Environmental Report 2010
Abridged Edition

Message from the President
The amount of greenhouse gas emissions is greatly influenced
by the level of energy consumption. The current global
population has exceeded 6 billion; and it is estimated to explodeto over 9 billion by 2050. If everyone in the world consumed thesame amount of energy as the people in Japan, energy
consumption would rise to 2.2 times of what it is now, and wewould expect the amount of greenhouse gas emissions toincrease dramatically.
Mr. Yukio Hatoyama, the former prime minister, stated in his
speech before the United Nations (September, 2009, soon after
his assumption of office) that, by 2020, Japan would conditionallyreduce the amount of its greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
compared to what it was in 1990. This policy statement, which
put an increased burden on Japan, gave rise to worries aboutbad effects on domestic employment and people s daily lives.
People are also worried that such a policy may cause thecollapse of the economy and the financial system.
In comparison to similar corporations around the world,
Japanese corporations have been making a remarkable effort tosave energy for some time now. As a result, they have achieved
high operating efficiency, to the extent that they have alreadyreached their limits. The carbon credit system, which allows
countries that failed to reach their goals to purchase credits fromcountries that have achieved a significant reduction ingreenhouse gas emissions (based on the 1990 emission level),is an advantageous system for countries with surplus emissions
credits.
First, the government should quickly announce a clear
long-range vision and policies to achieve the goal. Then,technical issues to achieve the goal, such as developing
renewable energy sources that are sustainable and practical(e.g., energies produced by wind, water, solar, and biomass) as
well as developing further energy saving techniques, must be
pursued in cooperation with the industrial, governmental, andacademic sectors. Needless to say, it is important for everyone tobecome more aware of energy saving, and for the whole nation
to unite behind this effort.
Let me tell you an old story. Back in the 1970 s, there was astrong opposition from the industrial sector to a legislative act

which required more than 90% reduction of nitrogen oxide
emissions from gasoline-powered automobiles (what is called
the Japanese version of the Muskie Act). Reasons given for the
opposition were technical difficulty and the fear that it would
lower the automobile s competitiveness in the market. Thanks to
the industries strenuous efforts, the technology to reduce gas
emissions was successfully developed in time to meet theimplementation of the targeted regulation in 1978. Based on the
result of such revolutionary and technological development, theJapanese automobile manufacturing technology leads the worldin energy efficiency and cleaner emissions. These have also its
current level of prosperity.
Since the social situation has changed and the scientifictechnology has advanced, we cannot simply compare thecurrent situation with that of the past. However, I believe if we
unite the various fields at Kobe University and join forces to meetthe challenge in clearing the high hurdle of 25%, we can lead theworld as a country that protects and develops the global
environment.

FUKUDA, Hideki
President of Kobe University

Kobe University Charter on the Environment
Environmental Philosophy
As a world-class research and education institution, Kobe University
pledges itself, through all of the university’s activities, to thepreservation of the global environment and to the creation of asustainable society, which are the two most important challenges theworld faces today.
Flanked between the Pacific Ocean and the Rokko Mountains, Kobe
University utilizes this regional locality to its advantage for the fosteringof ecological-minded students and the dissemination of knowledge
gained from academic researches to the world. Kobe University
pledges to build a path toward the realization of a sustainable society
as a common goal of humanity, through these efforts and by setting an
example in the preservation of the environment.

Environmental Principle

1. To foster and support ecological-mindedstudents.
2. To promote research that sustains the global
environment.
3. To promote environmental preservation
activities that set an example for others.
Enacted on September 26, 2006

Related Topics on Environmental Education and Research
Kobe University Symposium on the Environment:

How the University Should Respond to Global Environmental Problems
Facilities Planning Division, Facilities Department

The “Kobe University Symposium on the Environment: How the
University Should Respond to Global Environmental Problems” washeld on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Kobe University’s Idemitsu
Sazo Memorial Rokkodai Auditorium. It was held for the purpose of
considering Kobe University’s present role in alleviating global
environmental problems and its future role in developing programs
not only in environmental research and education, but also in
systems and techniques of environmental management.
The First Session (“The forefronts of environmental research”)
began with opening remarks from the symposium’s host, President
FUKUDA Hideki of Kobe University. Two keynote lectures, whichbrought the listeners up to date on the “forefronts”, then followed.
First was a lecture entitled “Prospects of an environmentally friendly
world economy” from Keio University Professor HOSODA Eiji, aprominent researcher both in the fields of social and naturalsciences. Next, Professor KASHIWAGI Takao from the Tokyo
Institute of Technology gave a lecture entitled “Low carbon energy
systems and innovations.”

Prof. HOSODA Eiji, Keio University

Prof. KASHIWAGI Takao,
Tokyo Institute of Technology

In the Second Session (“Kobe University facing global
environmental challenges”), Professor KOKUBU Katsuhiko from our
Graduate School of Business Administration delivered a lecture
entitled “International standardization of environmental management
accounting,” and Professor MATSUYAMA Hideto from our Graduate
School of Engineering gave a lecture entitled “Membrane and film
technology that helps reduce the load on the environment.” Bothlectures brought to light some of Kobe University’s contributions inenvironmental research.
Next was a panel discussion, entitled “Problems and prospects of
the university’s environmental research, education, andmanagement”. The addition of Professor SUEMOTO Makoto fromthe Graduate School of Human Development and Environment,
Associate Professor SHIMAMURA Takeshi from the Graduate
School of Law and HIRANO Shigeki, Director and Senior Executive
Officer of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. to the discussion brought active
exchange of opinions based on their fields of expertise andperspectives for future developments in research, education andmanagement.
Posters introducing students’ environmental activities by two of theuniversity’s environmental organizations, “Nonprofit Organization
Gomi-jp” and “Environmental Circle Ecolo.” were also on display at
the symposium.
The symposium was a great success with participants exceeding360. In addition to students, teaching and clerical staff members,
many general public were also on hand to learn from the specialists
in the fields of social, natural, and cultural sciences. This positive

response to thesymposium illustrated thelevel of interest there
really is inenvironmental issues.
The symposium also
provided a good
opportunity to
Posterpublicize, both on
for Kobe Universit y Sy
mposiuand off campus, them on the Envir
onmen
efforts made by Kobe University totaddress global environmental problems.
The symposium came to a close with an address delivered by
Dr. TAKEDA Hiroshi, Vice President and Director in charge of
Research. He said that the symposium has shown how important it is
to deepen specialized research in the social, natural, and culturalsciences, as well as to achieve a united research effort in those
fields. As a comprehensive university, Kobe University will use its
multi-faceted characteristics to gain cooperation from the various
disciplines in further developing environmental education andresearch so that it may contribute toward solving global environment
problems.
According to the results of a survey conducted that day, more than
83% rated the symposium as either “very good” or “good.” Some ofthe student comments were: “Familiar topics and easy tounderstand,” “Discussion from the perspectives of different fields
was stimulating!” and “It made me want to think from a broader
perspective.” On the other hand, opinions like, “I wanted to hear each
topic in more detail,” or “I wish there were some time set aside for Q
and As with the audience,” suggested the need for future
improvements. Other comments included: “If a recycling project isplanned, I’d like to help,” “We need comprehensive environmental
research that goes beyond the arts and sciences,” and “I want an
event or course in which students can take the initiative and put theirown knowledge to work.” Such enthusiastic comments demonstrated
a high interest on the part of the students.
Keeping these comments in mind, we will continue to make efforts
within the university to improve the environment, and in preparing forthe next Kobe University Symposium on the Environment.

Panel discussion

Related Topics on Environmental Education and Research
Environmental Research

A highly efficient energy system for multifamily housing
ASANO Hitoshi, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
As the concern for global warming increases; there is an urgent needto reduce CO2 emissions generated by the use of fossil fuel. To copewith this problem, the government is taking leadership with the adoptionof renewable energy (solar and wind power) and by offering incentives
such as tax reduction to people who buy eco cars and eco points topeople who buy energy efficient home appliances.
However, if we trace energy use back to its sources, we find thatalternative energy (e.g., renewable energy) supplies only about 3% of
the total energy currently consumed; about 84% comes from fossil fuelsuch as oil, coal, and natural gas.* Looking into trends in energy use by
sectors, we see that the increase in energy consumption in theindustrial sector is not great. By contrast, we see a major increase in thecommercial/residential sector (business + home); energy-saving isneeded in homes, which encompass about 40% of that sector. We areof course all for the reduction of energy consumption, however wewould like to avoid compromising the quality of life through suchmeasures as reducing frequency of bathing, or avoiding the use of air
conditioning. And, this is why we need to increase the energy
conversion efficiency of the devices we use.
Breaking down the energy consumption in homes, we find that about
50% of the total demand is for home heating and hot water supply.
Considering the fact that most current home systems rely on fossil fuel,there is a greater need for a highly efficient heat supply system. Let me
introduce the community co-generation system we are developing for
multifamily housing.
The “co-” of “co-generation” means “two.” A co-generation system
supplies two types of energy — electricity (kinetic power) and heat —simultaneously. The heat engine used at a power plant cannot convert
all the given heat energy into electric power. So, the unused heat is
discarded into the environment as waste heat. The co-generation
system places a generator near the user and supplies heat (that would
otherwise have been wasted) along with electric power. A more efficientuse of waste heat will lead to a more efficient use of the overall energy.
However, there are two problems that must be cleared before installing
this system in the individual household.
1. Small demand for energy: The amount of energy use perhousehold is decreasing due to the concentration of population in cities
and the trend toward smaller nuclear families. As a result there is no

Power supply

Heat supply pipe

choice but to use a small capacity generator. The smaller-size
generators lower the efficiency of power generation and increase theamount of waste heat. Excessive heat leads to less efficient energy
conversion rate.
2. Energy-demand changes by time of day: Although there is very
little change in the demand for electricity by time of day, there is asignificant rise in the demand for heat at night for bathing. To increase
the use of waste heat, there is a need to build a large heat storage tank,which requires a large amount of space and high installation costs.
As an alternative solution, we suggest a “community co-generation
system.” This is a new type of co-generation system designed
especially to suit the Japanese life style (see chart). If the energy is
supplied to a multifamily housing (e.g., an apartment complex), the total
demand for electricity will increase, making it feasible to install a large
capacity, energy efficient generator. Since most hot-water demand in
the individual household is to fill the tub for bathing, the actual time forhigh output of heat use is quite short. The increase in the number ofpeople involved will create a time-lag in the demand for heat, which is
expected to ultimately equalize the heat load (see chart).
The conventional multifamily housing heat-supply system is designed
to have an excessive amount of hot water circulating the pipes toensure quick response to multiple simultaneous use or after recoveringfrom stand-by mode. The problem with this system was the loss of heatfrom pipes. The new system installs a small heat storage tank, sufficient
for a one-time use of hot water, separately in each household.
Connecting all the tanks with a single pipe will achieve a dispersion of
stored heat that can be effectively utilized. This ensures a significant
reduction of heat loss through the pipes. The reduction will also reduce
the size of the pipe, the power of the pump, and the amount of waste
heat. The smaller size heat storage tank will easily fit in the space
allocated for pipes in multifamily housing.
In order to make the system viable, highly efficient generator and abetter examination of the application logistics, such as support for heat
distribution among users and controlling heat storage, are of course
necessary. However, I believe that a better understanding by the users
will further increase the energy use efficiency.
* 2009 Annual Energy Report, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Power demand［kw］

average of 50 households

Heat demand［kw］

1 household

Heat demand［kw］

average of 50 households

Generator
Small heat storage tanks
Time of day

Community co-generation system

Changes in demand for energy during a day (January)Environmental Activity at Kobe University
Saving energy and preventing global warming
1. GoalKobe University aims at reducing 1% of CO2 emissions by total floorarea per year.

4. Amount of heavy crude oil used Increased by 5.0%
The chart shows the changes in theamount of fuel oil used from FY2007 to
FY2009.
KL

700

500
400

200
100
0

1000kWh

60,00065,761

66,293
1,167
2,638

1,138
2,540

31,89932,66032,395

1,809
2,255

1,898
2,601

1,855
2,540

22,302

21,605

21,81340,00020,00010,00003,772
FY20073,724
FY2008

488

0
78

0
70

FY2007

FY200800FY2009The total amount of heavy crude oil used in FY2009 increased by
32kl (5.0%) compared to that of the previous fiscal year. This was
mainly due to the maintenance (FY2008) of animal facilities in the
Kusunoki area.
Rokkodai 1 campus stopped using boilers for heating, so the amountof use dropped to zero. Though Rokkodai 2 campus uses heavy crude
oil for emergency generators, it is not included in this chart because of
its negligible amount. Heavy crude oil is not used in the Tsurukabuto 1
and Tsurukabuto 2 campuses.
In future renovations, we plan to switch to lower CO2 emitting city
gas and electricity to heat the facilities.

50,00030,000604
280

Amount of heavy crude oil used (KL)65,970

1,150
2,574

434
22
54

300

The chart shows the changes in the amount of electricity used from
FY2007 to FY2009.

70,000

674
20
50

642
22
62

600

2. Amount of electricity used
Decreased by 0.5% compared to that of theprevious fiscal year (FY).

compared to thatof the previous
fiscal year

5. Amount of greenhouse gas emitted
Decreased by 6.4% (6.8% by total floor area)
compared to that of the previous fiscal year

3,689
FY2009Amount of electricity used (1000kWh)

The total amount of electricity used in FY2009 decreased by
323,000kWh (0.5%) compared to that of the previous fiscal year.
The main reason may be because we replaced conventional devices
with energy-saving types in the renovation.

The chart shows the changes in the amount of CO2 emitted from FY
2007 to FY 2009.
t-CO2

40,00035,00035,794

37,13034,772

588
1,114

628
1,230

18,16919,863

17,929

611
1,199

695
1,302

555
1,184

11,907

11,338

11,680522
996

30,000The chart shows the changes in the amount of gas used from
FY2007 to FY2009.
1000m3 4,500
4,000

4,161
61
43

4,138
62
42

4,120
56
45

2,911

2,893

2,901

90

84

34

910

928

953

2,000
1,500

500
0

20,00015,00010,000
5,000

129

146
FY2007

FY2008131
FY2009Amount of gas used (1000m3）

Rokkodai 2
campusTsurukabuto 1
campusKusunoki area

Fukae area

Myodani area

1,906

2,074
FY2008FY2009Tsurukabuto 2
campus

The total amount of CO2 emitted in FY2009 decreased by 2358
t-CO2 (6.4%) compared to that of the previous fiscal year.
By total floor area, it decreased by 5.68 t-CO2/1000m2 (6.8%) in totalcompared to that of the previous fiscal year.
The “after adjustment” conversion coefficient was used to calculate
the amount of electricity used. When we calculated the amount of CO2
emitted with the actual emission coefficient, it decreased by 233
t-CO2/1000m2 (0.6%); by total floor area, it decreased by 0.92
t-CO2/1000m2 (1.1%).
The amount of energy used at Kobe University showed a decrease
compared to the previous fiscal year. Moreover, the figure representing
the amount of CO2 emitted greatly depends on the officially publishedCO2 conversion coefficient of the electricity purchased (published value).
In regards to boilers used for heating in the Kusunoki area, we plan
to shift from ones that use crude oil to less CO2 emitting city gas.
Our university has placed
t-CO2/1000m2
strong emphasis on energy
90,000saving measures. All employees
85,00083.402and students are asked to
80.865comply in order to reduce CO280,00077.727emissions by more than 1% per
75,000year.
Amount of CO2 emitted

The total amount of gas used in FY2009 decreased by 18,000m3(0.4%) compared to that of the previous fiscal year.
The negligible amount of gas used at Tsurukabuto 2 campus is notincluded in this chart.
Rokkodai 1
campus2,206
FY2007

Amount of CO2 emitted (t-CO2)

3,000

1,000

25,000

0

3,500

2,500

Amount of CO2 emitted

3. Amount of gas used
Decreased by 0.4% compared to that of theprevious fiscal yearr

0

FY 2007

FY 2008

FY 2009

Amount of CO2 emitted by total floor area (t-CO2/1000m2)

Conserving resources and recycling

2. General waste

1. City water / General service water

The chart below shows the amount of general waste produced fromFY 2007 to FY 2009.

City water

FY 2007：upper bar

Increased by 10.8% compared to that of theprevious fiscal year.
The chart shows the changes in the amount of city water used fromFY 2007 to FY 2009.
1000m

3

450
400

421.0
9.2
21.9

405.9
9.6
21.0

Incombustible waste

1082.4

Plastic bottles

33.9

Bottles

3.7
19.0
37.6

Raw garbage

32.3

Other paper

86.2

Cardboard boxes
300
250

Magazines
293.7

282.4

0

12.8
19.7
56.4
18.6
FY 2007

8.0
11.0

5.9
12.0

48.0

51.2

14.6
FY 2008

16.0
FY 2009

The total amount of city water used in FY 2009 increased by 44,100m3 (10.8%) compared to that of the previous fiscal year.
This increase could be attributed to the completion of a large-scalebuilding renovation which allowed us to use those buildings.
We plan to opt for lavatories with automatic faucets and water-saving
toilets in future building renovations.
Also, to protect water resources in the Rokkodai area, we use
general service water.

General service water
Decreased by 7.3% compared to that of theprevious fiscal year
The chart shows the changes in the amount of general service waterused from FY 2007 to FY 2009.
120
106.4
100

105.7
8.1

19.7

11.9
80

100

200

300

900

1,000

Amount of general waste produced in FY2009

Amount of city water used (1000m3)

1000m3

144.7
0

150

50

122.3
6.2

Oﬃce paper

200

100

45.4

Newspapers

333.1

Volume discarded
Volume recycled

11.3

Combustible waste

350

FY 2009：lower bar

Bulk waste

Cans

450.0
8.7
23.1

FY 2008：middle bar

11.1

98.0

1,100
t

Although the amounts of such general waste as incombustible waste,
combustible waste, raw garbage, other paper, cardboard boxes, andnewspapers decreased in FY 2009, the amounts of plastic bottles,
bottles, cans, office paper, etc. did not change much compared to that ofthe previous fiscal year. However, there was a noticeable increase in
the amount of bulky waste. As for the volume recycled, we see anincrease in office paper.
Volume discarded

Volume recycled

FY 20071617.9Recycling rate
17.6％

1455.4

FY 200818.5％

1625.1

FY 2009
0

500

1,000

1,500

16.3%
2,000

t

The chart shows a 10% increase in the total amount of general waste
produced in FY 2009 compared to that of FY 2008. The recycling rate was
16.3%, which is about 2% less than that of the previous fiscal year.
In recent years, each department has been making efforts to reduce
general waste. However, the increase in education and research activities
also seemed to have resulted in the increase of general waste. Discardingof unneeded items due to renovation may be the cause for the increase in
the volume of bulk waste. This is an issue that requires further
consideration in the future.

3.Office paper
Usage increased by 1.4% compared to that of theprevious fiscal year

11.1
13.8

60
59.4

72.2

The chart shows the changes in the amount of office paper usedfrom FY2007 to FY2009.

58.8

40

250
20
16.2
0

FY200713.5
FY2008200

14.3
FY2009For the conservation of resources in the Rokkodai area, we use the
Rokko mountain river water as general service water in toilet tanks,
laboratories, etc.
The amount of general service water used in FY 2009 decreased by
7,700m3 (7.3%).
The main reason may be because we installed water-saving toilets in
newly renovated buildings.
Rokkodai 2
campusTsurukabuto 1
campusKusunoki area

Fukae area

Myodani area

0.85
31.21

212.81
0.71
14.88

150

Amount of general service water used (1000m3)

Rokkodai 1
campus224.10Tsurukabuto 2
campus100

192.04

197.22Printer paper(for color)
Printer paper(for black & white)
Copy paper

500FY2007

FY2008FY2009Volume of office paper used (tons)

The volume of office paper used increased by 2.92 tons (1.4%)
compared to that of the previous fiscal year.
In the future, we must try to reduce this by holding paperlessmeetings, lectures, etc.; to make copies using both sides of the paper;and to reuse the blank side of the copies.

A Review from the Outside
This Environmental Report could be described as something that clarifies the responsibilities of Kobe
University, as a collective member of society, towards the environment. It also includes the university’s
response to the environmental impact of its educational and research activities, and the attention theuniversity devotes to the environment as it engages in those activities. In other words, is the university setting
an example in shouldering its social responsibilities as they are described in Kobe University’s Environmental
Charter?
The Introductory Environment course was offered for the first time in fiscal 2009 and is highly regarded as
an interdepartmental educational activity involving the environment. The present report presents the results ofa student evaluation of the Environmental Report 2009; which concluded that Kobe University did not deservea high ranking for education and research activities involving the environment. There were many comments tothe effect that, in comparison with other universities, Kobe University was behind in its energy-saving andrecycling efforts. It mentioned that the Environmental Report is not well publicized to students. I think thesame applies to the teaching staff as well, and that a better effort on the part of the whole university is desired.
There are two articles in the section titled, “Related Topics on Environmental Education and Research.” Thefirst, “Students’ environmental conference for a sustainable society” is about the second “Students’environmental conference” hosted by the Hyogo-Kobe University Consortium for the purpose of providing
nationwide publicity to the environmental efforts of university students in Hyogo Prefecture. I would imagine
that there are great difficulties in managing such a challenging task, one that goes beyond the bounds of theuniversity; still, I think it is a very significant project. Although the number of universities (seven) that joined
the conference was not many, the article conveyed an active conference with lively speeches and displays ofposters. We hope to see further developments in the future, in such areas as content sharing ofenvironment-related courses, the exchange of course credits, and the development of joint e-learning projects.
The other article, “Kobe University Symposium on the Environment,” is about the first large-scale effort ofits kind which received high student ratings. My expectation is heightened by the conclusion of the reportwhich states that comprehensive university should use its multi-faceted characteristics to gain cooperationfrom the various disciplines in further developing environmental education and research. The Symposium’s
high ratings leave me with the impression that it would have been all the better if details of the discourses had
been mentioned.
As for the efforts of departments and related organizations, last year’s “A Review from the Outside”
mentioned the energy-saving activities carried out by the Graduate School of Engineering work group, to wit:
“Those efforts are taken as models for subsequent action by each department; as such, they are to be
regarded as invaluable.” This year’s report did not mention those activities; I would like to see what happens
with them in the future. I consider it important that the Management Committee for Environment and Facilities
and the Center for Environmental Management cooperate with each other and continue to make practicalefforts so that neither organization becomes a mere name.

Name: MORIYAMA Masakazu
Present occupation: Professor, Department of Living and Environmental Design,
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Setsunan University
Profile:1970: graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Waseda University; then completed a master’s course at Waseda’s graduate school.
1972: assistant in the Faculty of Human Life Sciences, Osaka City University
1980: lecturer at Kobe University; promoted to assistant professor
1999: professor at Kobe University: Apr. 2010- present
Research themes: the urban heat-island phenomenon and countermeasures against it: creation of“Klimaatlas” (urban environmental climate maps): energy-saving in building: ecological architecture, etc.
Publications (including those written jointly): Contemporary Architectural Systems (Chapter 4.
Ecological views, 8. Natural environments) (1984, Shokokusha): Klimaatlas of the urban
environment — building a city making use of climate information (2000, Gyosei): Countermeasuresand techniques for heat islands (2004, Gakugei Shuppansha) , etc.

What Went into This Environmental Report
The purpose of this environmental report is to provide public access to the Kobe University Environmental Report 2009, which is asummary of environmental activities achieved on the Kobe University campuses for a one year period from Apr. 1, 2008 until Mar. 31, 2009.
The Kobe University Environmental Report 2010 was put together in accordance with the following:
Reference guidelines ●Survey locations ●Environmental Reporting Guidelines, Fiscal Year 2007 Version(Ministry of the Environment, June 2007)
Guidelines for items to be mentioned in environmental reports, second edition(Ministry of the Environment, Nov. 2007)
Rokkodai area:
Rokkodai 1 campus : main departments: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics,
School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Law,
Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Business Administration,
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Rokkodai 2 campus : main departments: Administrative offices, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Humanities,
Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Engineering,
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Tsurukabuto 1 campus : main departments: Faculty of Intercultural Studies,
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Tsurukabuto 2 campus : main departments: Faculty of Human Development,
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Kusunoki area: main departments: School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, university hospital
Fukae area :main departments: Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Myodani area : main departments: School of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences,
Graduate School of Health Sciences

Fiscal year of operations ●Fiscal 2009 (April, 2009 to March, 2010)

Date of issue ●September 30, 2010

Planned date of next issue ●September 30, 2011

Department in charge of publication ●Contact ●URL ●Cover ●

Environmental Reporting Work Group(chairperson: Prof. KOKUBU Katsuhiko, Graduate School of Business Administration)
General Affairs Section, Facilities Planning Division, Facilities Department, Kobe University
1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501
TEL: 078-803-5173
E-mail: shis-soumu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/report/environmental/2010/
Idemitsu Sazo Memorial Rokkodai Auditorium, Kobe UniversityA symbolic building of Kobe University
and a designated tangible property.
The restoration of the Rokkodai auditorium was a memorial project of the Kobe University Fund.
The project, which was completed in September 2009, restored its appearance to look like what
it did in March 1935 when it was first constructed as the auditorium of Kobe University of Commerce.
It is now a multi-function international cultural hall. This is where the “Kobe University Symposiumon the Environment: How the University Should Respond to Global Environmental Problems” was held.