2016/07/12
A joint symposium was held
On July 10 and 11, a joint symposium was held for the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) project titled "Research on Stabilization of Materials and Environment from the Perspective of Contaminant Gases in Disaster-Affected Museums, and Its Evaluation Methods," where speakers delivered lectures on their respective activities and research initiatives.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended.
2016/07/05
Notice of Joint Symposium (July 10-11)
Over the two days of July 10 and 11, a joint symposium will be held at Seminar Room 2, 2nd floor of the Frontier Chemistry Research Building, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University. This event is co-organized by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) team for "Research on Stabilization of Materials and Environment from the Perspective of Contaminant Gases in Disaster-Affected Museums, and Its Evaluation Methods" and the Regular Meeting of the Hokkaido-Tohoku Society for Conservation Science.
2016/05/24
Exhibited at Sunpot Hot Meeting 2016
On Tuesday, May 24, Professor Nagano delivered a lecture on the following topic at the Sunpot Hot Meeting held at Access Sapporo."Importance of Renewable Energy Heat Utilization in Hokkaido"
-Taking the Successful Application of Ground-Source Heat Pump Heating and Cooling Systems in Floriculture Greenhouses as an Example -
2016/05/20
Awarded the Outstanding Presentation Incentive Award by SHASE Hokkaido Chapter
On Thursday, May 19, the Award Ceremony for the FY2015 Outstanding Presentation Incentive Award of the Hokkaido Chapter was held at Kaderu 27.From our laboratory, Takuya Ijima (M2) and Yukiko Yagi (Alumna) received the awards.
■ Research on the Construction of Net-Zero Energy Buildings in Cold Regions
(Part 3) Performance Evaluation of a Ground-Source Heating System in a Low-Energy Children's Center
Takuya Ijima, Yu Hirouchi, Takao Katsura, Masato Nakamura, Katsunori Nagano (Hokkaido University), Atsushi Horii (Takagi Architect & Associates), Masahiro Sato (Rusutsu Village)
■ Research on Smart Communities Utilizing Ground-Source Heat Pumps, Thermal Energy Storage, and Electrical Energy Storage
Yukiko Yagi, Takao Katsura, Katsunori Nagano (Hokkaido University), Shinya Obara, Jorge Morel (Kitami Institute of Technology)
2016/05/20
Awarded the Academic Award by JSRAE
Professor Katsunori Nagano and Associate Professor Takao Katsura have received the FY2015 Academic Award from the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE).Development of a Simulation Tool for Ground Heat Exchangers Considering Multi-Layered Ground and Its Application
Takao Katsura, Katsunori Nagano (Graduate School of Hokkaido University), Yasushi Nakamura (Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.)
2016/05/12
Laboratory Welcome Party
On May 12, we held a welcome party for our laboratory. Six new fourth-year undergraduate students, along with Haruo Kimura and Asami Kurokawa as technical assistants, have newly joined us.
2016/05/02
Cherry Blossoms in Bloom
The cherry blossoms have bloomed within the Faculty of Engineering, bringing the arrival of spring to Hokkaido.
2016/04/07
Laboratory Tour: Environmental System Engineering Lab
We will hold a laboratory tour for fourth-year undergraduate students on Monday, April 11, from 12:00 to 13:00 in Room A2-56.All of our laboratory members are looking forward to seeing you.
The PDF version of the slides presented during the laboratory information session is also available here.
2016/04/06
2016 Bachelor's Thesis Topics - Environmental System Engineering Laboratory
Here are the bachelor's thesis topics for this academic year in the Environmental System Engineering Laboratory. For detailed research contents, please check the PDF.① Development of an Integrated Simulation Tool for Ground-Source Heat Pump (GSHP) Systems and Optimal System Design (Supervisors: Katsura, Sakata, Nagano)
② Research on the Optimization of Design, Operation, and Control of Smart Communities Centered on Ground-Source Heat Pumps (Supervisors: Jorge, Katsura, Nagano)
③ Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on the Performance Improvement of Ground-Source Heat Pump Units (Supervisors: Nagano, Liu, Katsura)
④ Development and Evaluation of a Heat Pump Dehumidification Air-Conditioning System Using a Wakkanai Siliceous Shale Desiccant Rotor (Supervisors: Nagano, Aoki)
⑤ Research and Development of a Solar-Assisted Adsorption Heat Pump Using Hokkaido's Natural Mesoporous Materials (Supervisors: Nagano, Togawa)
⑥ Development of Innovative Thin/Transparent Vacuum Insulation Panels and Their Application Methods to Buildings (Supervisors: Katsura)
⑦ Comparative Study on the Air Environment and Environmental Load of Underground Shopping Malls in Japan, China, and Korea (Supervisors: Jiang, Nagano)
2016/04/01
International Students
Two international students have newly joined our laboratory.From left to right: Hobyeong Chae, a first-year Ph.D. student from Korea, and Ruoqi Liu, a research student from China.
