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Doctor of Engineering

Building Thermal Environment

1981-1986 Research Associate, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
1986-1998 Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences,
Kyushu University
1998- Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
Prediction of thermal performance and heat load of buildings is the main field of research. Simulation soft ware has been proposed including multi-space, inter-space airflow, radiative heat exchange among room surfaces, connection with ground, sorption of walls and furniture. Specific objects of the simulations are evaluation of passive dwellings using natural energy, analysis of energy consumption in buildings, and proposal of energy saving devices. Main theme at this moment is life cycle assessment of buildings.

Research Interests

• Life Cycle Assessment of Residential Buildings
  keyword : Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Energy, Energy Conservation, Carbon-Dioxide Emission
  2001.01.
• Prediction of Thermal Environment in Buildings
  keyword : Transient Room Temperature, Air-Conditioning Heat load, Multi-Space Buildings, Ventilation Network among rooms, Interactive Radiation among Room Surfaces
  2000.01.

Current and Past Project

• Study on Low-Cabon Development in Asian Developing Countries through International Intercity Collaboration
• The 21st Century Center of Excellence Program "Architecture of Habitat System for Sustainable Development"
• "Brick House system that maximizes a throughput" has been a national research project sponsored by "Japan Science and Technology Agency" in "Solution Oriented Research for Science and Technology". A partial study "Investigation of Throughput Equations" has been conducted in that project.
• "Study for Therapeutic Brick House System Setting UP" was a national research project sponsored by "Japan Science and Technology Corporation" in "Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology". A partial study "Life Cycle Assessment on Brick Houses" was conducted in that project.

Academic Activities Membership in Academic Society

• Architectural Institute of Japan
• The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan
• Japan Solar Energy Society

Awards

• Serial Study on Prediction of Thermal Environment in Dwellings Using Thermal Performance Simulations Tetsuo Hayashi, Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University The Prize of AIJ for Research Theses, 2004