evaluation methods of building performance, clarification of deterioration mechanism of building materials, and so on. Based on the research of the cement-based materials from material-level to building-level, we deal with the building life cycle from the construction to the maintenance and extending service life.
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Tomoya NISHIWAKI
Change (generally means deterioration) in building performance is unavoidable regardless of the initial high cost and/or performance. In order to cope with this deterioration permanently, we work on the development of innovative building materials and construction methods, such as concrete 3D printing, self-healing concrete, and reuse systems that are incorporated from the beginning of construction.
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