January 16, 2014
The Keio Co-Evolving House, led by Professor Yasushi Ikeda of the Graduate School of Media and Governance, has been selected for the Net Zero Energy House demonstration project and will be exhibited as a model house.
A group led by Professor Yasushi Ikeda of the Graduate School of Media and Governance was selected for the "FY2013 Research and Demonstration Project for the Standardization of Net Zero Energy Houses." This project was solicited by the Sustainable open Innovation Initiative (SII) as part of the "Project to Promote the Introduction of Innovative Energy-Saving Technologies for Houses and Buildings for FY2013" by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The group has constructed a model house to showcase their efforts in developing and demonstrating advanced technologies related to ZEH (Zero Energy House).
In addition to Keio University, four other universities were selected for this project. A total of five model houses will be exhibited at "Ene-Mane House 2014" in the Tokyo Big Sight, Shinonome Temporary Parking Lot, showcasing advanced ZEH technologies and new lifestyles utilizing ZEH. For this project, Keio University, centered around the Environment-Culture Regeneration Design Lab of the Keio Research Institute at SFC and in collaboration with the Department of System Design Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology, established an industry-academia consortium. With the sponsorship and support of numerous companies, they have realized an innovative living style packed with various unprecedented technological proposals.
Ene-Mane House 2014
Date: January 29 (Wed) - January 31 (Fri), 2014, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Shinonome Temporary Parking Lot
Free shuttle bus service from the ENEX exhibition venue; 5-minute walk from Shinonome Station on the Rinkai Line.
Admission: No prior registration required, free of charge.
Participating Teams (Representative Organizations): Keio University, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Chiba University, The University of Tokyo, Waseda University
Website: http://www.zero-ene.jp/zeh/house/
Comment from Professor Yasushi Ikeda
The house we have designed aims to demonstrate that it is possible to maintain a healthy, safe, and comfortable lifestyle using only the natural energy the building receives, by making full use of advanced equipment with smart controls. Furthermore, by designing with 3D data (BIM) and introducing a new construction method using CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) made from Japanese cedar, we considered resource conservation and responsiveness to diverse demands. In doing so, we sought to anticipate the future of housing that can contribute to the environmental urban development of Asian countries.
Posted by: General Affairs (Public Relations), Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office