Researcher's Information

Professor

CHIKAMOTO, Tomoyuki

Architecture and Urban Design

Architecture/urban environmental engineering, architectural equipment, environment coexistence

We are carrying out research on the design of architecture and cities/city blocks that can coexist with the environment, clarifying humans comfort/physiological phenomenon, and the establishment of a low-carbon society. 
(1) Human-clarification of comfort/physiological phenomenon: 
We clarify the comfort and physiological phenomenon people experience through architecture and various spaces in cities in studying the architecture and urban spaces people feel comfortable with. 
(2) Architecture-energy saving efforts: 
We are promoting the development of next-generation air-conditioning/heat source systems that balance energy saving with comfort and an eco-campus in addition to making suggestions on and evaluating new merchant houses in Kyoto utilizing traditional knowledge and environmental coexistence type architecture. 
(3) City-safe city blocks/city designs that take the environment into consideration: 
We are evaluating and researching urban greening and city block designs that lead to control of the heat island affect. 
(4) Earth-aiming at a low-carbon society: 
We are aiming at the realization of being a low-carbon society by establishing a model that incorporates traffic and transportation in addition to architecture and cities.
  • Researching reduction of heat island affect by reproducing a city in an experimental wind tunnel laboratory