Guide to the Creation of a Strategic Campus Master Plan
- Aiming for the Creation of Attractive Campuses with Unique Characteristics –March 2011
Office for Facilities Planning, National Facilities Division
Department of Facilities Planning and Administration, Minister's Secretariat
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Guide to the Creation of a Strategic Campus Master Plan
- Aiming for the Creation of Attractive Campuses with Unique Characteristics --1-

Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4
I Basic Guide
1. The Necessity of a Campus Master Plan .................................................................................... 6(1) The Role of Campuses at National University Corporations........................................................ 6(2) The Development of Campuses at National University Corporations.......................................... 6(3) The Necessity of the Planned Development of Campuses ........................................................... 6(4) Strategic Campus Master Plans .................................................................................................... 7(5) The Roles and Effects of Campus Master Plans........................................................................... 7
2. The Creation of a Campus Master Plan................................................................................... 11(1) The Flow of Creating a Campus Master Plan............................................................................. 11(2) The Relationship to the Academic Plan and the Management Strategy ..................................... 11(3) Understanding the Current Status of the Campus....................................................................... 11(4) The Structure of a Campus Master Plan ..................................................................................... 12(5) The Publication of a Campus Master Plan.................................................................................. 15(6) The Establishment of a System for Creating a Campus Master Plan ......................................... 16
3. Initiatives Aimed at Implementing a Campus Master Plan ................................................... 17(1) Approaches to Promoting Projects Based on the Campus Master Plan...................................... 17(2) Publishing the Effects of Education and Research by Campus Development............................ 17(3) Cultivating the Personnel Who Can Create and Implement the Campus Master Plan ............... 17
4. The Growth of the Campus Master Plan ................................................................................. 18-2-

II Practical Guide
1. The Process of Creating the Campus Master Plan.................................................................. 20(1) Points to Bear in Mind about the Creation Process .................................................................... 20(2) Building Consensus Concerning the Campus Master Plan......................................................... 20
2. Creating a Basic Policy (Phase I) .............................................................................................. 22(1) The Relationship to the Academic Plan and the Management Strategy ..................................... 22(2) Understanding the Current Status of the Campus....................................................................... 23(3) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Basic Policy............................................ 26(4) Specific Examples of a Basic Policy and Images of Planning and Development ...................... 27
3. Creating a Development Policy and a Utilization Policy (Phase II)....................................... 32(1) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Development Policy ............................... 32(2) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Utilization Policy ................................... 32(3) Examples of Development Policies Based on Basic Policies..................................................... 33
4. Creating Plans for Individual Sectors (Phase III) ................................................................... 34(1) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of Plans for Individual Sectors ...................... 34(2) The Diversity of Plans for Individual Sectors ............................................................................ 35(3) Plans for Individual Sectors........................................................................................................ 36
Zoning Plans................................................................................................................................ 36
Plans for Public Spaces ............................................................................................................... 40
Circulation Planning.................................................................................................................... 44
Building Layout Plans................................................................................................................. 46
Sustainable Environment and Construction Plans....................................................................... 48
Infrastructure Plans ..................................................................................................................... 52
5. Initiatives Aimed at Implementing the Campus Master Plan (Phase IV)............................. 54(1) Examples of Short-term Development Action Plans .................................................................. 54(2) Examples of Maintenance........................................................................................................... 56(3) Examples of the Effective Utilization of Existing Facilities ...................................................... 58
Reference
Guide to Creating a Strategic Campus Master Plan (Outline) .................................................... 60
List of Those Cooperating in Research into the Future Development and Enhancement ofFacilities at National University Corporations............................................................................ 62
List of Those Cooperating in the Working Group to Consider the Plan for Campuses .............. 62-3-

Introduction
As well as being the face of a university and the base for education and research activities, a university
campus is a forum for learning for students, and a place that holds fond memories of their alma materfor its alumni. Moreover, it is important for a campus to be attractive to those who are thinking ofstudying there in the future.
Most of the best universities in the countries of the West cannot be compared exactly, because of
system-related differences in each country and the various situations surrounding the universities, butthey have attractive campuses with abundant distinctive characteristics. Furthermore, in recent years,
qualitative improvements in campuses have been pursued at universities in Asian countries as well.
In contrast, some of the campuses of the national university corporations (in this document, this term
also includes the Inter-University Research Institute Corporations and the Institute of National
Colleges of Technology) of Japan have not been well-coordinated as campuses. Moreover, problems
relating to safety arising from the progressive dilapidation of the facilities and problems offunctionality have become apparent.
A campus master plan, which is a basic plan for the campus environment as a whole, is important inorder to pursue the development and utilization of campuses that form a base for education andresearch, through the orderly development of a well-coordinated campus. The master plan has a close
relationship to the academic plan and the management strategy.
This guide, which has been compiled with the cooperation of a number of academics, summarizes
their knowledge of campus master plans, as well as providing some advanced examples. We hope that
this guide will be of assistance in the smooth, accurate creation of plans, both when creating new
campus master plans and when undertaking revisions of existing campus plans.

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I Basic Guide-5-

1. The Necessity of a Campus Master Plan
(1) The Role of Campuses at National University Corporations• The campuses at national university corporations are hubs for cultivating outstanding,world-class personnel and promoting creative, cutting-edge academic research. Moreover,they are places where a practical contribution to the community is made, through suchendeavors as lifelong learning and cooperation between industry and academia.
• National university corporations are required to make full use of their campuses, as those
campuses are assets entrusted to them by the populace, and must strive to improve the qualityof their education and research, linking the outcomes of their education and research to thecreation of economic value, as well as social and public value.
(2) The Development of Campuses at National University Corporations• As a result of the entry into force of the National University Corporation Act in April 2004,
each national university was granted the status of a corporation, in order to operateautonomously and independently, and carry out management based on the same concepts as
are used in the private sector.
• With regard to the financial resources for the development of facilities at national university
corporations, while the basic funding comes from the subsidy for expenditure on facilities
provided by the government, there is a diverse range of sources of funding, including
donations from the private sector* 1 , long-term loans from private sector financial
institutions*2, and subsidies from other ministries and agencies.
• By making national universities into corporations, it has become possible for national
university corporations to implement strategic development of their campuses at their own
initiative.
• Consequently, it is important for national university corporations to take responsibility forthinking autonomously about the future vision for their campuses, in the same way as they
think about their academic plan.
(3) The Necessity of the Planned Development of Campuses• At national university corporations, there is a mountain of diverse issues to be tackled,
including the qualitative enhancement of the education and research environment based on theacademic plan and management strategy, as well as ensuring the safety of aging facilities,
reducing the burden on the environment, and reinforcing cooperation with the local
community.
• At the same time, it would appear that there are cases for concern, such as the phenomenon of*1 With regard to donations to national universities by local governments, in December 2007, greater flexibility began to beallowed in the operation of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Local Financial Reconstruction, which enabled
the provision of grants to facilities for human resource development; furthermore, in March 2008, as a result of theamendment of the government ordinance concerning this act, it became possible to transfer free of charge buildings and land
for the purpose of providing medical care to local citizens, or to conduct research and development that will contribute toregional industrial development.
*2 In December 2005, as a result of the partial amendment of the Order for Enforcement of the National University
Corporation Act, it became possible to develop facilities using long-term loans from private sector financial institutions,focusing on facilities such as student dormitories, from which national university corporations and Inter-University ResearchInstitute Corporations can expect to earn rent.

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the crowding of buildings through haphazard development, without considering the effective
use of a site, and poorly coordinated campus environments that have not taken the viewpointsof users into consideration.
In order to form good campus environments while dealing appropriately with these issues, it isimportant to move away from the conventional “long-term plans for facilities” that focus on
the development of new facilities, in favor of creating campus master plans*3 that seek todevelop and utilize the whole campus as a basis for education and research activities, andundertaking planned development from a long-term perspective.

(4) Strategic Campus Master Plans• As well as steadily implementing appropriate management of existing facilities, to ensure that
education and research activities are not disrupted, seeking to upgrade and diversify thefunctions of facilities according to the education and research activities of the university is an
important task in university management.
• It is important to translate into reality the shape that the campus should aim to take, based on
the concept envisaged for the future of education and research, as well as the university’s
strategies, such as promoting specialization according to function* 4 , upgrading andglobalizing education and research, and encouraging joint use between departments within theuniversity, and also between universities. A master plan for the campus should then be createdwith reference to this.
• In order to translate the future vision for the campus into reality, it is vital to undertake phased
development after clarifying the priority tasks in campus development.
• In upgrading and diversifying campuses, it is important to protect “areas that must not bechanged,” in order to pass on the area’s history and traditions to the next generation, and toachieve a balance with the advance of “areas that will be changed” strategically, while
allocating resources through selection and concentration from a management perspective.
• With regard to campus development, it is crucial to consider key investment as a management
strategy for the university alongside the reduction of the medium- to long-term burden, and to
think about asset formation and the financial burden from a management perspective.
• It is important to inspect and evaluate the environment of the current stock of facilities, and toseek to improve its quality, rather than simply building new sections. In doing so, it is vital torefer to the academic plan, the management strategy and the results of facility management,
and to consider this in conjunction with the optimal scale of the facility stock. In addition,
when thinking about extending buildings or building new facilities, consideration for the
economic burden that would be required in the future, after developing those facilities, isimportant.

*3 Campus master plans are basic plans for campus environments that are created with the following objectives: i)establishing a long-term vision for the overall image of the campus; ii) seeking to improve the quality of campus
environments; iii) setting forth the ideal shape of campuses and signaling the necessity of change; and iv) establishing thetheory of the deployment of facilities and design decisions.
*4 See Vision for the Future of Higher Education in Japan, report of the Central Council for Education, January 28, 2004.

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(5) The Roles and Effects of Campus Master Plans
1) The roles of a campus master plan
• The roles of a campus master plan are as follows:i)
To support the implementation of the university’s strategic vision and academic plan
through aspects relating to its physical environment and facilities.
ii)
To ensure that all stakeholders, both within the university and outside it, have acommon awareness of the future vision for the campus.
iii)
To contribute to the promotion of joint research and funded research by clearly
defining the location of industrial-academic collaboration.
iv)
To ensure that the necessity and urgency of investment in campus development can bepresented to stakeholders in an easily understood manner.
v)
To facilitate the formulation and implementation of medium- to long-term renovationplans that are consistent with the plan for facility development.
2) The effects of creating a campus master plan
• The effects of creating a campus master plan are as follows:i)
Planned development that supports education and research activities, such as the
upgrading and diversification of existing facilities
Building consensus within the university concerning the future direction of efforts todevelop and enhance the external environment, as well as upgrading and diversifying
existing facilities, and implementing planned development, based on an accurate
understanding of the current status of existing facilities.
ii)
Forming a harmonious campus landscape
Facilitating the formation for a harmonious campus landscape by setting forth thebasic approach to building lines and design.
iii)
Enhancing the campus environment from the perspective of users, such as students
Contributing to the formation of attractive campuses by clarifying the direction thatshould be taken in the development and utilization of existing campuses, such asincorporating the perspective of students.
iv)
Utilizing campuses that promote the university’s strategy
Rethinking the land use around the campus, according to the university’s strategy, andreconfiguring sites in order to form new education and research hubs.
v)
Making issues concerning campus development visible
Bringing to the surface issues that should be resolved, through the process of creating
the campus master plan, as well as building a cooperative structure within theuniversity and contributing to smooth consensus-building concerning campus
development.

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No.2 Farm

Before Development

Before Development (the Old Sample Archive)

History

Bird’s-eye view of the North Campus, which was No.2 Farm (1975)

LibraryIn-house Research Village Zone

1) Student Support Plaza
3) Academic
Exchange Hall

Past

Present

Industrial-Academic
Collaboration Zone

Campus Mall
Student
Exchange Plaza

Private Sector Funding
Zone2) General Education Block2) General Education Block4) Student Information Plaza

FuturePlan Creation
Plan Creation
By creating intersecting lines of flow in the central
courtyard, which has been reconstructed with the Old
Sample Archive at its heart, its function as a hub forstudents’ campus life is enhanced.

The area that was being used as the No.2 Farm has been divided into
zones: the In-house Research Village Zone, the Industrial-Academic
Collaboration Zone and the Private Sector Funding Zone

Bird’s-eye view of the North Campus (2009)

After Development
Reborn as a square thanks to the new flow plan

The existing usage of land on the campus was rethought, and plans were
formulated for zones such as the “In-house Research Village Zone,” which
involved constructing buildings relating to research, such as internal joint
research facilities and buildings that can respond to the restructuring ofexisting research departments, as well as research departments and faculties
based on new concepts.

Example of a regenerated courtyard(Kyushu Institute of Technology)

Campus zoning plan that responds to the development ofeducation and research (Hokkaido University)-9-

Before Development

Before Development (barricades and abandoned bicycles)

The exterior of the building was renovated to ensure its harmony
and conformity with the rest of the campus, based on the concept“The basic brick work is the tradition of the past, theweatherboards of the exterior walls maintain the present, and theflat roof tiles represent flight into the future.”
Plan Creation (creation of an overview of the design guidelines)

Plan Creation

After Development (exterior renovated when regenerating anddeveloping dilapidated areas)

After Development (rebirth through development of the outdoor
environment as an open space that provides a location for interaction)

Bird’s-eye view of the campus

Example of a regenerated open space (Tohoku University)

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2. The Creation of a Campus Master Plan
(1) The Flow of Creating a Campus Master Plan
• It is important to create and publish acampus master plan (basic policy,
development and utilization policy,
and plans for individual sectors)
based on an understanding of thecurrent status of the campus, as wellas the academic plan and management
strategy, as is shown in general terms
in the diagram on the right.

Academic Plan

Management Strategy

Understanding ofCurrent Status

Basic Policy
Campus Master

Development &Utilization Policies

Plan
Individual Sector

Framework

Plans

Other

Publication
The Flow of Creating a Campus Master Plan

(2) The Relationship to the Academic Plan
and the Management Strategy
1) The relationship to the academic plan
• As part of the strategy for implementing the academic plan, such as promoting specializationaccording to function, and upgrading and globalizing education and research, it is important toconsider the campus development and utilization required to achieve this. For example, it isimportant to give sufficient consideration to such matters as whether it is possible for existing
facilities to accommodate the development of education and research at the university,
including the future vision for education and research with a view to the reorganization offaculties, the strengthening of industrial-academic collaboration, and further progress ininternational exchange, or whether it is necessary to develop and enhance related facilities.
2)

The relationship to the management strategy• It is vital to consider the effective utilization of land and facilities, which form part of theuniversity’s management resources, as part of its management strategy. For example, it isimportant to think about such matters as clarifying the management-related challenges incampus development, from the perspective of attracting outstanding students from within
Japan and overseas, ensuring safety and measures to conserve energy as a corporation.

(3) Understanding the Current Status of the Campus
1) Conducting inspections and evaluations of facilities• In order to ensure the qualitative enhancement of the campus, and the regeneration andeffective utilization of existing facilities, it is important to conduct an inspection andevaluation*5 of the facilities and clarify the challenges and problems facing the campus as awhole.
2) Utilizing performance assessment systems for university facilities*5 The items to be covered in an inspection and evaluation of facilities are set forth in Concerning Inspection and Evaluationof National University Facilities (Committee of Research Partners Concerning the Future Development and Enhancement of
National University Facilities), the interim summary of which was published in May 2000, with the full report being
published in March 2002.

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••In order to undertake the requisite development as a base for education and research activities,
in addition to conducting evaluations based on the IS values conventionally used as a seismicindex, it is vital to conduct an objective evaluation from the perspective of low carbon
emissions, dilapidation of the facilities, the living environment and the education and research
infrastructure.
In order to carry out such evaluations appropriately, it is effective to utilize a performanceassessment system*6 for university facilities to evaluate existing facilities.

(4) The Structure of a Campus Master Plan
1) Basic policy for the campus• Based on the academic plan, the management strategy and an understanding of the current
status of the campus, it is important to create the basic policy as a strategy for the development
and utilization of the campus, with reference to the following basic concepts and perspectives
on the basic policy.
(Basic concepts)• In order to further promote specialization according to function, it is important for national
university corporations to seek to build a campus with distinctive individual characteristics,
based on the approach that “the campus is the face of the university”; in addition, it is vital toseek to create an appealing campus that will attract outstanding students and researchers, bothfrom within Japan and from overseas.
• It is crucial to weave a distinctive campus master plan for the university from the warp of soft
aspects, such as the vision for the future of education and research based on the university’s
ethos and mission, its contribution to society, the promotion of industrial-academic
collaboration, measures to protect the environment, and the enhancement of support for
students, and the weft of hard aspects, such as the physical buildings and the outdoor
environment.
• Moreover, it is important to value the perspective of students, developing an education andresearch environment that can accept students responsibly and creating a campus of which
students will feel proud as their “school house,” even after they graduate.
(Perspectives on the basic policy)• In creating the basic policy, in order to take into consideration specialization according tofunction at the university, the construction of inter-university networks, and the promotion of
joint use by different faculties and departments within the university, while maintaining thebasic functions of the campus and promoting their upgrading and diversification, it isimportant to consider the following basic perspectives, according to the distinctive individual
characteristics of each university:i) Developing education functions• Responding to diverse education and research needs, as well as sophisticated, specialist
education and research needs, and enhancing the student support environment*6 Please refer to Performance Evaluation Systems for University Facilities (March 2010) (National Institute for Educational
Policy Research of Japan).

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ii) Developing research functions• Forming an outstanding research hub, responding to the need to create innovation, anddealing with the promotion of joint use and joint researchiii) Reinforcing collaboration between industry, academia and government• Collaboration and cooperation with local government and companies, and initiatives
aimed at securing a variety of spacesiv) Promoting efforts to contribute to the local community• Harmonious co-existence with the local community and society, enhancing lifelong
learning functions, and dealing with the formation of local medical care hubsv) Promoting internationalization• Internationalizing the campus and responding to the needs of foreign students andresearchersvi) Contributing to the resolution of environmental problems• Creating a campus that will serve as a model for measures to deal with global warming,and promoting environmental maintenance and conservation activities, energy
conservation activities and integrated environmental measuresvii) Enhancing the campus environment• Creating a harmonious campus environment with distinctive individual characteristics,
and enhancing facilities that support campus life
(Specific examples of basic policies)• The specific basic policies differ according to the university, but in light of the roles thatnational university corporations should fulfill, the following elements could conceivable beincorporated.
i) Forming an educational hub for cultivating personnel who can lead the knowledge-basedsociety
In order to provide students with high added educational value and cultivate capable
personnel who will become a source of growth for Japan, the university will seek to
upgrade the educational functions of the campus, by such means as securing andenhancing locations for the students to engage in intellectually creative activities.
ii) Forming a world-class advanced, creative research hub
In seeking to promote cutting-edge research that responds to social issues, as well asbasic research from a long-term perspective, the university will seek the flexible
utilization of facilities by such means as upgrading the research functions required for thedevelopment of research seeds that will become part of the university’s strength, andsecuring an autonomous research environment for young researchers.
iii) Strengthening the campus functions that support the globalization of education andresearch
In order strategically to acquire excellent foreign students from across the globe andpromote the employment and invitation of outstanding foreign researchers, the university
will develop its system for accepting such students and researchers.
iv) Revitalizing the community with the university campus as the core
The university will promote the revitalization of the community, by such means as
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2)

university campus at their core.
Forming a campus that can become a hub for the dissemination of a pioneering model forenvironmental measures
As well as seeking to further promote research and human resource development focusedon green innovation, the university will utilize the campus in such a way as to ensure thatit has the functions and scale that will enable it to become a testing ground for a variety ofenvironmental measures, disseminating these as a model for a sustainable society andthereby popularizing and educating people about such measures.

Development and utilization policies for the campus• In order to promote the constructive regeneration of the campus, when creating development
and utilization policies, it is important to refer to the concepts listed below.
• In doing so, it is vital to clarify which are the “parts which must not be changed,” whichcharacterize the campus, such as historic buildings and avenues of trees, and which are the“parts that will be changed” strategically, with the future in mind, and then to giveconsideration to ensuring the intensive use of the campus as a whole.
(Basic concepts for the development policy)• While working on ensuring the safety of existing, dilapidated facilities, it is important totackle priority issues in campus development, based on the basic policy.
• It is effective to divide the areas for development and qualitative levels of development into
multiple phases, based on the basic policy, and to undertake development sequentially.
• In doing so, it is effective to utilize perspectives and models of the completed image, to ensurethat there is a shared awareness among all stakeholders within the university.
• Based on the actual usage situation of the facilities and the local characteristics, it is importantto set forth a development policy that promotes the reduction of environmental burdens, suchas reducing CO2 emissions, conserving resources and recycling waste.
(Basic concepts for the utilization policy)• It is important for national university corporations to manage and use their land (including
their grounds and research forests) and facilities on the basis of management perspectives.
• In order to do so, it is vital to eliminate the departmental possession mentality with regard toland and facilities, and to make the most of campus resources in order to develop education
and research.
• Moreover, based on the actual usage situation with regard to existing facilities, in order tofacilitate the flexible reallocation of space from a university-wide perspective, it is important
to eliminate the sense of ownership with regard to spaces and to further strengthen space
management by such means as the shared use of spaces.
• In particular, in the case of large pieces of equipment and special laboratories that can be used
jointly, it is effective to promote joint usage from the perspective of efficient management.

3)

Individual sector plans for the campus• It would be appropriate to give consideration to flexibility and the use of the campus by
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•i)••the campus: i) the zoning plan; ii) the public space plan; iii) the flow plan; iv) the building
layout plan; v) the sustainable environment and architecture plan; and vi) the infrastructureplan.
Depending on the actual situation at each university, one could also add plans for specificissues, such as plans for priority issues and plans for signs.
Zoning plan
In order to promote the rational usage of the site, it is important to set out specific zones, suchas those for education and research, the university hospital, welfare, sport and green spaces.
For example, one could establish a zone where facilities for shared use by those from outside
the university as well as within it could be concentrated, or devise ways of providing an areafor interaction at nodes where flow lines between one zone and another intersect.

ii) Public space plan
• Public spaces are outdoor areas and areas inside facilities that can be used by students,
teaching staff and visitors to the university.
• Public spaces that form areas for interaction between students and teaching staff, including
both areas inside buildings and the external environment, play an important role in fostering
an academic environment and building an attractive education and research environment.
• As well as preserving symbolic parts, such as historic buildings on the campus, rivers andlakes, and open spaces, it is important to develop spaces that will create a sense of charm andwarmth on the campus (place-making), by such means as cultivating plants and trees that willshow the campus off to best advantage in all four seasons.
iii) Flow plan
• As well as planning traffic flow lines while giving adequate consideration to the relationshipwith the aforementioned public space plan, and locating car parks and bicycle parks
appropriately, it is important to ensure safety, by such means as separating pedestrians andcars.
• In addition, in deciding where to place car parks, one could conceivably consider limiting
them to an adequate scale or introducing charges to use them, from the perspective of theeffective utilization of land and the creation of a low-carbon society.
iv) Building layout plan
• In determining the layout of buildings, in order to ensure that education and research activities
and facility management can be carried out smoothly, it is important to ensure a rational layoutthat is easy to use in functional terms, based on the relationships between the buildings.
• In order to ensure that the buildings can form a harmonious landscape as a group, it is crucial
to set specific building lines and heights, as well as specifying a basic approach to the design,
including the color and shape.
• Moreover, in order to avoid disorganized development of facilities, it is important to stipulate
in advance the sites that can be used for extending the facilities in the future.
• In addition, it is effective to consider the technique of deploying distinctive facilities at theends of major traffic flow lines (eye-stops).

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• In order to increase the sustainability of the facilities, it is important to set forth approaches toenergy conservation, ensuring a longer operating life, eco-friendly materials, the formation ofa landscape that conserves the environment, and safety.
• Furthermore, it is vital to seek to form a sustainable environment on the campus, by suchmeans as planting trees as a measure to counter storms and dust clouds, developing functions
focused on utilizing rainwater and well water, lakes to alleviate heat from solar radiation, andthe effective deployment of deciduous trees.
vi) Infrastructure plan
• With regard to infrastructure for electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage, it is important tocreate an appropriate development plan based on the building development plan and the repair
cycle for each piece of equipment.
(5) The Publication of a Campus Master Plan
• In creating a campus master plan, one could conceivably publish a draft master plan, thensolicit opinions and ideas from both within the university and outside it, and then incorporate
any useful ideas into the final campus master plan.
• When creating a campus master plan, it is important to publish it widely, both within theuniversity and outside it, in order to secure understanding and cooperation from all quarters. In
doing so, in conjunction with the development of the campus, it is vital to disseminate theeducation and research outcomes that it is hoped will be created as a result of development
activities.
• Moreover, the campus master plan could conceivably be used to present the appeal of thecampus in an easily comprehensible manner to foreign students and those taking entrance
examinations, as well as presenting to those in the world of industry the prospects forindustrial-academic collaboration and the hubs for such activities.
(6) The Establishment of a System for Creating a Campus Master Plan
• In order to create a strategic campus master plan and decide on it as a university, it ispreferable to establish an appropriate system for consideration of the master plan by membersof the teaching staff, under the leadership of the principal.
• In doing so, participation could be sought from local governments, industry and businesscircles, and local citizens, from the perspective of promoting local revitalization with theuniversity at its core, and it could also be effective to secure the cooperation of external
experts, if required.
• After creating the campus master plan, in the process of undertaking long-term development,
it is important that systems and functions are maintained for evaluating and revising thecampus master plan, in order to ensure that appropriate follow-up can be carried out.

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3. Initiatives Aimed at Implementing a Campus Master Plan
(1) Approaches to Promoting Projects Based on the Campus Master Plan
• It is important to promote campus development and utilization projects in a focused, planned
manner as a university, according to the priority level of the projects, based on the campus
master plan.
• In implementing projects, as well as carrying out comprehensive deliberations, including suchmatters as their management and operation after the development is completed, it is desirable
to select the optimal development technique.
• Moreover, in order to efficiently and effectively undertake initiatives aimed at theimplementation of projects based on the campus master plan, it is important to use
comparative analysis (benchmarking) of such aspects as elements of facilities at otheruniversities and their implementation status, and to undertake further initiatives in the field offacility management*7.
(2) Publishing the Effects of Education and Research by Campus Development• In order to implement the campus master plan, the financial resources for developing andutilizing the campus are required. In particular, with regard to the development of facilities
using subsidies for facility development costs, which could be described as investment by the
populace, it is important to secure the public’s understanding regarding the necessity andurgency of campus development. Moreover, with regard to the effects of this investment, it isnecessary to fulfill the university’s duty of accountability to the populace.
• With regard to the effects of the development of facilities, it is important to ensure the phased
publication in an easily comprehensible manner of i) the content of improvements to thephysical environment that result from the development of facilities; ii) the content ofenhancements to education and research activities that are being sought through i); and iii) the
outcomes of education and research created in the newly developed facilities. This information
should be published both within the university and outside it.
• With regard to the effects of investment, the university could also disclose such effects as therisks avoided through the redevelopment of decrepit facilities, and the progress made in
research projects as a result of developing less cramped, more spacious facilities.
(3) Cultivating the Personnel Who Can Create and Implement the Campus Master Plan
• In creating a campus master plan, which is one of the core duties of a university, it is importantto cultivate personnel who can carry out appropriate assessments of facilities and makeconcrete proposals for resolving problems, based on the expansion of the university’s
education and research activities.
• Accordingly, in addition to expertise in the development of facilities, it is vital to cultivate theability to communicate with the teaching staff and students, and to polish the skills of
personnel so that they can carry out effective, high-quality facility development.
• Moreover, in order to define the issues and problems that should be tackled, it is effective togain experience of other universities, gather information relating to facilities, and undertake acomparative review of one’s own university campus.
• It is also effective to strengthen collaboration and engage in exchanges of human resources
with other universities, and implement practical training.
7* The report University Facility Management Aimed at Creating ‘Knowledge Bases’ – Approaches to Facility Management at National
University Corporations (Tentative Name), published in May 2002, states that, “In managing university facilities, it is important to set forthtargets for the development and management of facilities according to its education and research activities, and to implement a series of
initiatives (management cycle) for ensuring continuous improvement in the education and research environment throughout the university, by
creating a plan for facilities to meet those targets (Plan), carrying out activities relating to buildings and external environments such as
constructing new buildings, extending buildings, carrying out large-scale renovations, doing repair work, conducting checks and maintenance,
cleaning the facilities and operating them (Do), conducting evaluations of these activities (Check), and reflecting the results of theseevaluations in the plan for the next period (Action).”- 17 -

4. The Growth of the Campus Master Plan
•
•

•

•

•

It is important to undertake planned development of the campus based on the campus masterplan.
In operating the campus master plan, rather than restricting facility development that had notbeen planned at the time the master plan was created, it is important to adopt a posture of
responding flexibly, based on the spirit of the campus master plan.
It is vital that the campus master plan is grown constructively, in response to changes in thesituation surrounding the university, its education and research strategy, its internationalization
strategy, and its strategy for industrial-academic collaboration.
Through initiatives aimed at realizing the campus master plan, it is important to seek the
upgrading and diversification of the campus as a base for education and research, meeting thediverse needs of students and society, while developing human resources who can create, passon and develop knowledge, working on advanced, creative academic research that will lead tothe creation of innovation, and passing back the results of this to society.
It is desirable for university campuses to continue to function as the core of local revitalization,
while meeting the expectation that they will be a source of national strength that will increase
Japan’s international competitiveness.

Academic plan

Management strategy

Understanding ofCurrent Status

Campus Master Plan
Continuous Improvement
Initiatives for Implementation

Attractive Campuses with Unique Characteristics
Growth of the Campus Master Plan

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II Practical Guide- 19 -

1.

The Process of Creating the Campus Master Plan

(1) Points to Bear in Mind about the Creation Process
A campus master plan is a report with plan drawings that is drawn up after going through the phases of“creating the basic policy,” “creating the development and utilization policies,” and “creating the plansfor individual sectors.”
Campus master plans can become diverse because of the different situations surrounding universities
and campuses, so it is not necessarily the case that all of the model plans introduced here should becreated; rather, each university should choose the most appropriate ones, based on its aims andstrategies.
1) Creating a basic policy (Phase 1)• Summarize the issues relating to campus development and use, based on an the academic plan,
the management strategy and an understanding of the current status of the campus.
• Reconfirm and summarize the universal elements that give a sense of individuality to existing
spaces, as hints for creating an improved campus.
• Create the basic policy on campus development in order to realize the university’s vision andstrategy through fundamental perspectives for developing and utilizing the campus, such as
developing education functions, expanding research functions, strengthening collaboration
between industry, academia and government, making a contribution to the local community,
promoting internationalization, making a contribution to resolving environmental problems,and enhancing the campus environment.
2)Creating a development policy and a utilization policy (Phase II)• Based on the basic policy, consider the direction of campus development and utilization, andthen create the development policy and utilization policy.

3)

Creating plans for individual sectors (Phase III)• In line with the development and utilization policies, create plans relating to the framework of
the campus, such as a zoning*1 plan, a public space*2 plan, a flow plan, and a building layout
plan. In addition, if required, one could also create plans relating to specific issues around theuniversity, such as a sign*3 plan.

4)

Initiatives aimed at implementing the campus master plan (Phase IV)• In order to promote development and use based on the campus master plan, actively undertake
effective initiatives.

(2) Building Consensus Concerning the Campus Master Plan
• It is important to build a certain level of consensus in the process of creating the campus
master plan, while also making the final decision as a university.
*1 “Zoning” involves compartmentalizing the various education and research activities undertaken on the campus by purposeof use.
*2 “Public spaces” are public spaces inside facilities and outdoors that can be used by students, members of the teaching staff
and visitors to the university.
*3 “Signs” are signs and markers installed in order to guide users of the building.

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Upper-level Plans
Understanding ofCurrent Status

Management Strategy

Basic Policy Creation

Phase I

Academic Plan

Basic Policy

Development Policy & Utilization Policy

Consensus Building

Infrastructure Plan

Sustainable Environment& Architecture Plan

Flow Plan

Building Layout Plan

Campus Framework
Plans
Zoning Plan
Public Space Plan

Campus Master Plan

Development Policy &Utilization Policy Creation

Individual Sector Plan Creation

Phase III

Phase II

Consensus Building*Plans formulated
as required
Resource Use
Signs
Security &DisasterPrevention

Individual Sector Plans

Implementation Initiatives

Phase IV

Consensus Building

Publication

Initiatives Aimed at
Implementing the Campus
Master Plan

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Pamphlets
Newsletters
Website2.

Creating a Basic Policy (Phase I)(1) The Relationship to the Academic Plan and the Management Strategy
1) The relationship to the academic plan
• In compiling the Second Medium-term goals and Medium-term plans, national university
corporations have just been considering matters concerning facilities, in conjunction with theireducation and research activities during the plan period.
• In order for national university corporations to promote the specialization of functions while
making their distinctive individual characteristics clearer, it is important to summarize thechallenges concerning the development and utilization of the campus that correspond to these
initiatives.
• It is vital to clarify issues relating to the development and utilization of the campus, such as
satisfying the functional requirements of facilities and ensuring adequate space, in response to the
expansion of education and research activities, including the reorganization of university faculties
and departments, an increase in the student enrolment limit, and the formation of research hubs
such as COE.
• In order to promote internationalization, it is important to consider from a medium- to long-term
perspective an acceptance mechanism for foreign students and researchers.
• It is effective to consider shared use of facilities or parts of the campus, according to the directionof inter- and intra-university collaboration.
• In order to stimulate local industry through research and development, it is important to consider
the roles played by national university corporations. For example, as well as concluding
framework agreements and establishing a cooperation system between the national university
corporation and local governments and companies, one could also negotiate the division of roles
between the parties involved in securing a location for the hub for these activities.
2)

The relationship to the management strategy• In order to secure outstanding students, providing an attractive campus life and meeting theincreasingly diverse needs of students is one of the challenges in university management.
Consequently, it is important to clarify the issues that should be addressed, such as theenhancement of student support functions, including facilities for extra-curricular activities andwelfare facilities, as well as improving the learning-related functions of facilities such as libraries.
• It is important to ensure the safety of the campus as a whole, including the outdoor environment, aswell, of course, as the safety of individual facilities. As a corporation, it is necessary to clarify
issues relating to campus development and utilization, in order to ensure that reliable preparations
are made concerning risk prevention, security and disaster prevention.
• Amidst escalating environmental problems, it is necessary for national university corporations tocomply with laws and regulations that apply to them as corporations. Based on the attributes of anational university corporation, it is important to clarify the challenges relating to measures toconserve the environment, while giving consideration to ensuring that they do not hinder education
and research activities.
• In the event that policies and plans relating to safety and the environment have already been set
forth, it is important to coordinate them and ensure that they become a requirement in the creationof a campus master plan.

(2) Understanding the Current Status of the Campus
1) Summarizing basic information concerning the campus- 22 -

•In order to promote the appropriate development and utilization of the campus, it is important tosummarize the basic information about the physical education and research environment of theexisting campus.
i)
Understanding the historical changes that the campus has experienced• A campus is a valuable asset that conveys the history of the university since its establishment to thepresent generation. It is vital to summarize the changes that the campus has been through, alongwith the history of the national university corporation, and to designate the historic or symbolic
facilities and trees.
ii) Understanding the geographical conditions of the campus• It is important to understand the natural environment and transport networks around the campus, aswell as the positional relationship with experimental research institutes and the researchlaboratories of companies with which collaboration in the arena of research and development may
be possible.
iii) Understanding the laws and regulations relating to campus development and utilization, as well
as development projects• It is necessary to gain an understanding of laws and regulations relating to campuses (floor area
ratio, height restrictions, etc.) In addition, it is necessary to strive to gather information concerning
the enactment and amendment of laws, government ordinances and ministerial ordinances relating
to facility development, as well as the enactment and amendment of ordinances prescribed by local
governments; moreover, attention is required to ensure that there are no omissions in regard to new
regulations imposed on campuses.
• Furthermore, gaining an understanding of information relating to urban redevelopment projects
and private sector projects in neighboring areas is important in considering the possibilities forcollaborative development within the campus.
iv) Understanding the actual usage status of land and facilities• In order to use facilities more effectively as a university, it is important to gain an understanding of
their actual usage status. For example, it is crucial to gain an understanding of the number ofteaching staff, students and young researchers using the facilities, as well as how full various
spaces are, such as lecture rooms, research offices and laboratories are.
• Similarly, it is vital to gain an understanding of the actual usage status of land, the space that canbe used for student support, and the space that can be used to expand the groups of facultybuildings.
• It is important to gain an understanding of the usage status of off-campus facilities belonging tolocal governments, research parks and private sector research facilities and dormitories, as well as
public and private facilities that can be used by national research corporations.
v) Understanding the demand for the physical development of facilities• It is important to gain an understanding of the status of the dilapidation of existing facilities andoutdoor areas, such as roads and structures, and to understand the demand for the facilities required.
For example, it is vital to understand the current status with regard to leaks that could hinder
education and research activities, and the risk of wall collapses, as well, of course, as working out
how old existing facilities are and understanding their seismic capacity.
• In addition, as one of the grounds on which the necessity and priority level of repairs are judged, it
is effective to use the performance evaluation system for university facilities.
vi) Understanding the energy consumed• It is important to gain an appropriate understanding of such matters as the quantity of energy
consumed by the campus, as well as the quantity of CO2 that it emits.
vii) Understanding information relating to other universities- 23 -

•

2)

There are cases where current challenges relating to facilities can become clear by undertaking acomparison with other universities, such as the functions of facilities, their floor layout, and theircost. In doing so, it is effective to make use of benchmarking relating to the maintenance andmanagement of facilities, and to undertake a comparative consideration of campuses at otheruniversities which are of a similar scale and nature.

Confirming the distinctive individual characteristics and universal elements of the campus• In order to develop a vision for the future image of the campus, it is important to be attentive to thefact that there are highly universal elements that give the campus space a certain individuality andcreate the sense that it truly is a university; accordingly, it is vital to seek these out and make a listof them so that they can be used as hints when creating the plan.
• With regard to such matters as gates within the campus, avenues of trees, buildings, plazas, public
spaces, landscapes and the proportions of the spaces formed by these as a whole, there are many
elements in each campus that symbolize its individuality as points, lines and planes.

A spacious footpath••

A symbolic public space

A landmark entrance spaceStudents, teaching staff and people from outside the university carry out various actions within thecampus space, including “standing around,” “gathering,” “stopping,” “passing through,” “lookingup” and “looking down.” Techniques for spurring these actions and leading people into enriched
experiences of the campus space include establishing objects and landmarks that become eye-stops,
and creating towers and gathering spaces such as pocket parks; in many cases, these can become
spaces that characterize the campus.
In confirming the universal elements and individual characteristics of the campus, it is effective togain an understanding of what kind of awareness students and teaching staff have of the campus
and facilities through the following questions.

Examples of Questions to Identify the Individual Characteristics and Universal Elements of the Campus Space

3)What are the characteristic spaces and buildings on the campus?

What are the spaces that give the campus its personality and individuality?

What are the spaces where students and teaching staff gather?



What are the important facilities for the university (the ones that should remain)?

Which of the buildings characterize the university?

Which elements disrupt the campus space?

Techniques for creating effective materials that demonstrate the challenges faced by the campus• In building consensus within the university and seeking understanding and cooperation on the partof those outside the university, it is effective for the results of inspections and evaluations of thecampus are summarized in as easily understood a fashion as possible, using diagrams.
• The following are specific techniques that could be used for gaining an understanding of the- 24 -

current status of the campus; it is desirable to select effective techniques according to the actual
situation around the campus.

[Specific Techniques]<Techniques relating to the campus and facilities>• In order to enable these to be used as basic materials for considering future development offacilities, it is effective to summarize the age of each facility and its seismic capacity in andeasy-to-understand form.
Î Examples of output: Schematic layouts of facilities by age, diagrams showing the status of theearthquake-proofing of facilities.
• It is effective to identify and summarize the spaces where improvements are required on thecampus, as well as areas that are fine as they are.
Î Examples of output: Analysis of the characteristics of the spaces.

Ubadani Pond – East Entrance
Tranquil greenery has been left in place

Ishibashi Gate
Developed along with the Memorial Garden

Science Zone
Presents a clearly modern, unified image

In front of the Common Education Block (Community Zone)

Namiko Garden

Library – in front of the Cybermedia Center
The most lively area of the campus

Developed as an attractive pedestrian zone

With its abundant greenery, it gives the campus a sense ofrichness

Analysis of the Characteristics of the Spaces on the Campus (Osaka University)<Techniques Relating to Users>• In order to consider the building layout plan and flow plan, it is effective to conduct an
intra-campus trip study*4, to evaluate and analyze the degree of interaction between departments
and use by people from outside the university by looking at the frequency of movement.
Î Examples of output: Diagrams concerning the actual usage status of spaces and diagrams
analyzing flow lines.

*4 An “intra-campus trip study” is a technique for gaining an understanding of and analyzing people’s movement pathways
and the volume of movement within the campus, in order to consider flow plans and the functional layout of buildings.

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(3) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Basic Policy
1) Responding to the specialization of university functions• A national university corporation combines a number of functions: i) a hub for global research andeducation; ii) the cultivation of people with high-level professional skills; iii) the cultivation of awide range of skilled professionals; iv) comprehensive liberal arts education; v) education andresearch in specific specialist fields (art, physical education, etc.); vi) a hub for local lifelong
learning opportunities; and vii) functions that contribute to society (including making acontribution to the local community, collaboration between industry, academia and government,
and international exchange). It is necessary to further clarify the university’s individual
characteristics and distinctive features by specializing in particular functions and determining theweighting given to specific areas.
• In order to prioritize specific, self-selected functions, it is important for national university
corporations to create a basic policy for the campus that responds to this and to promote theupgrading and diversification of the education and research environment, as well as working toachieve the intensive, effective allocation of space.
2)

Responding to the strategy of the national university corporation• Under the leadership of the principal, each national university corporation formulates its own
strategy for education and research, internationalization, and the strengthening ofindustrial-academic collaboration according to its needs, and flexible, strategic university
management of the university takes place on the basis of this.
• In order to ensure the steady promotion of this strategy, it is vital to formulate the requisite
measures relating to campus functions. For example, when seeking to strengthen its ability to
attract foreign students and expand the employment of foreign researchers, as its
internationalization strategy, it is important to develop a system for accepting such students andresearchers. In doing so, it is desirable to consider in an integrated fashion the requisite campus
functions, such as education and research areas, accommodation and interaction spaces, and theenhancement of rooms that could be used for international conferences.
• In creating the basic policy for the campus, it is important to draw up the basic policy with the
future image of the campus in mind, based on the national university corporation’s strategy, and toclarify the direction of the development and utilization of the campus.

3)i)Strengthening collaboration and cooperation with related institutions
Consideration of inter-university networks• In promoting specialization according to function, it is effective to seek to strengthen theuniversity’s function as a local knowledge hub through the shared use of the material resources thatit possesses.
• Consequently, when consideration is being given to the establishment of joint graduate schools,
and collaborative faculties and graduate schools, it is important to give consideration at the sametime to the use of the campus and to think about the basic policy.
ii) Consideration of collaboration with local government• In order to promote local industry and culture as part of their mission to make a contribution tosociety, it is expected that national university corporations will collaborate with local governments
and seek to promote local revitalization.
• Consequently, it is effective to establish a system for collaboration with local government and tosecure a place that can become a hub for such activities.
• In considering the basic policy, it is important to give sufficient consideration to the roles that thecampus should play in the region, and to take into account the need to give the campus a strong
presence in the community.

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(4) Specific Examples of a Basic Policy and Images of Planning and Development• This section presents for reference purposes examples of the plans and development envisaged
from the “specific examples of basic policies” listed in the basic guide.
1) Example of plans and development relating to “Forming an educational hub for cultivating
personnel who can lead the knowledge-based society”
Forming a hub for liberal arts education that will form the basis for technicaleducation
Site area: 260,000m2, building area: 38,900m2, total floor space: 95,100m2
Kyushu Institute of
Number of students: 3,203, number of teaching staff: 324 (as of May 2009)
TobataCampusTechnology

Center for students

Lectureblock

Technical
Education Zone
Research
block

Technical
Education Zone

Welfare services

Research
block

Student Exchange Plaza

2) General Education Block

CommonEducation Zone

Past1) Student Support Plaza

4) Student Information Plaza

History

FutureCampus Mall

2) General Education Block• The opportunity presented by earthquake retrofitting isused to change the main flow lines so that the common
education zone became the spatial center of the campus• The educational environment is enhanced from theperspective of the students• The buildings characteristic of the university’s history
are revitalized

Campus Mall

Campus Zoning

Main
Gate

Present

Memorial
Hall3) Academic Exchange Hall

The historic legacy of the university inthe courtyard that had fallen into ruin

The courtyard is revitalized and turned into a hub for student interaction

An open corridor exposed to the windA façade is created to become the face of the campus

Examples of Key Points in the Plan

• Using the opportunity presented by renovations to forming a spacethat corresponds to the academic plan
• Plan of major flow lines that will revitalize campus accessibility• Securing a place where students can feel comfortable as a venue forintellectual creation activities• Developing the outdoor environment to encourage interactions• Spreading a small master plan to encompass the campus as a whole

Remarks• Awarded the Prize for Best Restoration in the 19th BELCA(Building and Equipment Long-life Cycle Association)Awards in 2010
• Accredited by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as
Modernized Industrial Heritage Contributing to Regional
Revitalization in 2009
• Received a Good Design Award in 2009

Source: Materials supplied by the Facility Division, Kyushu Institute of Technology- 27 -

2) Example of plans and development relating to “Forming a world-class advanced, creative researchhub”
Securing Research Space for Promoting Advanced, Interdisciplinary Research

Nagoya University

Higashiyama Campus

Priority Implementation Zone for Advanced Research
School of Agricultural
Sciences
General Research Block (Science
Science & agriculturaland Agricultural Sciences)sciences collaboration
School ofEngineering

International collaboration inscience and materials

Science &engineeringcollaboration

School of
Science Noyori Materials Science Laboratory
School of
Science

Books & Café Fronte
Environmental Studies Hall
Graduate School of Engineering /School of Engineering, Building 4
Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for theOrigin of Particles and the Universe

Noyori Materials
Science Laboratory
Science Hall

Graduate Schoolof Mathematics
Integrated Building

Hub completion
Layout diagram at the time of the plan

Future development

Noyori
Conference Hall

Green Belt

Nagoya University
Symposion
Toyoda Auditorium
Integrated Research Building(Arts and Humanities)
Information Plaza
Furukawa Hall
Graduate School ofInternational Development

Framework for Collaboration Within the University
and With Organizations Outside it
Collaboration with university
organizations within Japan

Collaboration with researchorganizations within Japan

Kyoto University, Kyushu University, etc.

Institute of Physical andChemical Research, etc.

Nagoya University
Graduate School of Science
Division of Material Science・Graduate School of Science
Division of Biological Science・
Research Center for Materials
Science・Graduate School of
Bioagricultural Sciences
・
Bioscience and Biotechnology
Center・Department of Applied Chemistry,

Education
Center forInternational
Students

Memorial buildings, donated buildings
Buildings younger than 10 years old(2000 – 2009)
Buildings younger than 20 years old(1990 – 1999)

Higashiyama Campus
Layout diagram after hub development

・

China
Chinese Academy of
Sciences, etc.

ROK

Active international collaboration
Germany

Max Planck Institutes, etc.

FranceCanadaQueen’s University,
etc.

UK
USA

KAIST, Seoul
National University

University of Paris-Sud

University of Nottingham

Cornell University,
University of Illinois

Integrated Research Block for Science andAgricultural Science – South Block• Clarification of the relationship between
existing buildings and buildings planned to be
developed, and systematic development as a
Priority Implementation Zone for Advanced
Research• Securing of space for project research andresearch by young researchers, as well as thedevelopment of an interdisciplinary research
hub for materials science, bioscience,chemistry and bioagricultural science.

Integrated Research Block for Science andAgricultural Science – North Block

Examples of Key Points in the Plan•
Plan of the layout of the education and research hubs that clearly demonstrates theuniversity’s intentions and strategy•
Development plan that corresponds to the university’s research targets•
Systematic development of education and research hubs that will provide the university
with a sense of individuality•
Coordination with the action plan

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the globalization of education and research”
Creating an International Campus Town in Collaboration with the Local Community

University ofKashiwa Campus
Tokyo
TargetSite area: 322,400m2, building area: 37,200m2, total floor space: 142,200m2
Number of students: 1,355, number of teaching staff: 464 (as of November 2009)

Creating an international academic and educational space
Establishing a new style for international academic towns in which research functions that leadthe world and an academic space open to the local community expand into the town itself.

Priority
measures

PolicyPolicyPriority
measures3)

Developing a living environment that is comfortable for foreign researchers and students
Supporting “the activities of 1,000 foreign researchers and students”
With the aim of creating an urban environment that is appropriate to an international campus town where foreign researchers and students
work and live, we will create a comfortable living environment that is user-friendly for foreign researchers, students and their families, bysuch means as developing housing in which it is easy for them to continue their research, as well as providing medical care, childcare andeducation facilities.

1) Developing housing and lifestyle support facilities, such as medicalcare facilities and childcare environments, which are targeted atforeign researchers2) Providing information to foreign residents and establishing a
consultation service for them

Guidelines for campus link housing in the area in front of the station
Supporting the development of a central hospital that can deal withforeign residents at all times
Attracting an international school
Supporting the development of the International Lodge of the
University of Tokyo

Creating a unique culture and space through collaboration between the local community,
the university and research institutions
In order to form a campus link town in which the town and the university coexist harmoniously, we will implement research and education
programs that involve collaboration and interaction between the academic institutions of the university and the local community, anddevelop a campus space that can be used by local citizens, thereby revitalizing interaction between the local community and the university,and creating a culture and academic space that is unique to Kashiwa-no-ha.

1) Creating a research and education program in collaboration with thelocal community
2) Creating a forum for interaction between local citizens and theuniversity

Interaction with the local community through horticulture at Chiba University andpreventative healthcare
Developing the urban design studio and the UDCK (Urban Design Center
Kashiwa-no-ha) school of urban design
Taking over UDCK and developing core facilities and systems for urban design with afocus on the environment
Promoting the use of university facilities by local citizens and developing facilities forinteraction with local citizens around the periphery of the campus

The Kashiwa-no-ha International Campus Town Concept (edited extract)

Kashiwa I Campus

Kashiwa International Lodge
Creating a living environment thataims to meet international standards
in which researchers and foreign
students from across the globe will
wish to live

Kashiwa II Campus

There are many world-class researchers from across the globe, including Nobel
Laureates, at the Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe,
which is located in the University of Tokyo’s Kashiwa Campus. We aredeveloping the living environment to meet international standards in order tocreate an international campus town in which foreign students and foreign
researchers such as these can live comfortably, whether alone or with theirfamilies.

Establishing facilities for collaboration between industry,
academia and the local community in the town
Implementing research and education programs throughcollaboration between the university and the local community

Local
citizens

Research
centers

Interaction

Companies

Local
citizens
University
campusCompanies and the university will develop thetown as a whole as a research field

View of the International Lodge

A project within the university undertaken in conjunction
with the Kashiwa-no-ha International Campus Town
Concept being implemented through collaboration between
the worlds of government, business and academia

Source: Materials supplied by the University of Tokyo Procurement and Accounting
Department and the Kashiwa-no-ha International Campus Town Concept

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
・ A globalization strategy in conjunction with the plan for the surrounding area
・ Campus facility plans that clearly demonstrate the university’s intentions and strategies
・ Spatial structure elements that have an awareness of human scale
・ Coordination with the action plan

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campus as the core”
Forming a Hub for Regional Development through the Concentration of Multiple
Universities in the Area

Kitakyushu Science andResearch Park

Kyushu Institute ofTechnology

Cooperation
Competition

Waseda University,
Fukuoka University

Research institutions
and companies

・Forming a campus from multiple universities
・Creating a regional development hub thatincorporates regional development around thecampus[Schematic Drawing of Land Usage]
Phase 3 Business Zone
(67.9ha)Fukuoka University
Tsinghua University(Within the Collaboration
Center)Regional development

University of Kitakyushu

Promotionof learning

Kitakyushu Science andResearch Park

Industrial
development

Site area: 35ha (Phase 1 University Zone), total floor space: 123,000m2
Number of students: 2,227, number of teaching staff: 328 (as of May 2009)

Industrial – academic collaboration,
joint research

4)

University of Kitakyushu
Phase 2 Business Zone
(135.5 ha)

Kitakyushu Science andResearch Park Main Street
Waseda University
Kyushu Institute ofTechnology
Phase 1 Business Zone
(121.4 ha)
Cranfield University(Within the Business Venture Support Center)

Phase 1 University Zone
(approx. 35ha)

University & related
facilities
Research laboratories
Housing

Universities including Fukuoka University,
Cranfield University, the Kitakyushu ResearchLaboratory of the Department of Computer Scienceand Technology at Tsinghua University, and theHiroshima Institute of Technology Joint ResearchLaboratory, have expanded into the zone withfacilities for joint use, focusing mainly on the
Kyushu Institute of Technology, the University of
Kitakyushu and Waseda University.

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
・ The formation of a campus on which there are multiple universities
・ The positioning of the campus as a hub for regional development
・ Coordination with the plan for surrounding residential areas
・ Joint development through collaboration with local government
・ Consideration for the relationship with the surrounding area
Source: Kitakyushu Science and Research Park pamphlet
http://www.ksrp.or.jp/- 30 -

5)

Example of plans and development relating to “Forming a campus that can become a hub for the
dissemination of a pioneering model for environmental measures”
Various Initiatives Aimed at Building a Model for Environmental Measures
There are still only a few cases in which environmental measures have been positioned in the master plansof national university corporations and are being deployed across the campus as a whole. However, in the
future, it will be necessary for universities to take the initiative in working on environmental measures.
・The example below is provided as a point of reference for creating campuses as models for demonstrating
environmental measures.

・Tokyo City University

Yokohama Campus

An ecological campus that achieves harmonious
coexistence between mankind and nature
・The theme of the campus is symbiosis and coexistence withthe ecosystems of nature, with “Eco-Campus” as the
keyword.
・Ventilation, use of natural light and insulation areemphasized, with a facilities plan being implemented thatavoids relying on artificial environments as much as possible.
・Harmonious coexistence with surrounding residents is sought,
in order to create a campus that is open to the local
community.

A pioneering Eco-Campus for the 21st century that has been awarded ISO14001 certification[High side-lighting][Solar panel system]

By improving the lighting and ventilation
by incorporating the natural environment
into the interior of the building, thewasteful use of electric lighting and air
conditioning is reduced and a bright,
comfortable space is created.

Solar panels have been installed on theroof of the gymnasium. Solar energy isused to heat water, which is used to supply
the showers in the gymnasium.

[Ice thermal heat pump
air-conditioning system][Devising a lighting plan]
Even if the lights inside the building areused normally, there is still quite a bit ofwaste. Accordingly, natural light isincorporated and light switches are
systematized, in order to conserve energy.

Cheaper night-time electricity is used torun an air-conditioning system, with ice
being used in a thermal storage tank insummer to help to cool the building, whilein winter, hot water is stored up to help run
the heaters.

[Double-glazing / Low-E glass][Eaves / side walls]
The direct sunlight screening effect isincreased significantly by placing theseoutside windows. Eaves and side walls havebeen installed at each building, thereby
reducing the amount of time that coolers
need to be used during the summer.

Double-glazing, involving a dual layer ofglass, and Low-E glass, which has a special
coating to give it good insulating qualities,
are used on south- and north-facing
windows, which have a temperature
difference compared with the outside air.

Source: Tokyo City University Yokohama Campus Pamphlet
Tokyo City University website:

University of Kitakyushu

Hibikino Campus

Eco-Campus

This is a campus that values nature and the environment, making active use of natural energy andseeking to conserve energy and reuse resources, with the aim of achieving harmonious
coexistence with the environment.

Eco-Campus

Planting rooftop gardens

Coexistence with the environment
Using natural wind and light
Planting rooftop gardens and greenery on
wall surfaces
Pre-cooling and pre-heating using
geothermal heat

Water recycling
Water recycling system
Developing biotopes and natural-style water
channels

Natural-style water channels

Power generation and heat generation
Solar cells
Fuel cells
Electricity and heat supply using
cogeneration
Solar cells

Environmental Energy Center(combined energy facility, water
treatment facility)

・Based on the theme of reducing the environmental burden, as
well as using natural energy such as light, wind and heat to the
maximum extent possible, and a system for using water andenergy without waste has been introduced.
・Ecological campus development is being practiced, which aims to
restore surrounding natural ecosystems and the water cycle.
Source: University of Kitakyushu Faculty of Environmental Engineering website- 31 -

3.

Creating a Development Policy and a Utilization Policy (Phase II)(1) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Development Policy
1) Approach to development based on the basic policy• In order to develop, enhance and shape the functions of the campus based on the basic policy, it isimportant to stipulate the approach to development based on the results of the efforts to gain anunderstanding of the current status of the facilities and external environments in question.
• In considering the development policy, as well as gaining an understanding of medium- tolong-term development demand, it is vital to consider phased development.
2)

Improving the attractiveness and increasing the distinctive characteristics of the campus• In addition to the establishment of a campus identity on the basis of the basic plan, it is important
to consider development that is in harmony with the campus as a whole.
• Moreover, with regard to the basic functions of the campus, as well as enhancing the education andresearch environment, it is crucial to take into consideration the effective deployment of places thatlink people, in order to promote the revitalization of education and research activities, and also theenrichment of the environment in order to provide students with a fulfilling campus life.

3)

Relationship to the national development plan
• With regard to the development plan for the facilities of national university corporations fromfiscal 2011 onwards, priority development has been deemed necessary from the perspective ofstrategy, sustainability and safety, so the Consultative Committee for Research and Surveys is
considering how to translate this into reality and what achievement targets should be set.
• In creating the development policy, it is important for national university corporations to consider
the direction of development regarding the aforementioned three priority development issues,
based on their relationship with the government’s policy.
• As part of the system reforms in the national development plan, endeavors continue to be made topromote development techniques that utilize diverse sources of finance. In order to promotestrategic facility development as well, it is important to consider a development policy that adopts
this perspective.
• It is vital to give consideration not only to the initial investment required for facility development,
but also to the overall life-cycle costs, including the costs required after development, such as
maintenance and operation costs.

4)

Preventing the deterioration of existing facilities• As well as the aforementioned priority development, in order to extend facility life, it is importantto give consideration to policies for preventing the deterioration of existing facilities in asystematic manner.

(2) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of a Utilization Policy
1) Approaches to the effective use of facilities• It is important to give consideration to the utilization policy for facilities based on the actual usage
status of facilities and the strategy for national university corporations, working out the space
available for use, in order to reallocate space, as well as securing space for shared usage andintensifying the use of rooms in relevant faculties in order to facilitate organic collaboration.
• Moreover, in conjunction with this, it is important to consider the utilization policy for facilities
that can be used outside the university.
2) Approaches to the effective use of land
• It is important to seek the effective utilization of land based on the basic policy, revising its actual
usage status and devoting it to the purposes required of it as the property of the university as awhole.

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••In seeking to construct an inter-university network, it is effective to consider the shared use withcollaborating universities of the land owned by national university corporations, such as sports
grounds, farms and research forests.
In promoting cooperation and collaboration between national university corporations and the local
community, it is important to give consideration to the utilization of the external environment inorder to ensure that the campus becomes an asset for the whole community, for example making
avenues of cherry trees and plazas available for use by local people.

(3) Examples of Development Policies Based on Basic Policies• When creating the development policy, a specific development policy for facilities should be
drawn up as a strategy for national university corporations, based on the basic policy. The
development policy will differ for each national university corporation, but a few examples areprovided below.
University
Name
University of
Fukui(Campus
Master Plan
2007)

Yamaguchi
University(Campus
Master Plan
October 2006)

Nagasaki
University(Bunkyo-cho 2
Campus Master
Plan)

Basic Policy

Development Policyi) The university will use land and buildings
effectively and undertake development that facilitates
flexible useii) The university will make safety a priority andsecure a campus environment in which students andstaff can conduct their activities with peace of mindiii) The university will secure a facility environmentthat will facilitate the future development ofeducation, research and medical careiv) Having striven to achieve effective usage andenhance the spaces for shared use, the university willplan development in order to secure space if requiredv) The university will secure a comfortable campus
space in which it is easy for teaching staff and local
citizens to gather and interactvi) The university will strive to ensure the long-term
use of existing facilities, as well as undertaking
development that takes the life-cycle costs into
considerationvii) The university will undertake development thattakes environmental conservation into considerationi) The Bunkyo Campus is the campus where the university headquarters, theFaculty of Education and Regional Studies and the Faculty of Engineering arelocated. The university will continue to redevelop the campus in that location,
focusing on existing faculties, graduate schools and centers, in order tofacilitate development into the futureii) Buildings that lack earthquake resistance and have become decrepit will be
regenerated, with up-to-date functions added to themiii) After seeking to ensure that current usage is sufficiently effective, theuniversity will plan the development of new buildings for the sake ofdeveloping activities further, if the current space is deemed to be too cramped
and an impediment to education and researchiv) Through learning, research, employment and extracurricular activities, theuniversity will undertake development that will lead to improvements in themaintenance and improvement of campus amenity, in order to ensure theoptimum environment for students to lead a fulfilling campus lifev) In order to improve upon the current crowded state of the campus, which isoverflowing with cars and bicycles, the university will seek to separate
pedestrians and vehicles as much as possible, securing paths for pedestrians
and developing car parks and bicycle parksvi) The university will develop campus plazas and green areas that will become
places where students, teaching staff and local residents can walk and relaxvii) The university will update infrastructure that has become dilapidatedviii) With regard to the facilities that have been developed, the university willverify what specific effects they are having on education and research
activities, and on the local communityi) Improvements to facilities with poor seismic capacity will be prioritized, but
the university will also plan the requisite improvements to the education andresearch environment, and will develop safe, functional facilitiesii) While using support from the government as the basic source of funding, theuniversity will promote development through its own self-reliant efforts, aswell as actively considering development through collaboration with industry
groups and local governmentiii) The university will give consideration to development using loans andprivate finance initiatives in the case of facilities from which income isexpected, such as student dormitories, international houses and the veterinary
hospitaliv) In order to promote exploratory, creative academic research, the university
will develop an open laboratory spacev) The university will seek to upgrade and expand education and research
spaces for young researchers and graduate studentsvi) As well as improving campus amenities, by such means as maintaining
existing green areas and plazas and securing additional green areas and spots
for interaction, the university will actively incorporate universal design andcreate facilities that are easy to use for more vulnerable members of society,such as children and elderly peoplevii) In order to enable various activities on campus to take place safely andsmoothly, the university will develop the requisite basic functions relating to
infrastructure, such as energy supply, information and communicationsi) Creating a campus that is a comfortable space overflowing with dynamismii) Creating a campus that has a safe, comfortable pedestrian environmentiii) Creating an environmentally-friendly campus that makes use of natureiv) Creating a campus with comfortable plazasv) Creating a campus that encourages comfortable extracurricular activities forstudentsvi) Promoting strategic education and research, and seeking to upgrade andindividualize itvii) Systematically eliminating dilapidated areasviii) The facilities are shared property for the university as a whole, so theeffective use of existing facilities will be soughti) Development of facilities that are suitable forpromoting education and researchii) Development of student education support
facilities and improvement of superannuated facilitiesiii) Improvement of superannuated library facilities
and development of a new complexiv) Improvement of superannuated facilities at theuniversity hospital and development of the facilities
required for the enhancement of hospital functionsv) Improvement of superannuated facilities anddevelopment of new facilities at the schools affiliatedto the universityvi) Improvement of superannuated facilities anddevelopment of new facilities for supporting student
lifevii) Improvement and development of facilities toaccommodate research and development based oncollaboration between the worlds of industry,
academia and governmentviii) Introduction of universal design in facilities suchas those aimed at users with disabilitiesix) Developing infrastructure and the environment
with the aim of securing a good campus environmenti) Creating a safe, comfortable campusii) Developing facilities that take the environment
into considerationiii) Developing facilities that aim to realize“student-customer-ism”iv) Developing facilities that can accommodate theupgrading and individualization of education andresearch- 33 -

4.

Creating Plans for Individual Sectors (Phase III)

(1) Points to Bear in Mind Concerning the Creation of Plans for Individual Sectors
1) The importance of plans for individual sectors that are based on the development and utilization
policies• At national university corporations, as a result of such tasks as the promotion of specializationaccording to function, the globalization of education and research, the strengthening ofindustrial-academic collaboration and the further development of efforts to make a positive
contribution to the local community, it is necessary to ensure that campuses have the functions
required to promote such initiatives, as well as the flexibility that will make them possible.
• Consequently, based on the development and utilization policies, it is important to giveconsideration to plans for individual sectors, in order to overcome current problems at existing
campuses and promote constructive campus regeneration.
2)

The flexibility of plans for individual sectors• At national university corporations, it is envisaged that there will be revisions of the academicplan and the management strategy as required by the needs of the times, in order to promote
the development of education and research. As education and research activities and thecampuses that form the basis for these are inextricably linked, it is important, in creating plansfor individual sectors, to ensure that they are flexible, based on the strategy of the national
university corporation in question.
• Consequently, after clarifying the “things that must not be changed” on the campus, it is vitalto create plans for individual sectors, with an emphasis on shaping the framework of thecampus.

3)

The effective utilization of sectoral plans for campuses• Depending on the problems and challenges affecting the existing campus in question, there
may be times when it will be more effective to focus on certain specific areas, and create
partial plans for those areas, rather than considering solutions that target the campus as awhole. In doing so, it is desirable to divide the plans into sections, clarifying those that should
be considered as plans for the whole campus that will shape the campus framework, and thosethat should be considered as partial plans.
• In addition, after implementing the partial plan, it is desirable to verify its effectiveness, thenreflect it in the next area plan and link it to further initiatives like a chain extending across thecampus.

4)Techniques for creating effective plansi)
Participation by the students
・ With regard to the external environment and the relationship to student support facilities,
it is effective to create plans based on the requests of the students themselves and to solicit
ideas from stakeholders within the university, which can be incorporated into the plans.
ii)

Participation by the community
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specify in the site usage plan the areas to be used for collaboration and cooperation withlocal government and industry, accumulating research and development-related facilities
on the campus and seeking to form a regional knowledge hub.
(2) The Diversity of Plans for Individual Sectors• With regard to the content of the plans for individual sectors, the plans that are created vary
according to the actual status of existing facilities, as well as the academic plan andmanagement strategy of the national university corporation in question. Currently, as shown in
the table below, as well as creating plans relating to land usage and zoning, transport and flowlines, and public spaces as plans for shaping the framework of the campus, the various plansfor individual sectors are created by national university corporations according to the actual
status of the campus in question.
• Moreover, depending on the content of the development policy, it is important to ensure thatmultiple related plans for individual sectors correspond to each other and that effectiveplanning takes place.

Table Plans for Individual Sectors as Seen in Campus Master Plans

Campus Master Plan 2005

Yamaguchi University

Campus Master Plan (October 2006)

Nagasaki University

Campus Master Plan for Bunkyo-machi 2

Obihiro University ofAgriculture and Veterinary
Medicine
University of the RyukyusCampus Master Plan 2006

Shinshu University

Campus Master Plan 2007○

Shinshu University Campus Master Plan

Mie University

Mie University Campus Master Plan

Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 2006

Tohoku University

Aobayama Campus Master Plan 2008

Nagoya University

Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2005

Osaka University

Osaka University Campus Master Plan

Kyushu University

Kyushu University New Campus Master Plan 2001

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Maintenance and management

Energy management

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Environmental management offacilities

Design guidelines

Medium-term development
plan

Sign art

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Universal design

Plans for green areas &planting trees & shrubs

Facility plan

Disasters, heath & safety

Facility layout

Unit space plan

Campus resources(land, buildings, ecology)

Landscaping

Environment & sustainability

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Equipment & infrastructure

Framework

Transport & flow lines

Name of Plan
Hokkaido University of
Education
University of Fukui

Land use & zoning

Individual Sector Planin the Campus Master Plan

Analysis of the current
situation

Sector and Item
← Plans Concerning the Campus Framework / Other →

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(3) Plans for Individual Sectors■ Zoning Plans
1)

Key points
i)
Setting zones that fit in with the development policyii) Setting zones based on the clarification of the universal elements of the campusiii) Setting out the appropriate zone composition and scale, and deciding on their arrangementiv) Ensuring the effective, strategic utilization of sites based on future demand and the long-term
perspective

2)

Points to bear in mind when creating plansi)
Setting zones that fit in with the development policy・ In setting the zones, efforts should be made to confirm that they fit in with thedevelopment policy for realizing the targets and strategies of the national university
corporation in question, in relation to the existing campus, and the zones should be set as
required, in such a way as to ensure the appropriate, rational use of the campus.
・ In doing so, consideration should be given to setting zones that can adapt flexibly to futurechanges, as well as reflecting the activities based on the usage objectives of each facility,
and the education and research activities based on the composition of the faculties anddepartments.
ii)

Setting zones based on the clarification of the universal elements of the campus
・ It is important to confirm the universal elements of the campus, such as the spaces andbuildings that characterize it, and to clearly set zones for “areas that must not be changed”
that should be maintained with the future in mind, and “areas that should be changed,”
whose strategic utilization will be sought.

iii)

Setting out the appropriate zone composition and scale, and deciding on their arrangement
・ With regard to the composition of the zones, consideration should be given to ensuringthat an environment appropriate to the objectives of each zone is formed. Moreover, thescale of each zone should be set appropriately, giving consideration to the types and scalesof the facilities within the zone, based on the scale and characteristics of the site inquestion.
・ In doing so, it is important to set the composition giving consideration to thebuilding-to-land ratio and the floor space ratio, ensuring that they are appropriate to theactual situation on each campus and the building scale, based on the vision for the future.
・ In determining the layout of each zone, it is important to be aware of the harmony of thecampus as a whole, consideration for interconnections, in order to facilitate smootheducation, research, operation and management, and the creation of places for interaction,corresponding to the flow lines plan.
・ When setting out public spaces such as large-scale sports grounds, car parks and blocks ofgreen spaces, it is important to be sufficiently aware of the fact that these take up aconsiderable amount of space on the campus, and can have a major impact on the settingof zones.
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・ In order to promote collaboration with the local community and use of the campus bypeople from outside the university, it is vital to lay out the zones in such a way as toensure they are linked with public spaces and road networks in the surrounding area, as
well as seeking to ensure that they are in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
iv)

Ensuring the effective, strategic utilization of sites based on future demand and the long-term
perspective
・ In order to respond to demand for facilities arising from the future expansion andupgrading of the content of education and research, consideration should be given as
required to sites with an adequate scale for future development.
・ It is important to consider long-term site use based on the development and utilization
policies.
・ The development of multi-storey buildings and the consolidation of similar buildings iseffective increasing the usage density of a site. Moreover, one could conceivably use
basement floors, depending on the purpose of the facility and the site conditions. In
seeking to consolidate buildings or create multi-storey buildings, it is vital to giveconsideration to the content of education and research activities, as well as to the impact
on the surrounding area, such as lighting, ventilation and the sunlight available toadjoining land and buildings.
・ In the event that collaboration is undertaken with the local community or industry, it isimportant to pursue the strategic use of the site. In doing so, it is crucial to create plansthat are linked to flow line plans, building layout plans and public space plans.

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3)

Examples for reference
Plan for Zoned Site Usage with a View to Future Development

Hokkaido
University

Sapporo Campus

Site area: 1,778,000m2, building area: 223,000m2, total floor space: 714,000m2
Number of students: 17,452, number of teaching staff: 3,637 (as of May 2009)

Organic communication through theregeneration of small streams and thecreation of green areas in three zones, giving
consideration to the pedestrian zone

Increase in joint research with private sector
companies by opening up part of the university
farm as an industrial-academic collaborationzone

LegendCampus axis
Service axis
Environment axis
Pedestrian-only paths
Community zone
Car park
Greenery preservation zone
Green walls
Sakushukotoni RiverSix minutes’ walkSouthern Academic Zone
Foundation and early years(Agricultural College Former Imperial University)

Fourteen minutes’ walkTwenty six minutes’ walkCentral Academic Zone
Development and expansion period(Former Imperial University –National University)

Northern Academic Zonest
21 century development periodst
21 century university image – advanced research zone
Open university – inter-faculty

Connecting spaces by means of an undergroundtunnel under the public road that divides the campus(joint project with Sapporo City)

Diagram of the Basic Campus Framework

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Construction principles of the academic zone which clearly
indicate the university’s intentions and strategy• Spatial elements that have an awareness of human scale• Establishment of green zones that link the other zones• Clear indication to society that the environment has beentaken into consideration• Consideration for joint development through collaboration
with local government• Consideration for relationships with the surrounding
community• Coordination with the action planCore (University Center)

Open Spaces Open Spaces Open Spaces
Pedestrian Zone Pedestrian Zone Pedestrian Zone
Units
Units
Units
Southern Academic Central Academic Northern Academic
Zone
Zone
Zone

Construction Principles of the Campus
Southern Academic
Zone
Communityzone

Central Academic
Zone

Northern Academic Zone
Industrial-Governmental-Academic
Collaborative Research Zone

Northern University
Center 3
Northern University
Center 2
Northern University Center 1
Central University Center
Southern University Center
International Innovation Zone

Spatial Elements of the Campus

Action Plan
Source: Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 2006

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Formation of a Campus Framework that Takes Growth, Development andConservation into Consideration

Kagoshima
University

Korimoto Campus

Site area: 351,900m2, building area: 67,600m2, total floor space: 187,100m2
Number of students: 10,929, number of teaching staff: 2,465 (as of May 2009)

Revision of zoning by setting new campus axes
Faculty ofEngineering
Faculty of
Science

Kagoshima University
Fuzoku Junior High School

Kagoshima University
Fuzoku Primary School

Faculty of
Education

Faculty ofAgriculture

General
Education
Faculty of Law,
Economics and the
Humanities

East Gate

Extension of the new campus axis (Fureai-dori) in line with theStudent Exchange Plaza plan・
Development of a pedestrian mall on an existing campus axis
(Hokushin-dori)・
Development of the environment from a medium- to long-term
perspective in major campus axis spaces
・Main Gate

Image of the Development of the Student Exchange Plaza

Source: Kagoshima University Campus Master Plan 2008, materials provided by the Kagoshima University Facilities Department

Hitotsubashi
University

Kunitachi Campus

Site area: 288,200m2, building area: 35,360m2, total floor space: 107,000m2
Number of students: 6,111, number of teaching staff: 580 (as of May 2009)

Creation of a Mechanism for Conserving the Landscape and Managing and Maintaining Green Areas
Through Green Zoning

Greenery and lake zone in front of
the main building

Source: Hitotsubashi University Kunitachi Campus Green Zones Basic Plan

Garden zone, with a view to
opening up the campus
Planting zone, focused on
flowers and trees
Zone for maintaining theremnants of the Musashi Plain

Virgin forest zone, to block
the noise of the city
Zone fulfilling IV functions
using artificial techniques
Grass zone (grasslandfeaturing Japanese pampas
grass)

Kanematsu Auditorium (registeredtangible cultural property)

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Formation of a campus framework that facilitates growth and development into the future• Realization of a campus plan that achieves a balance between continuity and conservation,and change• Alignment with the academic plan
• Improvement of the campus environment through small master plans• Sharing of the vision within the university• Creation of a mechanism that makes revisions of the master plan possible- 39 -

■ Plans for Public Spaces
1)

Key pointsi)Creating high-quality public spaces that are in harmony with the environmentii) Utilizing spatial elements that create a variety of functions, such as plazas, malls andgreeneryiii) Universal design, to accommodate a diverse range of users

2)

Points to bear in mind when creating plansi)Creating high-quality public spaces that are in harmony with the environment
・ The perspective of creating spaces (place-making) is important, including spaces that will
create an impression as the campus’s image, spaces that will generate interaction, spaces thatare enjoyable to walk in, spaces that enrich campus life, and spaces that enable people to enjoy
such resources as local scenery.
・ In order to do this, it is vital to identify the elements and spaces that will provide clues, toutilize these in the plan, to evaluate the spaces that have already been created, and to use thisknowledge to assist in the creation of spaces.
・ It is crucial to ensure that the plants, surroundings and buildings around the campus, which are
the elements in the local scenery, form a landscape that is integrated into the local environment,so a plan that takes into consideration harmonization with the local scenery is required.
ii)

Utilizing spatial elements that create a variety of functions, such as plazas, malls andgreenery・ On the campus, one could identify places where people gather and major flow lines forpedestrians that have a high possibility of becoming effective communication areas, andeffectively develop plazas and malls. Moreover, in doing so, it is important to createcomprehensive plans, including greenery, street furniture, pavements and lighting, which willcontribute to the qualitative improvement of spaces.
・ In planning public spaces, it is effective to ensure the appropriate layout of public spaces interms of the flow lines of students and teaching staff, in order to ensure that they become
places that link people, promoting interaction and encouraging people to gather there, as wellas giving consideration in the planning to their continuity to other indoor and outdoor public
spaces.
・ In order to create a comfortable, enriched campus, it is important to seek to promote theenhancement of greenery around the campus, planting flowers and shrubs around plazas andcreating avenues of trees on major flow lines. In securing additional greenery, as well as
linking buildings with the development of the surrounding environment, it is vital to considerplans in terms of the comprehensive perspective, selecting appropriate types based on thenatural environment and the status of the land in question, and looking at the situation from thelong-term viewpoint, including maintenance and management.

iii)

Universal design, to accommodate a diverse range of users
・ As it is anticipated that there will be an increase in demand for lifelong learning and a varietyof people will use the campus, including elderly people and people with physical disabilities,
and because it is expected that the number of foreign students and researchers will grow, it isimportant to give consideration to the installation of appropriate exterior lighting and easily
understood signs, as well as the development of a safe environment through which people canmove with peace of mind.

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3)

Examples for reference
Contributing to the Local Environment and the Enhancement of Public Spaces

Obihiro University of Agriculture
and Veterinary Medicine

Site area: 1,896,000m2, total floor space of all buildings: 77,800m2
Number of students: 1,495, number of teaching staff: 240 (as of May 2009)

Forest cultivation
Regeneration of a wood that is currently in a state of disrepair, inorder to turn it into a forest that is open to the whole community

Campus Promenade(before development)

Campus Plaza
Providing the campus with color as anurban space, centered on a plaza withsteps, which can be used for a multitudeof purposes.

Image used in development

Campus Biotope
Creating a space for rest and relaxation,centered on the existing biotope pond.

Campus Promenade(after development)

Campus LandscapeJapanese White Birch Avenue
Memories of the campus and the region

Future vision for the greeneryof Obihiro

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Development of public spaces that promote interaction• Image of the university being open to the local community• Landscape plan with a view to the future vision for theregion• Clear indication of future prospects• Greenery as the façade of the campus• Consideration for history and people’s memories• Formulation of an action plan through the presentation of aclear image• Coordination with the plans of the local government

Source: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Campus Master Plan 2006

Industrial complex thattakes into consideration
the urban environment

The Tokachi River forms
the framework for thedevelopment of green
areas

The greenery of Obihiro
will become the core ofefforts to develop green
areas

Area for interaction
between the city andrural villages

Living spaces with
abundant greenery
Creating green areasthat will become theface of the city

The formation of a newcity area that is inharmony with theenvironment

The Satsunai River
forms the framework forthe development ofgreen areas

Future Vision for Greenery in the Region- 41 -

Public Space Development Policy that Sets Forth the University’s Strategy as a Campus for
General Education

Tohoku University

Kawauchi Campus

Site area: 816,800m2, building area: 45,200m2, total floor space: 117,300m2
Number of students: 7,220, number of teaching staff: 533 (as of May 2009)

Development policies that set forth the strategy of the university
A university park based on a cross-shaped
framework of open spaces

・This will be developed as a university park that enables everyone toenjoy walking through the whole campus
・The cross-shaped open spaces will be positioned as the framework of
the university park, and linkages between pedestrian spaces will besought.
・The university will aim to create a campus that prioritizes
pedestrians, focusing mainly on public transport, capitalizing on the
opening of the Sendai Subway Tozai Line, the Kawauchi-Hatadateline city planning road, and the Kita Road.

Policy 2

Plaza
Central road
Senganzawa Stream

Hirose River

Botanical Gardens

Kawauchi Subway
Station

Education andResearch (North)Student Activity
International
Center Subway
StationHirose River

Education andResearch (South)Park

Botanical Gardens

A front campus for the university, whereinteraction with local citizens will grow

Kawauchi Subway
Station・The Kawauchi Campus will be developed as the “face” of Tohoku
University’s main campus (Aobayama – Kawauchi Integrated Campus).
・The university will aim to ensure that Kawauchi Campus becomes a
space that is opened up to a wide range of local citizens, as a large-scaleurban park that is integrated with the natural environment surrounding
the Hirose River.
・The university will aim to ensure that the campus becomes a regional
hub for culture and exchange, promoting collaboration with neighboring
cultural and educational facilities, and seeking harmonization with theplan for the development of the ruins of Sendai Castle.

International
Center Subway
StationChuzen MallA campus capable of sustainable development
based on rational land use

・The four zones created by the division of the site by the crossframework will be positioned as “Education and Research (North),”“Education and Research (South),” “Student Activity” and “Park”
zones.
・In the “Education and Research (South)” and “Park” zones, which arelocated on the site of the Ninomaru (second bailey) of Sendai Castle, theconstruction of new buildings will be restricted and the effective use ofexisting buildings will be sought, in order to protect buried culturalproperties.
・In the “Education and Research (North)” and “Student Activity” zones,
the creation of a comfortable, high-density space will be undertaken,
with open spaces and major streets forming the framework.

Policy 3

Kawauchi Subway
StationKawauchi-Hatadate line

Kita Road

Policy 1

Miyagi Museumof ArtInternational
Center Subway
StationHirose RiverInternational Center
Botanical Gardens
Sendai City
MuseumSendai Castle Ruins
Development Plan

Development of the plaza as
the center of the campus

Model of the future plan for the campus

Examples of Key Points in the Plan

• Campus development policy that clearly sets forth theuniversity’s strategy• Creation of a plan that corresponds to the development policy• Sharing the development image with staff and students within theuniversity• Disseminating information to the local government and local
citizens• Considering various construction and development techniques
Source: Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus Master Plan 2004

Development of a hall as a
hub for cultural exchange

Plan for the external environment that
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Plan for Renovating Outdoor Spaces to Form a Clear Campus Axis

Tokyo Institute ofTechnology

Ookayama Campus

Site area: 244,600m2, total floor space for all buildings: 253,700m2
Number of students: 6,500, number of teaching staff: 1,200 (as of May 2009)

Setting the basic philosophy that will enable the vision to be shared
Ookayama Campus: Linking Time and Space with Greenery

The layout of facilities will be planned on
the basis of a clear campus framework.

Tokyu Meguro Line
Midorigaoka Station

The area around Midorigaoka Station will be reborn through the station
environs development project being undertaken by Meguro City

It is intended to consider plans for the future
As well as the establishment of a café in the city planning park
(Ookayama Park), it will be developed as an open space forrelaxation with abundant greenery.

An underground car park and a student center will be developed,
making use of the scenery in the area to the west of the campus
bridge, which has been selected as one of the 100 Best Views ofMount Fuji in the Kanto Region; in addition, a new park will becreated on the campus.
The grassy slope that has become well-loved as a place for many
people to relax will be preserved for posterity, along with thepromenade in front of the main building.
A space-time axis linking the main building, the promenade in
front of the main building and the Regional International
Exchange Plaza (tentative name) will be completed.

Through the project undertaken jointly by Ota City and MeguroCity, based on the concept “Ookayama Classic,” the area in frontof Ookayama Station will be reborn.

Ookayama Station
Tokyu Hospital will be moved to a site above Ookayama Station.

Formation of a time-space axis linking themain building and the Kuramae Hall
(Regional International Exchange Plaza)

A new main gate will be developed, creating something that is
appropriate to the face of the campus and in harmony with theplaza in front of Ookayama Station.

Future Plan

The promenade and wooden deck forming a time-space axis

Model for considering the future vision

Completed Kuramae Hall

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Plan for renovating outdoor spaces that clearly sets forth the spatial framework• Sharing of the vision based on a clear philosophy• The public space plan is coordinated with the site usage plan and the facility layout plan
• A systematic facility development plan that makes use of donations

Source: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama Campus: Linking Time and Space with Greenery – A Plan for the Future, December 2006

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■ Circulation Planning
1) Key pointsi)Creating safe, comfortable transit spacesii)
Highly convenient and clear flow plansiii) An environmentally friendly campus transit environment2) Points to bear in mind when creating plansi)Creating safe, comfortable transit spaces• As a result of the various activities that take place on the campus, the movement of a variety ofvehicles and people occurs, including students, teaching staff and patients at the university hospital,
so it is important to create appropriate flow lines that take into consideration safety andconvenience based on the frequency and volume of movements.
• The main road is the basic framework that forms the campus, so it is important to plan its linear
nature in conjunction with the site usage plan, based on the scale of the site and its location.
Moreover, the main road is an important landscape element for the campus, so it is vital to consider
this in conjunction with the public space plan, in order to create a comfortable transit space.
• Within the campus, it is important to ensure that people and cars can coexist safely andcomfortably, while giving priority to pedestrians. Consequently, it is crucial to seek to separate theflow lines as required using an appropriate method, such as the creation of pedestrian only paths or
the construction of pavements alongside roads, in order to ensure that the flow lines for people andcars do not become mixed up.
ii)

Highly convenient and clear flow plans• The entrances and exits of the campus need to be positioned in such a way as to avoid obstructing
traffic on surrounding roads and to be in a position and form that makes them easy to access fromoutside, based on the roads around the campus and the status of public transport, so it is importantto verify the existing situation and consider development in this area if required.
• In developing and renovating main roads and feeder roads, it is vital to base any plans on thefrequency and volume of traffic, as well as the relationship between the functions of the buildings.
• It is important to determine the scale of car and bicycle parks while giving consideration to thescale of the site, the actual status of local traffic, the forms of use and the situation regarding usage
charges.
• The disorderly entry of cars into the campus can cause the deterioration of the environment, due tonoise and on-street parking, not to mention the problem of traffic safety. In order to maintain anorderly campus environment, it is vital to give comprehensive consideration to all related matters,
including management and operation.
• In order to secure a campus environment that is suitable to education and research, it is importantto verify the suitability of the scale and location of existing car and bicycle parks, and to consider
changing their scale or moving them.

iii)

An environmentally friendly campus transit environment• As the environmental impact of traffic and the transport sector is significant, it is important to
restrict the use of cars and motorcycles, and to aim for management and operation that promotes aswitch to other means of transport, such as the use of bicycles and public transport. Moreover, it iseffective to seek to reduce the number of vehicles entering the campus through the introduction of
parking charges, as well as considering the layout of car parks and the management of flow lines.
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3) Examples for reference■ Aiming to Create an Ideal Campus Transport Network
Site area: 439,200m2, total floor space over all buildings: 242,300m2
Number of students: 11,900, number of teaching staff: 1,158 (as of May 2009)

Toyonaka Campus

Osaka University

Gaining an accurate understanding of current problems
Namiko Garden
Library

General Education Blocks
I-go Kan
SportsGroundMachikaneyama

East Gate
Cyber Media Center(CMC)

Student Service Union
Welfare Center

School of
Science

La Foret (restaurant)
Tennis Courts
Daiko Forest

Main Gate

Current flow line framework

Shibahara Gate

Image aimed for as the final form
General Education Blocks
I-go Kan

Namiko Garden
LibrarySportsGroundMachikaneyama

Roundabout plaza for buses
East Gate
Cyber Media Center (CMC)
Small roundabout for cars

School of
Science

La Foret (restaurant)
Tennis Courts
Daiko Forest

Main Gate

East Gate Round about
Proposal with vehicular accessbehind the I-Go Kan

Shibahara Gate

Most practical proposal for the time being
General Education Blocks
I-go Kan

Examples of Key Points in the Plan

• The formation of spaces through which
everyone can move safely and comfortably• Avoids the mixing of pedestrians, bicycles
and cars• Reallocates road space according to thefunctions of the space• Bicycle use as a means of transport within
the campus• The creation of a plan through theparticipation of a variety of people• The establishment of an information center

Namiko Garden
LibrarySportsGroundMachikaneyama

Roundabout plaza for buses
East Gate
Cyber Media Center (CMC)
Small roundabout for cars

Student Service Union
Welfare Center

La Foret (restaurant)
Tennis Courts
Daiko Forest
New proposal (rather than proposal 12)
to change the site of the roundabout
plaza for buses to the front of School ofEngineering Science

Source: Osaka University Campus Master Plan March 2005

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School of
Science

Main Gate

Shibahara Gate■ Building Layout Plans
1)

Key pointsi)
Forming a harmonious landscape and cultivating an academic environmentii) Achieving a facility layout that improves convenience and functionalityiii) Implementing an intensive configuration of facilities and equipment that can be made available
for shared use

2)i)

Points to bear in mind when creating plans
Forming a harmonious landscape and cultivating an academic environment
•

•
•

ii)

It is important to gain an understanding of the current status of spatial axes such as roads and areas
planted with trees and shrubs on the existing campus, as well as the wall surface lines of buildings, andto use these as hints for the layout of buildings that can achieve a harmonious appearance as a group.
In order to promote a harmonious appearance as a group, it is effective to set out a basic design policy(design guidelines) concerning the shape, color and major materials of the buildings.
When determining the layout of multiple buildings, as well as bearing in mind the balance of the whole
and the density of the space, in conjunction with the zoning plan, it is important to plan the layout insuch a way as to ensure that the external spaces composed by the relationship of the buildings to eachother are appropriate to the purposes of each zone.

Achieving a facility layout that improves convenience and functionality
•

•

•

•

From the perspective of the effective use and functionality of the site, it is important to promoteintensification, with as cohesive a layout as possible of buildings with similar purposes or functions,based on the education and research activities being conducted, as well as the content of the education
and research equipment contained therein. Moreover, if required, it is important to consider thedevelopment of complexes that combine different functions. Furthermore, in the case of facilities thatare anticipated to expand in the future, it is important to consider the approach to any extensions, inorder to secure land for expansion and ensure that the existing buildings can be joined smoothly to any
extensions.
In the reconstruction of buildings, it is important to devise ways of increasing the usage density of thesite, in order to enable land to be made available for new strategic facilities and to enable education andresearch activities to take place more smoothly.
In the case of facilities that give rise to noise, odors or exhaust gases, as well as taking the appropriate
measures for each particular facility, it is important to take into account the impact on neighboring
facilities and, if required, to give consideration to the layout, concentrating similar facilities in one
location and separating them from others, or establishing a buffer zone.
In building new facilities or rebuilding existing ones on campus, it is vital to create a rational plan thatis functional, highly convenient and easy to use, based on the actual usage status of each building, thefunctional relationship between different buildings and the situation relating to the movement of people
between buildings, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of education and research activities, aswell as facilitating the management and operation of the facilities.

iii) Implementing an intensive configuration of facilities and equipment that can be made available
for shared use••

With regard to large-scale equipment and special laboratories that can be made available for shared use,
as well as deploying them in appropriate places, from the perspective of ensuring their efficient,effective management and operation, it is effective to give consideration to their intensification andmaking them available for shared use both within the university and to organizations outside it.
In determining the layout of facilities for industrial-academic collaboration with industrial sectors andthe community, it is important to give consideration to usage and accessibility from outside theuniversity, and to plan the layout with the relationship to flow lines and public spaces in mind.

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3)

Examples for reference
Facility Layout Plan Centered on a Green Belt that is a Symbol of the University

Nagoya University

Higashiyama
CampusHigh-rise block (7 storeys or higher)
Medium-rise block (4 – 6 storeys)
Low-rise block (3 storeys or lower)ii) Reorganization of the green belt as an open space that formsvi) Intensification and creation of high-rise buildings in the heart of the campus
the sectoral education and research areas• Creation of a verdant open space• Development of a partly subterranean facility for the central
library• Securing of space for future buildings• Development of a café and shop that is directly linked to thesubway station• Development of an above-ground open lawn space• Development of partly subterranean gymnasium facilities• Development of an underground path linking the east andwest sides of the campus

Securing the requisite
floor area through the useof high-rise buildings

Buildings adjacent to
the green belt will be
low-rise only

Site area: 699,200m2, building area: 123,400m2, total floor space: 417,500m2
Number of students: 16,089, number of teaching staff: 2,358 (as of May 2009)iii) Development and operation of transport hub facilities• Proactive use of the Toyoda Auditorium as a facility opened
up for community exchange• Development of an information dissemination plaza in thearea currently occupied by the gatekeeper and collaboration
with the museum• Concentration of international collaboration and exchange /t d tt / d i i t ti h dt f tii) Area for common usage by the whole university is concentrated
around the green belt
• Elimination of the concentration of the university population in
the arts and humanities area
• Formation of a lively bustle in the green belt
• Preservation and formation of the landscape along the green belt

Area for common usage
by the whole university
Area for shared use by
the whole university

Establishment of a
facility layout plan
based on clear zoning
and design control
techniques formaintaining a pleasantcampus landscape

Sectoral research &education area
Welfare area

Buildings adjacent to
the green belt will be
low-rise only

Securing the requisite
floor area through the useof high-rise buildings

Northward
pedestrianflow line

Southward
pedestrianflow line

Common space organically linking
Common space organically linking
the green belt, pedestrian flow lines
the green belt, pedestrian flow lines
and building clusters
and building clusters
Above ground: Common space for
the
whole
university
School of Engineering building cluster
Arts and humanities building cluster
Underground: Facilities for common
Common space linked to the green belt
Common space linked to the green belt
use by the whole university

Source: Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2010

Examples of Key Points in the Plan

• Establishment of a high-rise facility zone that takes the campus landscape into consideration• Design control of facility clusters using cross-sectional shapes and design codes

Future Layout Plan for Facilities Grounded in the Vision for Collaborative
Industrial-Academic Research
Site area: 181,100m2, building area: 30,000m2, total floor space: 63,800m2
Kitami Institute of
Koen-choNumber of students: 2,187, number of teaching staff: 268 (as of May 2009)
CampusTechnology
Based on the academic plan, acollaborative industrial-academic
research zone will be established and,as well as securing land for theconstruction of facilities in the future,
the problems will be summarized.

Diagram showing thefuture vision for the
layout of facilities

Diagram showing the future zoning vision
Source: Kitami Institute of Technology Campus Master Plan 2004

Examples of Key Points in the Plan

• Securing land for strategic facility construction based on the academic plan
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■ Sustainable Environment and Construction Plans
1)

Key pointsi)
The creation of a plan for a sustainable environmentii) The creation of a plan for sustainable constructioniii) The creation of mechanisms for achieving sustainable development of the campus
environment

2)i)Points to bear in mind when creating plans
The creation of a plan for a sustainable environment• It is important to gain an understanding of the natural environmental features of the campus, suchas wind, heat and water, and to give consideration to achieving a sustainable environment,
including matters relating to campus ventilation and the use of sunlight and water. For example, it
is important to seek to form a sustainable environment, by such means as planting windbreak
forests on the campus as a way of countering storms, planting deciduous trees in order to adjust thequantity of sunlight during the year, using geothermal heat and rain and well water, and planting
trees and flowers on campus to counter the heat island effect.

ii)

The creation of a plan for sustainable construction• When building new facilities or reallocating facilities on campus, it is important to use layouts andforms that give consideration to sustainability and respect the order of the campus space, which iscomposed of existing buildings, trees and shrubs, and public spaces.
• It is also vital to give consideration to environmentally friendly buildings that use effective passive
techniques, such as taking ventilation into account and creating green areas around buildings that
contribute to the adjustment of the indoor environment.
• In order to achieve sustainable buildings, it is effective to give consideration to the climate
conditions on campus and to create a basic policy on sustainability (sustainability guidelines), fromthe perspectives of “energy conservation”, “extending the life of facilities”, “using eco-materials”,“environmental conservation and landscape formation”, and “safety and universal design”.
Aiming for Sustainable Buildings
1. Energy
conservation

The five basic concepts
when renovating or
rebuilding facilities on
campus

2. Extending
3. Using
Aspects of eacheco-materials Building the life ofbuilding that take thefacilities
guidelines
environment into
4. Environmental
conservation andlandscape formation

5. Safety anduniversal
designconsideration

The five pillars of sustainable construction
1. Energy conservation

In order to reduce the environmental burden of the campus as a whole, priority will be given to reducing the individual
elements of the burden in the indoor environment, promoting qualitative improvements in the interior heating andlighting environment and reducing the energy that it consumes, and ensuring effective use of natural energy.

2. Extending the life offacilities

The lives of the frameworks and equipment that make sustainable campus development possible will be extended andflexibility ensured, in order to enable the campus to adapt not only to external factors, such as the aging of facilities
over time, but also to changes in research content.

3. Using eco-materials

Efforts will be made to ensure that, in campus construction, proactive use is made of materials with a low
environmental burden and materials that have been produced locally, in order to ensure that it becomes a model forenvironmentally friendly construction.

4. Environmental conservationand landscape formation

Development will conserve the natural environment on the campus and contribute to the formation of the campus
landscape as a whole.

5. Safety and universal
designEfforts will be made to ensure the safety of the buildings themselves, to meet requirements as school buildings, andto ensure their safety as an environment in which research and experiments take place.

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iii) The creation of mechanisms for achieving sustainable development of the campus environment• In order to maintain an appropriate campus environment and promote sustainable development, itis effective to construct permanent systems and mechanisms.

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3)

Examples for reference■ Architecture in Harmony with the Environment, Integrated with the Green Pedestrian
Mall

Hokkaido
University

Faculty of Engineering Joint
Laboratory Block
Architectural Design and Urban
Planning Studio BlockFirst flood spatial layout and exterior plan

Site area: 1,778,000m2, two-storey ferroconcrete structure
Building area: 1,537,000m2, total floor space: 2,382,000m2(completed in March 2009)

Floating studio integrated with the outdoor space

Ventilation mechanism using cooling tubes
1. Energy
conservation

Examples of Key Points in the Plan•
Spatial plan integrated with the campus central mall•
Passive air conditioning plan using cooling tubes•
Spatial composition integrated with the public spaces•
Unambiguous construction cost plan

3. Using
eco-materials Building
guidelines
4. Environmental
conservation andlandscape formation

2. Extending
the life offacilities

5. Safety anduniversal
designSource: Hokkaido University Master Plan 2006

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Environmental Apparatus that Fosters Communication Between Researchers2

2High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Site area: 1,531,000m , building area: 2,348,000m ,total floor space: 7,046,000m2
Number of teaching staff: 662 (as of May 2009)

No.4 Research BlockNatural ventilation
using the staircase
Sunshine control
using external blinds

Natural ventilation
using the staircase

Rooms with awnings
equipped with sensors
Exhaustventilation

Rooms with awnings
equipped with sensors

Rooms with awnings
equipped with sensors
Exhaustventilation

Ventilation using fansExhaustventilation

Exhaustventilation

Natural ventilation
using the staircase
Sunshine control using
external blinds

Lawn
Courtyard
Courtyard
Air outside

Air outside

Air from outside is passed
through a pit to cool it

Rooms with awnings
equipped with sensors
GHP (water spray)
Solar panels

Staircase

Wooden shading
panelsLaboratories

Lawn
Courtyard

Glass screen

Laboratories

Laboratories

Deciduous tree

Flow line spaces that trigger encounters

Exchangehall
Courtyard as an environmental control device

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Pump ventilation system using the underground pit andthe atrium• Atrium space that triggers interaction between
researchers• Proactive use of natural light• Reduction of the burden from air conditioning throughsunlight control
Source: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization- 51 -

Details of the wooden louvers:
Use locally produced timber

■ Infrastructure Plans
1)

Key pointsi)Creation of a plan based on an understanding of campus energy consumption and demandii) Flexible infrastructure planiii) Effective, efficient maintenance management and operation

2) Points to bear in mind when creating plansi) Creation of a plan based on an understanding of campus energy consumption and demand•••

In order to ensure effective energy use and respond to future changes, it is important to plan appropriate
energy supply and handling facilities for the campus as a whole, based on the actual status of energy use
and future energy demand.
In planning energy supply and handling facilities, it is vital to construct appropriate systems, giving
consideration to whether to use an intensive or distributed system according to the usage status of the
facility. In doing so, it is important to consider appropriate energy conservation measures, based on the
purpose and scale of the facility, as well as the status of its use. Moreover, with regard to the effective
use of unused energy and natural energy, it is desirable to confirm whether or not there is a system ofsubsidies, and to give consideration to using any subsidies available, depending on the situation.
It is important to compare initial costs and running costs, according to the type and purpose of the
facility, as well as its usage plan, heat source and equipment system, and to plan a well-balanced,
efficient system.

ii) Flexible infrastructure plan••

In order to facilitate a response to changes, such as future expansions in scale, changes of purpose andthe upgrading of equipment, it is important to ensure that the system is flexible. In particular, if
introducing a new system in an existing campus, it is crucial to ensure that an appropriate transition
period is selected and that management and operation is carried out appropriately during this transition
period, taking into consideration such things as the purpose of the facilities, their scale and the year inwhich they were developed.
In recent years, as a result of progress in IT and its popularization, changes in the education andresearch environment have become pronounced and although it is difficult to predict the future, in thiskind of situation it is important to plan and develop infrastructure designed with flexibility in mind.

iii) Effective, efficient maintenance management and operation•••

With regard to supply and handling routes for electricity, water and sewerage, gas and heat sources forheaters, it is important to summarize the options appropriately, according to their purpose, rationalizing
the laying of pipes and cables, and seeking the introduction of infrastructure that will be labor-savingfrom the perspective of maintenance. Moreover, with regard to major energy trunk line routes, it isimportant to give consideration to maintenance, securing the requisite space for common conduits, aswell as thinking about the routes to be used, based on major flow lines within the campus.
One effective technique for seeking the effective use of energy is the utilization of informationtransmission and processing systems in the monitoring and control of energy. In introducing
information transmission and processing systems, it is vital to give appropriate consideration to theoptions based on the facility management and operation policy and the costs and effects of theintroduction of such a system.
In particular, in order to carry out energy management, such as energy conservation, it is also effective
to install electricity and gas meters in each management zone, such as in each block, floor or room.

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3)

Examples for reference
Campus Infrastructure Development Supporting Education and Research in Unseen Areas

Shinshu University

Ueda Campus

Site area: 132,600m2, building area: 19,800m2, total floor space: 47,700m2
Number of students: 1,158, number of teaching staff: 206 (as of May 2009)
The following initiatives are being promoted
through ISO 14001 activities• The proactive introduction of equipment andinstruments to improve energy consumption
efficiency• Ensuring thorough adherence to the principle ofreducing, reusing and recycling waste, as an
initiative aimed at achieving a recycling-basedsociety• The creation of a maintenance management planthat gives consideration to economic efficiency,
comfort and maintenance

Rethinking existing energy infrastructure withthe aim of creating an eco-campus

Plan Zoning Legend
Education & Research
Zone
Joint Research Zone

Exercise & Extracurricular
Activities Zone

Regional Collaboration
Zone
Car Park Zone

LegendGreen Plaza Zone

High-rise Water Tank

Water Tank

Farm Zone

Electricity Facility

Residential Zone
LandscapeFormation Axis

Waste Facility
Outdoor Waste
Collection Point

Common Conduit
High Voltage
Trunk Line

Historic Buildings to
be Preserved & Used

Source: Shinshu University Master Plan 2006

2

2

2

area: 381,400m , building area: 73,500m , total floor space: 234,000m
Chiba University Nishi-Chiba Campus Site
Number of students: 11,587, number of teaching staff: 1,179 (as of May 2007)

Construction of an energy management system that uses existing
network infrastructure
By accumulating information on the
Block C
Block D
server, it is possible for users to makeuse of data just by accessing the LAN
environment from a terminal.

Block A
It is possible to confirm
easily the quantity ofelectricity consumed, justby accessing the university
LAN.

University
LAN

System that accumulates records of changes in power
consumption over time at all buildings on the fourmain campuses• Accumulation of data by web servers• Effective utilization of the university’s LAN
infrastructure• Reduction in system development costs
The following are being prepared• The provision of data to the Energy Conservation
Leader Conference• Perusal of data by all members of the teaching staff• Application of the system to water and gas
consumption

Block B

Eco-web
Web servers have been established for each switchboard,which accumulate data on power consumption. The
accumulated data are sent to the main server and can beused to compare individual blocks and rooms.

Source: Website of Department of Facilities and Environment, Chiba University (On-campus)

Graph showing electricity consumption in
Building 10 of the Faculty of Engineeringin December 2009

Examples of Key Points in the Plan
• Rethinking the infrastructure plan in order to provide an efficient supply of energy• Constructing an energy conservation system that forms the foundation of a sustainable campus• Creation of a medium- to long-term maintenance and management plan

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5. Initiatives Aimed at Implementing the Campus Master Plan (Phase IV)•

After creating a campus master plan, it is important for national university corporations to
implement various initiatives aimed at realizing the master plan, according to the actual
circumstances of the national university corporation in question. This section provides anintroduction to examples of initiatives by national university corporations focused on the planningof facilities development, maintenance and management, and the effective utilization of existing
facilities, which have been undertaken on the basis of such campus master plans.

(1) Examples of Short-term Development Action Plans (Tohoku University)
1) The creation of a short-term development plan
• In order to realize campus master plans for achieving long-term targets, it is important to create ashort-term development plan for projects that should be implemented within a certain period, inorder to steadily carve out milestones, and then to follow this plan up by means of the PDCA cycle,
implementing the projects, evaluating and analyzing them, and rethinking the development plan.
Moreover, in order to ensure that the securing of funding, which is the key to project
implementation, proceeds smoothly, Tohoku University steadily implemented initiatives fromamong the most feasible projects.
• In creating a short-term development plan, as well as setting out the target achievement period, theuniversity devised ways of ensuring that the correlation between related projects was clear, such assummarizing the relationships for each area or each project group.
• The order in which projects should be developed was determined with reference to the degree ofmaturity of the project plan, the project funding goal, the transition plan and whether or not the
project represents an obstacle to other projects. Moreover, consensus building concerning the orderof development took place in the case of projects spanning multiple faculties and divisions.
2) The selection of project coordinators and facility managers• In order to implement the projects, decision-making by the university executive team is important.
When the executive team is considering the order of priority for the projects, direct explanations
by the teaching staff of what kind of plan for that project will give rise to what kind of results
often play a major part in project implementation. Consequently, in promoting projects, project
coordinators were selected and these played an important role in convincing the departments incharge of facilities and relevant stakeholders, as well as in securing sources of funding.
• At the same time as selecting project coordinators, facility managers were selected. In many cases,
these are the same as the project coordinators, but there are also many cases in which these differ,
where multiple departments are involved. Selecting project coordinators and facility managers
provided impetus to realize the projects, enabling a swift start to be made on the project if thefunding source had been secured.
3) The creation of a funding plan
• Initiatives aimed at securing funding sources are the process that entails the greatest difficulty; inorder to clarify the targets, the university selected diverse funding sources, such as facility
development subsidies and private sector funds, and then created a funding plan in line with thecharacteristics of each facility. However, there was a strong possibility that the funding plan wouldchange as the project progresses, so the university responded flexibly, giving consideration to thedecision-making level and the possibility of amending the content.
• With regard to project costs, the university gained an understanding of the project costs for eachproject group (e.g. area), as well as for each project, of course. Furthermore, the university
continually kept abreast of its financial situation and proposed the implementation of projects
suited to this situation.

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Content
Traffic Plan

Development of the no.2
multi-storey car park for patients
Changing the location of theexit gate for patients

Open Space Plan

CommonDevelopment of the environment
in front of the outpatients’ entrance
to the hospital
Development of the area around thenorthern entrance to the hospital

Development of a new
outpatient ward
Renovation of the existing
outpatient ward
Renovation of thepsychiatric ward

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Fifth Year

Sixth Year

Seventh Year

Eighth Year

<Key Plan Point>
Setting targets through the clear
presentation of potential funding
sources and amounts for eachdevelopment project

Deliberations concerning the introduction of car
parking charges and the implementation of these
Reduction of the number of cars parked

Development of car parks
Development of the Seiryo
General Research Block
Development of the open spacearound School of Medicine
Building No.1
Development of the area aroundthe frontage of the library
Development of the open spacearound the existing welfare hall
Development of a verdant footpath fromthe main entrance to the School of
Medicine to the courtyard green area

Facility Plan

MedicalFacility Traffic Plan
Plan

Facility Plan

HospitalOpen Space
Plan

Development of the no.3 carpark for patients

Estimated
Construction First Year
Cost
Funding Source¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥100 million
BudgetRequest¥100 million
BudgetRequest¥100 million
BudgetRequestDevelopment of a new
welfare hallRenovation and extensionof the existing welfare hall

¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥100 million
BudgetRequest¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥X00 million
University
In-house Costs¥100 million
In-house or
Donation¥100 million
BudgetRequest* Partly-revised version of the materials
published by the university<Key Plan Point><Key Plan Point>
Specific project content
corresponding to the plans forindividual sectors in thecampus master plan

Creating an annual plan that sets
forth the relationship with related
project and the implementation
periodSeiryo Campus Master Plan
Short-term (to 2013) Priority Development Items
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer &Dentistry Area
Development of a multi-storey car park for theInstitute of Development, Aging and Cancer
Transfer of the location of the car park for theInstitute of Development, Aging and Cancer

Hospital area

No.3 car park for patients

Development of car parks for
hospital patients1-1. Development of the no.2
multi-storey car park for patients
1-2. Changing the location of the exit
gate for patients
1-3. Development of the no.3 car parkfor patients

Development of a new block for theInstitute of Development, Aging andCancerDevelopment of the outdoor
environment in the Institute ofDevelopment, Aging and Cancer &Dentistry Area

Development of the area around thenorthern entrance to the hospital

15-1. Development of the area around the
T-junction linking the Medical
Research Area and the Institute ofDevelopment, Aging and Cancer &Dentistry Area
15-2. Development of the frontage of theInstitute of Development, Aging andCancer & Dentistry Area

No.2 car park for patients

Medicine Area

Renovation of the psychiatric ward

Renovation and extension of theexisting welfare hall
Development of the outdoor environment
in the center of the School of Medicine

Development of a new outpatient ward

10-1. Development of the open space around
School of Medicine Building No.1
10-2. Development of the area around thefrontage of the library
10-3. Development of the open space aroundthe existing welfare hallRenovation of the existing outpatientward
Development of the environment infront of the outpatients’ entrance to thehospital

Development of a verdant footpath
from the main entrance to the Schoolof Medicine to the courtyard green area

New buildings
No.1 car park for patients

Development of a new welfare hallRenovated buildings
Existing buildings
Open spaces

CommonCar parks
Development of the Seiryo
General Research Block

Car parks for patients
Deliberations concerning the
introduction of car parking charges andthe implementation of these
Reduction of the number of cars parked

Main car flow lines
Car and motorcycle entrance

Development of car parks

Gate
Site boundary- 55 -

(2) Examples of Maintenance (Yokohama National University)• In order to seek the long-term use of facilities and ensure their safety and reliability, it isimportant from an economic perspective to effectively implement checks, maintenance andrepairs of facilities for preventing potential risk, as well as resolving defects in facilities thatare an obstacle to education and research activities.
• More specifically, the university carries out maintenance and management by means of the
PDCA cycle, formulating appropriate maintenance and management plans, implementing
maintenance and management based on these plans, and revising the plans as and whenrequired.
1)Creating a facilities repair plan
• In creating a facilities repair plan, the university evaluated the dilapidation status of buildings
and equipment by means of tours of inspection, and created a medium- to long-term repair
plan for each building, taking into account the passage of years since each facility or piece ofequipment was established. Moreover, the plans were created to take into consideration the
reduction of the environmental burden, such as energy conservation, resource conservationand the reduction of CO2 emissions.
• The university also calculated the costs required each year in the medium- to long-term, basedon the facilities repair plan. In addition, in making these calculations, it sought to equalize thecosts so that they were not concentrated in a particular year.

2)

Implementing a facilities repair plan
• In implementing the plan, checks of the site were carried out, concerning such matters as theirdilapidation status, inspections and evaluations were implemented, and university-wide
consensus was sought concerning the order of priorities and the selection of projects fromamong a wide range of members, including those using the buildings (teaching staff andadministration staff), as well as staff from the facilities department.
• Amidst a difficult budget environment, the university secured a specific sum for repair costs
each fiscal year, to avoid the plan falling through.

3)

Revising a facilities repair plan
• It is necessary to ensure the plan’s adaptability, as it is conceivable that there might be cases inwhich implementation does not go according to plan, due to projects outside the plan and theneed for emergency repairs. Moreover, it is important to disclose information and report on theimplementation status to those within the university.

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[Medium- to Long-term Repair Plan]
LCC Repair Plan Table by Age of Building

Construction
Year

2

Floor Area (m )Sports Ground Management Block
Administration Bureau building and garage

30th year

Cafeteria 1, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences Research Building 1

40th year

Energy Center and water supply block
Faculty of Business Administration Lecture Hall 1, Gymnasium and Martial
Arts Hall
Research Building 2, Lecture Halls 6 & 7, Administration BlockFine Arts Block, Music Block, Instrument Store, Faculty of Engineering
Lecture Hall A
Science Laboratory Block, Faculty of Economics Lecture Hall 1, Central
Library
Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Business Administration Lecture Block
Health Service Center, Student Club House
Security Officers’ Station, Science Research Buildings, Faculty ofEngineering Lecture Hall A(2)Building adjoining the pool, bus garage for the Administration Bureau
Faculty of Engineering Machinery & Transformer Room, Department ofArchitecture, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Block
Computer Laboratory, Large-scale Water Tank Experiment Block
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Testing Block, Environment andInformation Sciences II & IV
Wastewater Treatment Facilities A & B, Cafeteria 2
Department of Architecture Architectural Block, Department of Computer
Engineering BlockMaterials and Environment Testing Laboratory, Department of Architecture
and Building Science Structure Laboratory
High-voltage Research Laboratory
Information Technology Service Center, Terminal Room, Department of
Mechanical Engineering Block
Department of Materials Science Chemical Safety Block, Basic Engineering
Research Block
Department of Mechanical Engineering Block 2, Administration Bureau
garageEquipment Analysis Center, Faculty of Engineering Administration Block
Department of Materials and Physical Composite Materials Science Block,Physics and Energy Block
Solar-Hydrogen Energy Research Laboratory, Low Temperature Engineering
Research Laboratory
Machine Shops A & B, RI Center, Science and Technology Library
Faculty of Business Administration Lecture Hall 2, Student Club House Car
Club
Faculty of Education and Human Sciences Lecture Hall 8, Center for
Educational Research and Practices
Faculty of Engineering Lecture Hall B, Department of Civil Engineering
Block, Department of Civil Engineering Structures Laboratory
Hydraulic Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering Instruments Store, Faculty of
Economics Lecture Hall 2
Staff recreation facilities, Metal Plasticity Processing Laboratory<Key Plan Point><Key Plan Point>

Calculation of costs giving
consideration to the service life offacilities and equipment, in order toundertake planned renovations

20th year

Archery Target Range, Rifle Range, Staff Accommodation

Equalization of costs to avoid
them being concentrated in aparticular year

Faculty of Education and Human Sciences Research Building 3
Baseball Ground Equipment Store, Faculty of Education and Human
Sciences Arts and Crafts RoomStudent Sports Club Pavilion, Flow Visualization Laboratory
General Research Building, General Research Building and Incubation
Facility
Daily and Planned Repair Costs (million yen)
Planned Repair Costs (renovations)
Amount in the figure above (million yen)Age of facilities and content
of planned renovations

thyear since construction 40th year since construction
20th year since construction 30- Renewing transformer equipment- Renewing the sheet waterproofing on
the roof- Renewing communications equipment- Renewing water supply and seweragefacilities, fire extinguishers, town gas
piping and plumbing fixtures[Systematic Repairs]
Annual Plan for Facilities Repair
Item

SectionIndividual Sector

FY 2007

Faculty of Education and
Human Sciences

Roof

Graduate School & ResearchInstitute of Environment &Information Sciences

Library, Centers
Other Affiliated Schools,
etc.
Buildings Shared by the
Academic Affairs Division &Facilities Division

External Walls and Exterior
Fittings

Planned repairs by means of LCC and local inspections

Faculty of Business
Administration
International Graduate
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Engineering,
Graduate School ofEngineering

Faculty of Education and
Human Sciences
Faculty of Economics

Second Medium-term Period
FY 2008
Fine Arts
Block
LectureHall 2

Faculty of Economics

Computer Lab 1st
floor 40m2, Low
Temperature
Engineering
Research Lab

CentralLibrary- Renewing the sheet waterproofing on
the roof- Renewing communications equipment

Science Lab

CentralLibrary

FY 2009

FY 2010
Center for
Educational
Research andPractices

Music
Block
New
Block

FY 2011

FY 2012 onwards

Administrative
Block

Lecture Hall 8, Research Building 3,
Lecture Hall 6, Education Annex<Key Plan Point>

Naval Architectureand Marine
Engineering Block,
Naval Architectureand Marine
Engineering Lab,
Lecture Hall A (2)CentralLibrary

Graduate Schoolof Internationaland Business Law
Building

Scientific
Energy Building, Research Building
Flow Visualization (extension),
Architectural
Lab, Graduate
Materials &School Building Environment
Testing Lab

Based on local surveys, thedilapidation status of buildings andequipment is evaluated and repairs
carried out in a systematic manner

Buildings
II & IV

Building III

Science andTechnology
Library

Instrumental Analysis Center, RI Center,
Cross-faculty Research Center, Terminal
Room
Yokohama Junior High School Gymnasium, Special School building,
Yokohama Elementary School building, Yokohama Elementary School
special classrooms, Kamakura Elementary & Junior High School
Gymnasiums

Special support
gymnasium
Sports Ground
Administration
BlockSport-related
clubs

Lecture Hall 2

Wastewater Treatment
Facility Buildings A &B, Administration
Bureau garage, Energy
CenterAdministration
Block

Car Club Club House, O-oka Student Center, Tokiwadai
Accommodation Block, Academic Affairs Bureau,
University Hall, Minezawa Building 4, International Student
Center, Education and Culture Hall, shared buildings forstudent clubs, Gymnasium and Martial Arts Hall, Cafeteria 2

Faculty of Business Administration
International Graduate School of Social
Sciences
Faculty of Engineering, School ofEngineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School & Research Institute ofEnvironment & Information Sciences

Library, Centers

Basic Engineering
Block
Environment
Building IV

Low-temperature Lab, Ocean Lab
Building III
RI Center, Science & Technology Library
Yokohama Junior HighSchool Gymnasium
Sports Clubs, Sports Ground Administration Block,
Gymnasium, Martial Arts Hall

Other Affiliated Schools, etc.
Buildings Shared by the Academic
Affairs Division & Facilities Division- 57 -

(3) Examples of the Effective Utilization of Existing Facilities (Chiba University)• In order to respond flexibly and in an agile manner to the evolution of education and research,
it is important to seek to utilize facilities effectively. In order to do this, as well as developing
a university-wide system, the university managed spaces on a university-wide basis andplanned the allocation of space appropriately, based on such aspects as the degree of demand
for and supply of facilities according to their objective and purpose, and the degree to which
they are used.
1) Background to the plan
• With regard to the background to the plan, i) ensuring that the Center for General Education(common educational courses) is resistant to earthquakes and improving its dilapidated state;ii) improving the utilization rate of the lecture rooms; iii) resolving the problem of demand for
new facilities (universal education center, etc.) were all required.
2) Key points in facility development• The key points in facility development include i) aiming to increase the utilization rate andreduce the number of lecture rooms; ii) creating an annual plan for the renovation of theCenter for General Education; iii) turning the reduced lecture rooms in each faculty into
laboratories, and concentrating the empty space in Building A in the Center for General
Education; iv) allocating the concentrated space to new organizations (such as the universal
education center) (responding to demand for facilities, rather than building new facilities); v)
improving the functionality and amenity of the lecture rooms with increased utilization rates;vi) using empty lecture rooms outside of hours for extracurricular activities or lifelong
learning; and vii) securing a safe education and research environment by improving theearthquake resistance of buildings.
3) Initiatives in conjunction with facility development• The initiatives undertaken in conjunction with facility development include i) improving theutilization rate of lecture rooms in conjunction with the reorganization of the curriculum; ii)
the creation of a draft renovation plan aimed at improving functionality and earthquake
resistance (considering at the same time the places to which the facilities will move whilerenovations are taking place); and iii) considering holding lectures in the classrooms at aneighboring elementary school while renovations are taking place, and discussing this with thecity’s education committee.

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Diagram Showing the Plan for Moving While the Center for General Education, Faculty of Letters andFaculty of Law and Economics, and Faculty of Education are Being RenovatedFaculty of Science<Key Plan Point>

Center for General
Education
Faculty of EducationooFaculty of
Letters

Faculty of Law andEconomics

University Center

Improvement of utilization rates
through the concentration of lecturerooms, thereby effectively utilizing
existing facilities
Allocating the concentrated space to
new organizations and responding tofacility demand, rather thanconstructing new buildings

Faculty of Engineering
Building

Graduate School of Advanced
Integration Science Building(Figures with a ᇞ) indicate reductions in lecture rooms

Diagram Showing the Lecture Room Reduction Plan
List Showing the Lecture Room Usage Status at the Nishi-Chiba Campus (Reduction Proposal)
Faculty of Letters and Facultyof Law and Economics

Faculty of Education

Center for General Education<Key Plan Point>
Reduction in the number of lecturerooms and revision of the utilization
rate by rethinking the curriculum
throughout the university

Extra-large lecture rooms (around 400 seats – more than 400m2)
Large lecture rooms (around 200 seats)
Medium lecture rooms (around 100 seats)
Small lecture rooms (15 – 45 seats)
Lecture rooms targeted for reduction
Lecture rooms for exclusive use and priority use by the Faculty of Letters and Facultyof Law and Economics
Lecture rooms for exclusive use and priority use by the Faculty of Education
Lecture rooms for exclusive use and priority use by the Center for General Education
Eliminated lecture rooms- 59 -

Reference
Guide to Creating a Strategic Campus Master Plan (Outline)- Aiming for the Formation of Attractive Campuses with Unique Characteristics 1. The Necessity of a Campus Master PlanoAims of creating a campus master plan・Providing opportunities to think independently and autonomously about how to shape the campus, which forms the base for education
and research
Further promoting initiatives aimed at creating a campus that will promote the strategy of each university
Publicizing the importance of campus development through the publication of the campus master plan and the effects of development・・oEffects of creating a campus master plan・Planned development suited to the university’s education and research activities, forming a harmonious campus landscape, utilizing thecampus to promote the university’s strategy, etc.

History

Library

1) Student Support Plaza

3) Academic
Exchange Hall

Present

Past

Campus Mall
2) General
Education Block

Before development

Student
Exchange Plaza
2) General Education Block

Future 4) Student Information Plaza

Plan creation

After development

Example of the effects of creation (Kyushu Institute of Technology)

2. The Creation of a Campus Master PlanoRelationship to the academic plan and management strategy, and understanding the current status of the campus

・Specialization according to the function of the university and responses
to the university strategy
Identifying and summarizing the issues affecting the campus bychecking and assessing the facilities

・oCreating the basic policy・Creating a policy based on the academic plan, themanagement strategy and an understanding of thecurrent status of the campusoCreating the development and utilization
policies・Clarifying the “areas that must not be changed” and the“areas that will be changed”
Eliminate the sense of ownership of departments with regard to landand spaces and maximizing the usage of campus resources

・

Academic Plan

Campus Master
Plan

Management Strategy

Understanding theCurrent Situation

Basic Policy
Development and Utilization Policies

Plans for Individual Sectors

FrameworkOtheroCreating plans for individual sectors

・

Creating a plan for forming the campus framework (zoning plan,
public spaces plan, etc.)oDeveloping and publishing a system for creating the campus
master plan・・

Developing a system for promoting campus development and use, under the leadership of the principal
Publishing the campus master plan both within the university and outside it, in order to secure understanding and cooperation from all
directions

Publication

Flow of Creating the Campus Master Plano

Growing the campus master plan・Ensuring the developmental growth of the campus master plan in response to changes in the situation surrounding the university

3. Initiatives Aimed at Implementing a Campus Master PlanoApproaches to promoting projects based on a campus master plan・・

Developing projects as a university in a well-planned, focused matter, based on the order of priority of the projects
Giving comprehensive consideration in the implementation of projects to all aspects, including development through a range of sources offinance and management and operation after development
Promoting an increased level of facility management・oPublishing the effects of development on education and research・・Accountability for providing adequate explanations to the populace of campus development using public funds
Publicizing the necessity of facility development and the effects of development on education and research activities- 60 -Example of the Effects of Creating a Campus Master Plan
Campus zoning plan that responds to the development of education and research (Hokkaido University)

In-house Research
Village Zone
No.2 Farm
Industrial-Academic
Collaboration Zone
Private Sector
Funding Zone

Before Development(Bird’s-eye view of the North Campus,
which was No.2 Farm)

Plan Creation(The area that was being used as the No.2
Farm has been divided into zones: theIn-house Research Village Zone, theIndustrial-Academic Collaboration Zone and
the Private Sector Funding Zone)

Bird’s-eye view of theNorth Campus(Rethinking of land usage on the existing
campus in response to the reorganizationand integration of faculties and graduate
schools based on new concepts)

Formation of a harmonious landscape (Iwate University)

Before Development(Many dilapidated university buildings)

After Development(Design guidelines were created andrenovation and development carriedout in sequence)

Bird’s-eye view of thecampus(Formation of a harmonious
campus landscape)Regenerating the plaza as a space for interaction (Tohoku University)

Before Development(Barricades and bicycles left
abandoned)

Plan Creation(Plan for a verdant student plazaaround the main square)- 61 -

After Development(Development of the outdoor
environment resulting in thedevelopment of a plaza)List of Those Cooperating in Research into the Future Development and Enhancement of Facilities at
National University Corporations(Alphabetical order)
Sachiko Karaki
Shin’ichi Katsukata(SeniorResearchers)

Kiyoko Fukami
Tsutomu Kimura
Hidetsugu Kobayashi
Yukio Komatsu
Kimiko Kozawa
Tomoko Nakanishi
Takehiko Sugiyama
Atsuto Suzuki
Nagayasu Toyoda
Kiyoshi Yamamoto
Shinji Yamashige

Kazuo Yoshida(As of March 2010)

Director, Basic Technology Department, Research and Development
Division, Olympus Research Center
Education Journalist
Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy andLife Sciences
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Chairman, Tokyo
Metropolitan Government Board of Education
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Professor, Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering,
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Guest Professor, Tokai University
Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
University of Tokyo
Principal, Hitotsubashi University
Director, High Energy Accelerator Research OrganizationVice-Principal, Suzuka University of Medical Science; Advisor to the
Principal of Mie University
Professor, Research Division, Center for National University Financeand Management
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi
University
Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University

List of Those Cooperating in the Working Group to Consider the Plan for Campuses(Alphabetical order)(Collaborator)
Takeshi Ueno
(SeniorResearchers)

Hidetsugu Kobayashi
Yukio Komatsu
Kensuke Mizuta
Ken Midorikawa
Koichi Shinbo(Special Collaborator)
Osamu Yamashita(Expert Collaborators)
Takeo Ozaki
Takao Ozasa
Hisashi Komatsu
Naoki Tsurusaki
Yasufumi Domi

Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering andProfessor, Campus Development Planning Office, Chiba University
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Professor, Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Facultyof Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Professor, Research Division, Center for National University Finance andManagement
Director, Facilities Division, Department of Finance, Hitotsubashi
University
Director, Educational Facilities Research Center, National Institute for
Educational Research of Japan
Director, Facilities Division, Tohoku University

Secretary-General, Aizu Museum and Assistant, Cultural Affairs
Division, Waseda University
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido
University
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
Nagoya University
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies,
Kyushu University
Specialist, Facilities Section, General Affairs and Planning Division,
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine- 62 -