Sustainability Report 2018
Toward a sustainable campus

Goal and Step

Sustainability Report 2018

Message from the President

Toward a Sustainable Campus

Hokkaido University afterof its New Campus Master
The Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 2018
The president shares his thoughts about the plan andfor the campus, as well as his expectations for stu- This interview was conducted in June 2018.

Goal and Step

The president s remarks have been edited by the Sustainable

Improving the campus based on theJapanese maxim fueki-ryuko
We at Hokkaido University host numerous people fromvarious overseas institutions, and many of them say that

Hokkaido University developed its Campus

this is the campus they would like to come. After passing through the main gate of the campus, you ll find a

Master Plan 2018 through a series of dis-verdant central lawn and then a museum area with acussions based on the opinions of many, but

you ll find yourself amidst modern buildings. Hokkaido

historical atmosphere. Continuing on past Ono Pond,
University allows you to engage in cutting-edge scholar-

the plan is a step rather than a goal.

ship in an environment that s distinguished by lushWe hope it will help all members of thegreenery and a touch of history. In fact, the campus is

u n i v e r sity comm uni ty to act wi th a v i si o nof fueki-ryuko ̶a Japaneset h ee m b o d i m e n tof what kind of university we want andconcept often translated

what kind of campus we hope.

change ̶as the universityaspermanence andchanges to meet advancesin scholarship and theneeds of society while protecting what must remainunchanged.
We recently formulated the Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan
2018 [hereinafter: the CMP 2018 ].It s a blueprint for
the future of our campus and encompasses our plans forresearch and education, medical care, and university
management̶not just for buildings and streets on
campus.
One characteristic of the CMP 2018 is a clarification of the university s management strategy: adher-

CONTENTS

ence to our four basic philosophies and the implementa-

Message from the President

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Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 201803

Zoom in! Campus

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Research and Education Topics

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Movements toward the creationof a sustainable campus

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Hokkaido University. The university s basic philosophiesarefrontier spirit,

education,

andglobal perspectives,practical learning,

all-roundwhich originatedfrom the messages of Dr. William S. Clark, the first vicepresident of Sapporo Agricultural College, the universi-

Initiatives by Students,
Faculty and Administrative Staff

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tion of the Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary ofty s predecessor. Dr. Clark said
andBe gentleman.

Boys, be ambitious

You need a frontier spirit andToyoharu NAWA, President, Hokkaido University

the FormulationPlan
was formulated in March 2018.
his visiondents and staﬀ of the university.

Campus Management Oﬃce.

global perspectives to be ambitious, and all-round education andpractical learning are essential tounderstanding the nature of a true
gentleman.
I believe what matters mostto a university̶the highest instiment to personnel development.

Graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering, School of Engineering, Hokkaido University. Completed the Master scourse of the Division of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University. Doctor of Engineering（Tokyo
Institute of Technology）. After working for the Central Laboratory of Chichibu Cement Co., Ltd.（Taiheiyo Cement Corp.）and theCentral Cement Concrete Laboratory of Chichibu Onoda Cement Corp., he was hired as an assistant professor in the Graduate
School of Engineering, Hokkaido University. He was promoted to his current position in April 2017 after holding the posts ofprofessor in the Graduate School of Engineering, member of the Educational Research Council/deputy dean of the Faculty ofEngineering and dean of the Faculty of Engineering/dean of the Graduate School of Engineering/dean of the School of Engineering
at Hokkaido University. He specializes in building structures and materials, in civil engineering materials, construction andconstruction management, and in earth and resource systems engineering.

For this reason, the CMP 2018 was designed in keeping

intersected with east-west axes: North 13 Street andwith the four basic philosophies such that we can foster

North 18 Street. Along these and other axes are zones,

professionals who are able to lead Japan towards aeach presenting a distinct atmosphere, such as a zone

bright future and play active roles in the global arena towith buildings of historical significance, a zone for themeet the needs of the times as we strive to achieve therelaxation of local residents, and a health-related zone.

five objectives of the Future Strategy with respect toresearch, education, social collaboration, university
administration, and strategic marketing. While promotingworld-leading research and education, we must also

Striving to be an even more
appealing university

return the fruits of our academic pursuits to society as a

The CMP 2018 is our vision of Hokkaido University inwhole, so I m delighted that the CMP 2018 gives consid-

the mid-21st century. It s a framework plan based on oureration to how the campus, which is widely open to theoutlook for the campus 30 years from now. To ensure

public, should be used as a public space.

the plan s steadfast implementation, we ve established aComprehensive design with afocus on safety and security

structure to promote campus management and decided
to formulate an action plan every three years with specifics about campus improvements. If changing times
create new situations where we re required to provide

Another characteristic of the CMP 2018 is quality-of-life

novel programs of research and education, we must

（QOL）enhancement through comprehensive design. We

respond flexibly, but it s also important to preserve whatmust consider the QOL of users and ensure universal

should remain unchanged.

design so people of all ages can enjoy their time on

What s important for us is people. Rather thancampus while pursuing their aspirations for the future.

seeking a higher position in the World University Rank-

Sustainability should also be central to campus develop-

ings, we ll continuously work to enhance the appeal ofment in view of global initiatives to achieve the United

our university to attract people. The aim is to make our

Nations Sustainable Development Goals（SDGs）.

university a magnet for people all over the world as a

We must design our campus comprehensively,

research and education hub. I expect that this will foster

taking into account its resilience, comfort and future

new research ideas leading to social innovations andoutlook, including the protection of intellectual property

that Hokkaido University will play a significant role inand personal information, rather than just making build-

the global arena.

ings safe and secure.

Message from the President

tution of learning̶is a commit-

Toyoharu NAWA President, Hokkaido University

I hope that Hokkaido University will become an

We ve been developing campus spaces based oneven more appealing institution as each of us academics

axes : The Hokkaido University campus has, as its cen-ruminates on what roles universities should play in soci-terline, a main street extending north-south, which is

ety and what is needed for such roles to be fulfilled.

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Hokkaido University
Campus Master Plan 2018

The Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 2018, formulated in March 2018, offers a vision of the campus and aroad map to achieving the vision comprehensively and systematically. Its outline is shown below, but students and staff are advised to read it in full on the website below.
■http://www.facility.hokudai.ac.jp/一般の皆様へ/キャンパスマスタープラン（in Japanese only）

Characteristics of the Campus Master Plan 20181

Clariﬁcation of the university s management strategy:

Adherence to our four basic philosophies and implementation of the Future
Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University

Frontier spirit

Social collaboration

Global perspectives

University
administration

All-round education
Practical learning

Strategic marketing

Promoting world-class research to solve various issues
Producing graduates who will play leading roles in thedevelopment of global society
Continuing to transmit knowledge and promote social
advances through outside collaboration
Implementing administrative policies with a focus onsustainable development under the leadership of thepresident of Hokkaido University
Establishing a global presence through strategic marketing

Giving tangible form

Research
Education

Contributing to theresolution of global issues

Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University

Four Basic Philosophiesand Long-Term Objectivesof Hokkaido University

CampusMaster Plan2018（CMP2018）

Planned objectives
for campus spaces
and guidelines for thedevelopment, management and operation offacilities and otherelements of the physical environment

The CMP 2018 clearly defines planned objectives for campus spaces and lays out guidelines for the development, management and operation of facilities and otherelements of the physical environment in order to give tangible form to the university s management strategy toward our 150th anniversary.

2Creation of a sustainable hybrid campus:

Preservation of the university s historical and natural assets, and the creationof a hub for cutting-edge research and education

Preservation of the university s historical and natural assets

Hybrid Campus

Creation of a hub of cutting-edge research and education

The CMP 2018 presents a vision that guides the university in preserving its landscape, historic buildings and natural environment and in creating a hub of cutting-edge
research and education.

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Quality-of-life（QOL）enhancement through comprehensive design:Comprehensive design that encompasses processes from conceptualization,planning and design to operation and management

Interdisciplinary
collaboration

Facilities
and spaces

Process consistency

Conceptualization, planning and design

Traffic

Ecology

Disaster preparedness
and crime prevention

Educationand research

Operation and management

Comprehensive design
The CMP 2018 is based on consistent, comprehensive design so as to meet the needs of education and research and to enhance quality of life in society.

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Establishment of a practical long-term plan for the development of campus spaces:

Framework plan that consists of Planning and Management for their implementation
Framework plan : Long-term plan for the coming 30 years
Framework plan for the development ofcampus spaces【Planning】

Practical
CMP

Framework plan for managing thedevelopment of campus spaces【Management】

The CMP 2018 consists of Planning and Management for structures and systems that will ensure the effective implementation of those plans.

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Basic objectives and concepts of the Campus Master Plan 2018
Challenges facing the implementation of the Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University

Creation of a
hub for global,
cutting-edge
research

Expansion andimprovement of
housing andaccommodation topromote internationalization

Creation of a hub for
exchanges between
Japanese andinternational
students

Universal values and unique assets on campusthat should be preserved①The landscape created by farmland in the city and its
surrounding elements②Networks of natural and ecological environment elements③Clusters of historic and cultural buildings④Integration of buildings and their surrounding landscape created over the course of 140 years

Achievements and challenges regarding thecampus development

Development of asafe, healthy, andcomfortable campus

Showcasing of thesustainable campus
to the world

Priority issues in facility development and operation①The need for goal setting for strategic investment and appropriate facility maintenance and development in line with theuniversity s management policy●Excessive floor area owned by the university●Dwindling budgets while rising facility repair and operating
expenses②The need for flexible land use and facility development in linewith a new framework●Small buildings crowding the campus●Lack of relatively large blocks of land for development③The need for effective utilization of the university s real estate
assets in line with its management strategy④Issues identified using the Assessment System for Sustainable
Campus（ASSC）●Promotion of education and research on sustainability●Conservation of ecological environments and cultivation oftrees●Implementation of design guidelines for QOL enhancement●Introduction of renewable energy⑤Contribution to community development in collaboration withthe host city
●Roles of exchange hubs with advanced urban functions（positioning in the 2nd Sapporo Urban Planning Master
Plan）

Hokkaido University
Campus Master Plan 2018

①Restoration of the Sakushukotoni River through public-private
partnership②Integration of the southern and northern campuses throughdevelopment of the Kanjo Street Elm Tunnel③Promotion of industry-academia collaboration by leveraging
the Northern Campus④Development of active learning spaces to meet new educational needs⑤Development of accommodations for international students topromote campus internationalization using private funds⑥Equipment upgrades and functional expansion to promoteadvanced medical care for the community⑦Environmental measures that reduce the number of vehicles
on campus, and the creation of a safe, secure campus⑧Initiatives to promote campus sustainability⑨Establishment of task forces, the implementation of basic
surveys, and the formulation of plans⑩Outside evaluation of the campus⑪Review and assessment of the CMP 2006

Presentation of
spatial planningmodel of sustainablecampusOpinions and requests from university members
Interviews with Executive Office and department staff, and workshops for students, faculty and administrative staff

Basic objectives of the Campus Master Plan 2018

Creation of a sustainable hybrid campus
where architectural and landscape assets are preserved andcutting-edge education and research can be sustained

Planning and management through comprehensive design
Concept behind the development of campus spaces

Concept behind managing the development of campus spaces

Eight elements of a sustainable hybrid campus

Four approaches to the creation of asustainable hybrid campus①Safety and security ②Healthiness and comfort③Appeal as a source of pride④Use of historical assets and ecosystems on campus⑤Integration of architecture and landscape⑥A cutting-edge education and research hub⑦A hub for international activities and exchanges⑧A hub that supports regional development and promotes collaboration with society domestically and internationally.

①Sharing and promotion of the concept and direction of a sustainablecampus②Facility and environmental management that will enhance the QOL ofuniversity members and improve university management③Top-down and bottom-up consensus building④Establishment and implementation of comprehensive methods forconceptualization, planning and design to improve the quality ofcampus spaces

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Hokkaido University Campus Master Plan 2018

Framework plan for the development of campus spaces
West
Gate

JR Soen Sta.

Sapporo City
University

Baseball
Field

Experimental
Farm No.1

Horse Track

Axis ⑥

International House
Kita 8Athletics
Track

Soccer/
Rugby Field
Environmental
Preservation Center

Flowering
Tree Garden

Axis ④
Faculty ofAgriculture

School of
Science

Hokkaido
University Archives
Clark Memorial
Student
CenterBotanic Garden Zone,
History District

Elm Grove

Central Lawn
Hokkaido
University
Co-op

Axis ③Former Hokkaido
Government
Office Building

Humanities andSocial Sciences
Classroom Building

Ono
Pond

Central Road

School of Economics
and Business
Administration
University
Library

Axis ①

School ofMedicine

Faculty of Letters

School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences andPharmacy

Faculty of Environmental
Earth Sience

JR
Sapporo Station

Primary axis
Primary axes delineate areas whose
spatial characteristics will serve as
foundations for campus developmentin the future.
Buildings along primary axes ①, ②
and ⑤ are required to have setbacks.

Axis ⑧

Faculty /Graduate School /School of Veterinary
Medicine
Institute of Low
Temperature Science

21st Century
Elm Grove

Institute for the Advancementof Higher Education

North
Library

North 20
Gate

Central Institute of
Isotope Science

Gym

Model Barn

Nursesdormitory

North Zone,
History District

Hokkaido
University HospitalCenter for
Dental Clinics

Administrative Bureau

Faculty of
Health Sciences

Main
Gate
SubwaySapporo Station

HokubuCafeteria

Gingko Avenue

Conference Hall

Information
Center & Elm Forest Shop
(Elm no Mori)

Axis ⑦

School of Dental
Medicine

School of
Education

Centennial
Hall

South Gate

Axis ⑤Experimental
Farm No. 2

North 18
walking trail

Graduate School of International Media,
Communication, and Tourism Studies

School ofEngineering

Chuo Cafeteria
Furukawa Hall

Greenerypreservation zone

Graduate School ofInformation Scienceand Technology

Sakushukotoni
River

Nitobe Street

Botanic
GardenForeign
Scholars
Accommodation

Axis ②

Hockey/Handball Field

Field Science Center for
Northern Biosphere facilities

South Zone,
History District

Axis ⑨

Hokkaido Industrial
Research Institute

PoplarAvenueExperimental
Farm No.1

Hokkaido Sapporo
Technical High School

HeiseiPoplar Avenue

Soen
Gate

Dairy
production
facilities

Food Resources
Research Building

International
House Kita 23

Student dormitory（Keiteki-Ryo）

Sapporo City
General HospitalNorth 13
Gate
Kita 12-jo
Subway Station

Public space hub
Gate-neighborhood
development area
Historical landscapeconservation area

Kita 18-jo
Subway Station

Greenerypreservation area
River systempreservation area

Area where high-risebuildings may be built

Area where ordinary
buildings may be built

Heights may exceed 33 m.
*Coordination with the City of Sapporo
required

Heights of 33 m or lower

Area where low- and mid-risebuildings may be built

Renovated facility
Peripheral
greenery area

Kita 24-jo
Subway Station

Visual Corridor
Area with height restrictions

Heights of 33 m or lower and uniform
building setbacks

1. Preservation of the basic campus framework, andnew east-west axes

3.Revitalization of public spaces and gate areas as
hubs for diverse exchanges

The framework plan sets nine primary axes based on the existing
north-south and east-west axes to develop human-oriented spaces withsymbolic meaning, where architecture and landscape are integrated in alush green environment.

The framework plan clarifies hubs for diverse exchanges and appealing
activities, and areas that will be developed into safe, comfortable walking and lingering spaces with easy access to urban amenities.

2. Zoning in consideration of the campus landscape

4.Control of building heights and forms to meet development needs

The framework plan delineates green spaces, river systems and historical resources that are to be preserved for many years to come, in orderto lay the foundations for sustainable campus development and topreserve the campus landscape.

The framework plan promotes ideal campus development and facility
improvement by controlling building heights and forms for each area
through the conversion of buildings to high-rises, the combination of building
uses and functions, and the consolidation of building lots as appropriate.

Campus management
Establishment of an organizational
structure to promote campus management●The Management Strategy Office, established in October 2017 to takecharge of overall coordination for the Executive Office, is endowed withdecision-making authority over all important matters regarding the promotion of the campus master plan.
●The Sustainable Campus Management (SCM) Office, a campus-wide organization established in April 2018, shares management information with theManagement Strategy Office to draft specific plans and projects and plays
a leading role in initiatives necessary for the promotion of a sustainablecampus.
●The SCM Office is based on cross-sectoral collaboration of teaching andadministrative staff and engages in the planning, drafting and implementation of various university-wide work.

■Management cycle for the conceptualization and planningof campus management
Academic plans（the basic philosophies and the
Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University）

Campus Master Plan 2018
・Setting of evaluation items
・Facility usage
・Satisfaction with facilities
Conceptualization

Management

・Construction
supervision

Comprehensive
designConstruction

Design・Assessment based on the ASSC
・Facility information・Facility needs
・Financial conditions・Forecasts

Planning

・Design management

・Cost control
Effective campus management requires planning from a comprehensive perspective, theimplementation of the plan, and a review of the results. With this management cycle, we
intend to improve the quality of the conceptualization and planning processes.

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Development of the Hokkaido University campus based on thecollective efforts of students and staff
Takao OZASA Associate professor, Faculty of Engineering●A plan that reflects ideals and challenges

agement expenses grant; the crowding of the campus

I d like to explain characteristics of the Campus Masterwith small buildings, leaving little or no room for new

Plan 2018（CMP 2018）. Let me begin with the first char-construction; and the lack of dorms for international stu-

acteristic: clarification of the university s management

dents. The university will squarely address these reali-

strategy. The CMP 2018 illustrates the university s man-ties and strive to implement the plan.

agement policies with the development of the campus
environment as its goal, because the Future Strategy forthe 150th Anniversary of Hokkaido University, developed in March 2014, made no mention of the develop-●Action plan that meets the needs of the
times
times

Unlike the CMP 2006, the CMP 2018 includes no action

ment of such an environment. By putting that goal into

plan. Instead, it contains a framework plan（i.e., basic pol-writing, the master plan can get all the students andicy）, and we ll develop a specific plan every three years

staff to pull in the same direction.

so we can follow the plan‒do‒check‒act cycle. For thisthepurpose, we established the SCM Office. However, tocreation of a sustainable hybrid campus, is not a buzz-

develop a sustainable campus, all university members

word; it s loaded with meaning: It means keeping ourmust have a shared vision of what direction they need tocampus sustainable with a harmonious blend of old andbe going, so we ll have to build a participatory systemnew. While developing new facilities to stay at the fore-

under which all university members̶students and staff

front of research, we ll also preserve Poplar Avenue, thealike̶can share the objectives and freely voice their

Sakushukotoni River, and plenty of historic buildings as

opinions. If there were a mountain ascent, I d feel as ifpart of our efforts to hand down our 140-year-old lega-

we were halfway to the top. Since we ve yet to work oncies for centuries to come. The mission of national uni-the details of an action plan or to formulate a campus

versities is to foster professionals who can contribute tomaster plan for the Hakodate Campus, your kind cooper-

the development of Japan. Hokkaido University s prede-ation is highly appreciated every step of the way.

Hokkaido University
Campus Master Plan 2018

The second characteristic of the CMP 2018,

cessor, Sapporo Agricultural College, fostered professionals who engaged in Hokkaido s development. Since
the mission remains unchanged despite the changing
times, we ll create new facilities to fulfill that mission.
The third characteristic of the CMP 2018 is quality-of-life（QOL）enhancement through comprehensive■Organizational structure for the promotionof campus management

design. In campus development, it s essential for organi-

President

zations such as the Sustainable Campus Management

Executive Oﬃce and other oﬃces（planning and drafting important plans regarding university management）（SCM）Office to be involved early on, for example fromthe conceptualization and planning phases, in order toManagement Strategy Oﬃce

collect a variety of information and encourage campus

Top-down

users to improve the master plan, because that will ulti-

̲̲ Oﬃce̲̲ Oﬃce

Bottom-up

Executive Oﬃce for Campus andEnvironment Planning̲̲ Oﬃce̲̲ Oﬃcemately enhance the quality of facilities, the environment,
Organization in charge of planning, drafting andimplementing various campus-wide workand the activities of us campus users.
The fourth characteristic, the establishment of apractical long-term plan for the development of campus
spaces, puts a premium on both physical and soft（ management）infrastructure due to multitudes of issues
facing the university. These issues include the fact thatfacilities owned by the university occupy more area thanrequired: They occupy 101.5% of the area required,
which leaves the university with no grounds for applying
to the Ministry of Education for a facility development
grant. The issues also include repair costs that haveremained high despite the dwindling amount of the man-Sustainable Campus Management Oﬃce
Local
governments Agreements,
Research
institutes
Privateenterprises
Students
Teaching andadministrative
staﬀ

requests
Planning
OutsideMakingfacilities collaboration
available
Research support

CMP2018

Actionplan

Socialinfrastructure
Facilities
andspaces

University
management
Framework
plan

User
Participation,
requests participation

EducationandTraﬃcresearch
EnvironmentandcultureCollaboration ofteaching andadministrative
staﬀ
Action plancycle
（3years x 3）

Expert committees（to be established as necessary）

Hokkaido University
teaching staﬀ,
including those of theFaculty of Engineering（e.g., Course of Architecture）
Staﬀ of the
Facilities Department
Staﬀ of otherdepartments in the
Administrative Bureau（such as the Finance
Department andInternational Aﬀairs
Department; to bechosen as necessary）

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CampusThis section highlights the appeal of the Hokkaido University campus, which is characterizedby humansʼ harmonious existence with nature as well as legacies and cutting-edge technologies.

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Striving to become a global hub ofresearch and education

New Civil Engineering
Research Building
completedLab animals include cattle!
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The Civil Engineering Research Building was completed in September 2017 as a cutting-edge research

New facility forpathological education
and research opensat the School of
Veterinary Medicine

hub, replacing the School of Engineering s decrepit
Civil Engineering Building. Equipped with facilities forresearch and experimentation, the new building
includes a hydraulic engineering zone and an infrastructure innovation research cluster area based on
the concept of creating an earth/space engineering
field of study. The building includes well-appointed
student research rooms and open labs for researchers invited from abroad, as well as lounges conducive
to lively communication and cross-cultural exchanges.

Chemical exposure and infectious disease experiment facility■ Total floor area: 660 ㎡■ Structure and No. of floors: 2-story reinforced concrete structure◎Some of the energy-saving measures taken

A new chemical exposure and infectious

Building

Energy required for cooling and heating is

reduced by external heat insulation and enhanced
airtightness（external walls: 100 mm-thick expanded
polystyrene foam; roof: 100 mm-thick rigid urethane
foam and 100 mm-thick extruded polystyrene foam;
windows: aluminum and resin double sash windows;
glass: low-emissivity glass）.
Electrical installations

Corridors and toilets areequipped with energy-efficient long-life LED lighting
fixtures with light sensors and human detection sensors.
Mechanical equipment The air conditioning system
features equipment for centralized operation and control, including operation scheduling, temperature-setting limits and a smart stop system. The building is
also equipped with heat exchanger ventilation fanswith a night-purge function.

disease experiment facility was opened inAugust 2017 in order to advance education
and research in veterinary infectious diseases
and environmental toxicology. The facility s
first floor includes a biosafety level-2 room forlarge animals such as cattle, and a pathological dissection room for the dissection of lab
animals with infectious diseases and the diagnosis of wild animal diseases. On the second
floor is a chemical exposure lab.
◎Some of the energy-saving measures taken
Electrical installations

Corridors and restrooms

are equipped with energy-efficient long-life
LED lighting fixtures with light sensors andhuman detection sensors.
Mechanical equipment The air conditioning
system features equipment for centralized
operation and control, including operation
scheduling, temperature-setting limits and asmart stop system. Unit air conditioners feature a variable air volume control device andan exhaust heat recovery heat exchanger.
The building is also equipped with heat

Civil Engineering Research Building■ Building area: 1,385 ㎡ ■ Total floor area: 4,392 ㎡■ Structure and No. of floors: 4-story reinforced concrete structure

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function.

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An urban oasis for humans and wildlife alike

Flow restorationon the Sakushukotoni River

The Sakushukotoni River, whose flow was restored in December 2003, is avaluable asset that s rich in ecological diversity. The river was dredged for the
first time in September and October 2017 due to concerns about possible offensive odor generation and mosquito breeding. The effects of the dredging will be
continuously monitored.
Dredging details
・Area: The roughly 750 m from the spring on the central
lawn to the boardwalk on the south side of Ono Pond
・Compressed air was injected at the upper reaches to stir
up mud and dead leaf deposition and sweep them down
the river for removal. Approx. 65 ㎥ of deposition wasremoved.
・Stones were placed on the riverbed where rubber had
been exposed, stepping stones were secured to the riverbed, and the banks were partially repaired.

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Campus lawn rejuvenation
The overuse of the central lawn and the lawns near the School of Science / the Schoolof Agriculture caused the ground beneath the grass to harden and become bare. To
rejuvenate the grass, a contractor began work that included soil dressing, groundleveling, turf aeration, and seeding in June 2012. Thanks to the work, which cost
approximately two million yen, the turf is being rejuvenated, but any acts that
impose excessive burden on the turf, including the use of open fire, sports suchas ball games, and bicycling, are still not allowed to ensure that the grass willtake root firmly.

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Research and Education Topics

1 Highlights of Cutting-edge Research
Hokkaido University is conducting cutting-edge research in a wide range of areas. This section highlights
some of such programs related to sustainability.

Inter-tillage weeding to produce highyields of rice without fertilizers and agricultural chemicals
Munehide ISHIGURO, professor, Research Faculty of Agriculture
The application of fertilizers and agricultural chemicals has increased crop yields,
but has caused environmental degradation. To continue to enjoy the bounties ofnature, we must ensure that farming
doesn t adversely affect the material cycle
and biodiversity. Professor Ishiguro andhis colleagues have been researching apaddy rice farming method that enables
efficient nutrient circulation̶a method inwhich they till and weed between seedlings during about a month after transplanting. They aim to produce high-quality,

Inter-tillage weeding under way in a study fieldhigh-yield rice while restoring and protecting biodiversity.

Study on sustainable resource use in northern Japan basedon archaeological records
Katsunori TAKASE, associate professor, Graduate School of Letters
Dr. Takase and his colleagues have been
researching sustainable resource use in
Hokkaido based on archaeologicalrecords such as seeds and animal bones.
Their study on plants, fish bones andmammalian bones at 120 sites（150 analysis units）from the Initial Jomon period
to the archaeological Ainu cultural period
revealed that, with regard to plants, theuse of acorns, grapes（ Vitis ）and otherwild plants, as well as barnyard millets（ Echinochloa ）, continued for 6,700
years, and that wild plants, salmon（ Salmonidae ）and Hokkaido sika deer
were popular resources that were continuously used.
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Carbonized seeds unearthed at archaeologicalsites in Hokkaido

Eﬀective production of aquatic biomass using wastewater
Masaaki MORIKAWA, professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
Duckweed, an aquatic plant, uptakes
nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater, and it is also a biomass feedstock
for livestock feed and biofuel production.
Professor Morikawa and his colleagues
discovered bacteria that promote thegrowth of duckweed and are working todevelop plant growth-promoting technology for application to hydroponic vegetaResearch and Education Topics

ble and crop culturing. The research isgarnering high expectations for various
purposes, including wastewater treatment at food factories, yield increases atplant factories, energy conservation,

Upper photos: Duckweed grown with symbiotic
bacteria（right）grows more than twice as fast as
duckweed grown without such bacteria（left）.
Lower photos: Symbiotic bacteria on theroots the green areas in the right-hand photo）

Resilience and adaptive capacity of Arctic marine systems
under a changing climate
Sei-Ichi SAITOH, director and specially appointed professor, Arctic Research Center
The extent of summer Arctic sea ice has
been reduced to two-thirds over the last
35 years, causing concerns about global
effects and expectations for the openingof new sea routes and the developmentof natural resources. In fact, there isinsufficient scientific data to make soundjudgments about the use of the Arctic
region. Given this background, Dr. Saitoh
and his colleagues are engaged in an
Arctic research project known as the
Arctic Challenge for Sustainability（ArCS）, working to elucidate climate

Ice melting caused by rising temperatures and dark icechange, provide accurate future projections and do more.

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Research and Education Topics

Development of catalytic organic reactions
Takeshi OHKUMA, professor, Faculty of Engineering, Director, Frontier Chemistry Center
Attracting attention as one of the world s best cata-lab staff are working to efficiently supply medicines andlysts for the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones isfunctional materials in an environmentally benign manner.

a novel molecular catalyst developed by Professor
Ohkuma and members of his lab, the Synthetic
Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Add this catalyst,
which consists of ruthenium and organic molecules,
to ketones and hydrogen, and you ll see a single
molecule of catalyst produce 100,000 molecules of
optically active alcohol at a high reaction rate̶580
reactions per second. Professor Ohkuma and other

Significance of the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones

Power-to-Heat (P2H)

Shiho ISHIKAWA, specially appointed assistant professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Solar and wind power generation is affected bying system that visualizes the state of energy use at agri-

weather conditions, so it requires facilities to store

cultural and livestock facilities.

the power generated. However, storage batteries
remain costly. In light of this, Dr. Ishikawa and hercolleagues are studying the potential of power-to-heat（P2H）technology using biogas generator
fueled by livestock manure and other organic
wastes as well as a heat pump system that produces heat from electrical energy, both of which areinstalled at Rakuno Gakuen University. These

Biogas plantresearchers are also working to develop a monitor-

Development and practical application of cost-eﬀective
genetic diagnostic techniques
Yasuhiko SUZUKI, professor, Research Center for Zoonosis Control
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by
Mycobacterium leprae, and the early diagnosis ofsymptomatic and asymptomatic infections is thought
to contribute to reductions in the number of newcases. Human African trypanosomiasis（HAT）,
which is occurring in East Africa, is often misdiagnosed as malaria in the early stages. Professor
Suzuki and his colleagues are working to control
these diseases by developing affordable gene diagnostic kits for use in clinical settings.

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Affordable genetic diagnostic kits

2 Education in Sustainability
Hokkaido University offers many courses relating to sustainability, including the PARE Program, which
gives a comprehensive overview of the concept of sustainability. Offered as part of the Hokkaido
Summer Institute（HSI）, the PARE Program also improves the English proficiency of students and fosters
their cross-cultural understanding.

Hokkaido University PARE Program
Hokkaido University
PARE Program
nesia or Thailand in spring and in Hokkaido in summer.

are capable of playing leading roles in the development

The PARE Program, centered on practical learning,of Asia by resolving challenges related to the Popula-also includes field trips to relevant facilities; fieldwork,

tion-Activities-Resources-Environments（PARE）Pro-

including sampling surveys at river banks; group dis-gram. The program consists of Introduction to PARE -cussions; and seminars on effective presentations andsubjects and a short program that s offered throughother topics. Lectures, practical training and seminars

the collaboration of Hokkaido University and its part-are given in English. PARE 2017 attracted 50 students

ner institutions in Indonesia and Thailand, held in Indo-from eight countries.

Research and Education Topics

The PARE Program aims to foster professionals who● PARE Program 2017
PARE Program 2017 provided multidisciplinary educa-

fieldwork, students deepened their understanding oftion on basic subjects in five fields: agriculture, engi-

challenges facing society. They also discussed commu-

neering, environmental science, fishery science, andnication skills and leadership̶qualities required in a

information science. Through lectures, discussions andglobal society.

Hokkaido Summer Institute（HSI）

Hokkaido Summer Institute（HSI）is an educational pro-around Japan and elsewhere gave 96 courses, includ-

gram in which leading researchers invited from arounding those involving archaeological fieldwork on Rebun

the world provide courses in collaboration with Hokkai-

Island and a case study on tourism in Biei. The pro-do University faculty members. Launched in 2016, HSI

gram attracted more than 1,500 students, more thanoffers courses in English, including classes based on

250 of whom were international students from 25

active learning as well as field training in the vastness

countries.

of Hokkaido. In 2017, about 130 researchers from● Example of HSI 2017
Concept of Sustainable Campus and University Campus Assessment
Lecturers: Maki IKEGAMI,specially appointed associate professor, Office for a Sustainable Campus, and other lecturers*The affiliation is as of the beginning of the course.

This course focused on the relations between college

humans; interactions between students, faculty andcampuses and living spaces for humans including suchadministrative staff, and local residents in such space;campuses, in order to help students understand socie-

campus management designed to improve the quality

tal roles played by campuses from various perspec-of the space; and environmental impact reduction.

tives, including spatial design of living spaces for
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Initiatives by Students, Faculty and Administrative Staﬀ

Candle Night 2017 at
Hokkaido University■June 28, 2017 ■Area from the Main Gate to Centennial Hall
■Host: Students Council for Sustainable Development（SCSD）■Co-hosts: Office for a Sustainable Campus, Facilities Department

The Students Council for Sustainable Development（SCSD）, a
Hokkaido University student organization that promotes campus
sustainability, has been hosting the Candle Night event since2011 as part of the City of Sapporo s Candle Night event. Since
2016, the organizer has enlisted children from the local Horokita Kids Hall to make drawings to decorate candle containers, inorder to forge closer relations with the local community. The
candle lighting at 7:20 PM was followed by musical performances from members of Hokkaido University s Guitar Ensemble Cluband Jazz Society as well as the Hokkaido University branch of
Study For Two（SFT）. The event attracted 100 visitors, withsome local residents
sitting and relaxing on
the picnic sheets. The
candle light helped toraise public awarenessof energy and global
environmental issues.

Vegetable cultivation
open to all Hokkaido
University students■Organization: Hokkaido University
Farm Club（student organization）

Despite being originally founded as
Sapporo Agricultural College, until
recently Hokkaido University hadn toffered any opportunities for students to grow vegetables on campus
other than as part of the School of
Agriculture s classes or research
activities. This changed when a small
group of students won first place inthe university s Sustainable Campus
Contest̶an ideas competition forstudents to help create a sustainablecampus̶with a proposal for vegetable cultivation open to all students,
not just those in the School of Agriculture, in order to raise awarenessof food and environmental issues.
This is how the Farm Club started.
Since its establishment in November

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2014, the Farm Club has attracted
students from schools across the sciences and humanities. It has about
40 members today including thosefrom Thailand and Finland. Every
year, the members grow about 20
kinds of organic vegetables, includ-Competing for the Hult Prize, known
as the Nobel Prize for Students

of 400 ㎡. The members are troubled

The Hult Prize is an international student entrepreneurship compe-by the same diseases every year

tition initiated by a student in the United States in 2009. Today,and have some vegetables pecked

students from more than 1,000 colleges and universities aroundat by crows just before harvest, but

the global pitch their ideas annually to win on-campus and regional

the fruits of their labor taste all thecompetitions to join the Hult Prize Accelerator Program. Six teams

more wonderful after such problems

are then chosen to take part in the finals held at the UN headquar-

are overcome. Today, the vegetables

ters. The team that wins the prize, known as the Nobel Prize forare for internal consumption only:

Students, receives one million US dollars in start-up capital and

The members appreciate them at

support to realize and scale up their enterprise.

what they call a harvest festival.

The theme in 2017 was harnessing the power of energy to

But they aspire to sell them at the

improve the lives of 10 million people, and on-campus competi-

Hokudai Marché or elsewhere so

tions in Japan were held at more than 15 colleges and universities,

that other people can also enjoy

including Hokkaido University, where 54 students̶22 Japanesethem. The members also set theirand 32 international students̶took part with the support of thehearts on raising funds to try their

Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration andhand at cultivating seedlings andthe Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development

growing vegetables in greenhouses.

（FOHRED）. On a related note, Hokkaido University established a

To join the club or visit

consortium with other universities, including Tohoku University andtheir farms, contact

Otaru University of Commerce, to launch an Entrepreneur Develop-them via Twitter orment Program to help students

Facebook.

willing to tackle social issues

Initiatives by Students,
Faculty and Administrative Staﬀ

on two farms with a combined area

■Supporters: The Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional
Collaboration, the Front Officefor Human Resource Education and Development（FOHRED）

ing tomatoes, potatoes and onions,by offering classes on relevant
topics, including entrepreneurship and how to pitch ideas.

（Left）Representative Seiji
Tamada （2nd year, School of
Science）,（right）Koki Kikuchi（3rd year,
School of Agriculture）*The academic years are as ofJune 2018.

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Initiatives by Students, Faculty and Administrative Staﬀ

Symposium on Sustainable
Regional Development
Striving to make Sapporo the envy of the world■June 16, 2017
■Hokkaido University Akira Suzuki Hall
■Organizers: Sapporo City, Ministry of the Environment（MOE）,
Hokkaido University, Ministry of the Environment s Environmental Partnership Office Hokkaido（EPO Hokkaido）

Following the enforcement of the Act
on Promotion of Smooth Transportation, etc. of Elderly Persons, Disabled
Persons, etc.（the Barrier-Free Act）in

At the UN Sustainable Development Summit of September

December 2006 and the2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was

Eliminating Discrimination against

adopted, with the international community committed to achiev-

Persons with Disabilities

ing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 in the2016, Hokkaido University developed

spirit of leaving no one behind. Looking toward 2030, the City

the Guidelines for University Staff onof Sapporo has also committed itself to the SDGs. Given thisPromoting the Elimination of Discrimi-

background, the city government and other organizations

nation against People with Disabili-

hosted this symposium to share information about regionalties. Based on the guidelines, the uni-

issues, including economic and social challenges, and initiatives

versity installed accessible restrooms

that have been taken to address such issues, and to discussand elevators, but some of them have

how private enterprises, local governments and citizen organi-room for improvement. Accordingly,

zations should be involved in efforts to achieve sustainable

to clarify and solve issues with facili-

regional development and how such involvement can produce

ties and to systematically improve

positive results, such as enhanced corporate value.

facility environments based on princi-

Act forin April

Keynote speeches by guests, including Professor Norichika

ples of universal design, the universi-

Kanie of Keio University and Mr. Kazutoshi Mitsui, the thenty formulated the Barrier-Free Facili-

director general of the City of Sapporo s Environmental Bureau,

ties Environment Development Plan

were followed by a panel discussion under the theme of SDGs

2017.

and Initiatives for the Future of Private Enterprises, Universities
and Local Governments. Panelists including Mayor Katsuhiro
Akimoto of Sapporo and President Toyoharu Nawa of Hokkaido
University discussed how initiatives to help achieve the SDGs
can enhance regional appeal.

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Development ofBarrier-Free
facilities

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Hokkaido University Barrier-Free Facilities
Environment Development Plan 2017 (formulated in March 2018)
The purpose of this plan is to illustrate the present situation andPurposeissues of the Hokkaido University campus and present basic
directions for the systematic development of a barrier-freecampus based on the concept of universal design̶the design ofproducts and built environments such that they are accessible
to all, regardless of age, disability, or other factors.
①Formulation of a barrier-free campus development plan aimed

equipment to realize an accessible campus based on the concept of universal design■ Period: February 26 ‒ March 8, 2018
（approx. 64 hours in total）■ Targets: 118 accessible restrooms on
the Sapporo Campus（excluding the 24
in the Hokkaido University Hospital）■ Cooperation: 7 students from the
School of Engineering

To grasp the present situation of
campus facilities, a fact-finding survey
was conducted in which students

Steps toward
the plan s implementation

・Accurate understanding of the present situation through thechecked for accessible restrooms on thecollection of opinions from students of various backgrounds,

Sapporo Campus under the guidance ofincluding those with visual or physical disabilities, chronicallythe Universal Design and Barrier-Freesick or medically fragile students, and international students

Study Group. The survey covered 16

・Emphasis on steadfast facility development as the top priority,

assessment criteria, including whether

and repetition of the plan-do-check-act cycle

Initiatives by Students,
Faculty and Administrative Staﬀ

Goals

at providing all students with equal access to education②Development of design standards for buildings and building●Space survey for the establishment of a sustainable campus

signs were installed nearby, the entranc-

・Inauguration of the Universal Design and Barrier-Free Studyes were at least 80 cm wide, andGroup Committee in FY 2017, where staff of the Institute fornon-slip floors were used. The survey

the Advancement of Higher Education, the Academic Affairs

results will be reflected in the Annual

Department, and the Facilities Department are responsible forBarrier-Free Campus Development Plan.

administrative duties

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Movements toward the creation of a sustainable campus■The concept and evaluation of a sustainable campus
The concept of a sustainable campus
The concept of a sustainable campus has recently
been broadened beyond the notion of an ecologicalcampus with a low environmental impact. As shown in
Fig.1, the concept includes the formation of a pleasant campus space that is in harmony with the local
community, the creation of opportunities for partnership between the university and external organizations, the realization of a lifestyle with low environmental impact in cooperation with the government,
and the solution of regional issues through education
and research. A sustainable campus can be defined
as a platform for the university to become a driving
force for the establishment of sustainable society.
*Reference: Maki IKEGAMI and Takao OZASA, Sustainable
Campus Assessment System: results and analysis for 2014 ‒Fig. 1

Research on the Sustainable Campus Assessment System Part

The Image of Sustainable Campus（M.Ikegami, revised in 2014）

4, Summaries of technical papers of the Annual Meeting 2015,
Architectural Institute of Japan（selected summaries）, pp.
763-766, 2015.

Overview of the Action Plan for Creating a Sustainable Campus
The Action Plan developed by Hokkaido University（official name: Action Plan for Creating a Sustainable
Campus）is based on the university s environmental
policy and presents measures to be taken for creat-

ACT

PLAN

Practices after
the revision

Action Plan for
Creating a Sustainable
Campus 2012
［developed in 2012］

ing a sustainable society. Since it is important to

The creation of asustainable campus

assess the progress of implementation of the Action
Plan, the university s Office for a Sustainable Campus
has established the Comprehensive Assessment
System for Environmental Efficiency based on the
PDCA（plan, do, check and act）cycle. The system
operates throughout the university, with the Sustainable Campus Management Office playing a centralrole.
The Action Plan 2012, developed in March 2012,
was revised to the Action Plan 2016, and a new
system for implementing the PDCA cycle was established.

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Assessment andreview of theimplementation statususing the Assessment
System for
Sustainable Campus

Implementation of
the Action Plan［ASSC, established in 2013］

CHECK
Fig. 2DO
Concept of the Comprehensive Assessment
System for Environmental Eﬃciency

Assessment System for Sustainable Campus（ASSC）Ⓡ

As a method for assessment（ check ）in the PDCA

university has been assessed using the ASSC sincecycle of the Action Plan, the Assessment System for

FY 2013, which has enabled the university to effec-

Sustainable Campus（ASSC）was established in the

tively develop a detailed annual plan for each succes-

university. The system covers the four fields of man-sive year. In addition, joint operation of the ASSC byagement,

environment

Hokkaido University and the Campus Sustainability

and local community, under which there are 170

Network in Japan（CAS-Net JAPAN）has contributed

evaluation criteria in total. Annual assessment is con-to the development of strategies by domestic andducted for all of these criteria to assess the imple-

international universities for the creation of a sustain-

mentation status of the Action Plan every year. The

able society.

education and research,

ASSC assessment of Hokkaido University in FY 2017
increased for university-wide assessment guidelines

research in 2017 was higher than in 2016 because（for building heights, density, etc.）in consideration of

the increase in score due to the opening of sustain-

off-campus landscapes because areas with building

able campus courses at the Hokkaido Summer Insti-

height restrictions were designated as Visual Corri-tute（see p.12）. Because of a lack of proposalbased

dors in the Campus Master Plan 2018（see p. 05）toprojects, the score had dropped in 2016 compared toprotect distant views out of campus.

2015. For the field ofenvironment,

Movements toward the creationof a sustainable campus

The university s score for the field of education andthe scoreⅠ-1 Policy and overall plan
Ⅰ-2 Organization to consider sustainability

84.88

83.72
81.40

Ⅰ-3 Financial resource management

I. Management

ⅠManagement

Ⅰ-4 Asset management

62.21

Ⅰ-5 Facility management
Ⅰ-6 Network to enhance sustainability
Ⅰ-7 Personal training

72.21

74.94
74.96

Ⅱ-1 Education

75.94
ⅡEducation
and Research

74.99

72.91
69.79
58.99

II. Education
andresearchT

Ⅳ Localcommunity

Ⅰ-8 Procurement and contracts

Ⅱ-2 ResearchⅡ-3 Students
Ⅲ-1 Ecosystem
Ⅲ-2 LandⅢ-3 Public Space

59.42
61.25

63.72

III. Environment

Ⅲ-4 Landscape

46.33

Ⅲ-5 Waste
Ⅲ-6 Energy and resources

Ⅲ Environment

Ⅲ-7 Basic Equipment
Ⅲ-8 Facilities
Ⅲ-9 Transportation

19 national univs，FY2014
HU，FY2015

HU，FY2017

Ⅳ-2 Community service

IV. Local
community

HU，FY2016

Ⅲ-10 Use of historical assets on campus
Ⅳ-1 Collaboration between industry,academia,
and government
Ⅳ-3 Dissemination of Information
Ⅳ-4 Disaster prevention

Fig. 3 Score percentages of Hokkaido
University in four ﬁelds

Ⅳ-5 Role of university after strike
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Hokkaido University s result（FY2016）：Other 19 national universities averageFig. 4 Score percentages of Hokkaido University by assessment area
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Movements toward the creation of a sustainable campus■Eﬀorts to reduce environmental burdens
Putting up energy saving posters
To ensure that everyone on campus
is aware of the need for energy
saving, the Sustainable Campus
Management Office created posters
and has displayed them since December 2017 across campus withthe cooperation of all the departments. The posters, with the slogan
Energy-saving Efforts by All andsoft-toned illustrations, describe
specific energy-saving effects
based on actual measurement data,stressing how daily energy-saving
behaviors can save the university
significant operating costs. Your
cooperation with the university senergy-saving efforts is highly
appreciated̶especially if you haveconsidered such behaviors a botheror if you don t think they ll make any
difference.

Fewer vehicles on campus for CO2 emissions reductions
Hokkaido University launched a project to reduce themits, ② the charging of entry fees on vehicles with anumber of vehicles on campus in December 2008 withtemporary entry permit, ③ the operation of loop buses

the aims of making its campus safer and more secure(a means of transport on campus), and ④ the manage-and of helping to preserve the global environment. The

ment of vehicle control gates. As shown below, CO₂

project is four-pronged and covers the following: ① theemissions fell by approximately 463 t-CO₂ per year

processing of applications and granting of entry per-from the amount before the start of the project.

■Targets and results of the on-campus vehicle reduction project（as of FY 2017）
Reduction target

Results

Reduction of the number of vehicles
entering campus with a regular entry permit

10％

Reduction rate: approx. 32.9% (399,000 vehicles) [Target achieved]

Reduction of the number of vehicles entering
campus with a temporary entry permit

33％

Reduction rate: approx. 45% (174,000 vehicles) [Target achieved]

CO₂ emissions reductions by lowering thenumber of vehicles entering campus

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287t-CO₂／year

Reduction: approx. 463t-CO₂/year [Target achieved]

■Annual changes in the number of vehicles entering campus
Annual changes in the total number of vehicles entering campus（No. of vehicles）
1,500,000

1,250,000

Target achieved

500,000

Ongoing

1,210,000
1,122,000

450,000
400,000▼10% reduction line

384,000
360,000

350,000

1,000,000

1,048,000

1,024,000

965,000
898,000

750,000

811,000（▲32.9％）340,000

Target achieved

362,000

320,000
281,000

33％ cut

300,000
849,000

500,000

250,000▲Target line: 257,000 vehicles

継続中

200,000

210,000（▲45％）

100,000

CO₂ emissions reduction target achieved
FY 2010

FY 2011

FY 2012FY 2013CO₂emissions

1,404t-CO₂／year

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

Greater-than-expected
reduction

50,0000

Ongoing
248,000

150,000

250,000

0

Annual changes in the total number of vehicles entering campus
with a temporary entry permit（No. of vehicles）

FY 2010

FY 2011

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017CO₂
emissions−941t-CO₂／year ＝ 463t-CO₂／year

CO₂ emissions =Annual number of vehicles entering campus x 2.32 (CO₂ emissions per liter of gasoline) x 0.5 (gasoline consumption per vehicle while driving on campus)*CO₂ emissions per liter of gasoline were calculated based on Article 3 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.

Primary energy consumption（the combined total for the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses）
each year until the end of FY 2021 as outlined in thetrend, posting a year-on-year decrease of 3% in FY

Action Plan for Creating a Sustainable Campus 2016,2017 after a year-on-year increase of 5% in FY 2016

Hokkaido University must step up its efforts, imple-

following continuous declines from FY 2013 to FY

menting daily power-saving measures and adopting

2015. Primary energy consumption per total floor

energy-saving building design standards, because thearea in FY 2017 was virtually the same as in FY

university failed to achieve that goal in FY 2016 and2015. To achieve the goal of annual primary energy

FY 2017.

Movements toward the creationof a sustainable campus

Primary energy consumption recovered its downward

consumption reduction of 1.5% per total floor area for

Carbon dioxide emissions（the combined total for the Sapporo and Hakodate campuses）
Carbon dioxide（CO₂）emissions from Hokkaido Univer-energy consumption fell again, so CO₂ emissions aresity decreased because the CO₂ emission coefficientestimated to fall 2.2% from the 2015 level if the CO₂of electricity generally stopped rising in FY 2013 andemission coefficient of electricity remains the samethe university s primary energy consumption also fellas that of FY 2016. In FY 2017, electricity accounted

continuously from FY 2013 to FY 2015. In 2016, how-for 69% of the university s primary energy consump-ever, the university saw an increase in its primarytion, indicating close relations between the universi-

energy consumption again, resulting in a year-on-year

ty s CO₂ emissions and the CO₂ emission coefficient ofrise of CO₂ emissions by 0.5%. In FY 2017, primaryelectricity.

General and other waste generation
The university s waste sagregation policy is paying

decreasing, the general waste s share of the total

off. The amount of general（non-industrial）waste（i.e.,rose from 69% to 87% from FY 2013 to FY 2017.

the total of general waste and waste for fuel）on theOn the Hakodate Campus, the amount of gener-

Sapporo Campus dropped 16% from FY 2013 to FY

al and other waste（the total of burnable waste,2016, although it edged up 1% in FY 2017 over the

non-burnable waste, plastic waste, bottles, and otherprevious year. Our future task is to segregate generalwaste）increased in FY 2013 and FY 2014 before

waste and waste for fuel, because while the total

plummeting in FY 2015, and it has continuously beenamount of general（non-industrial）waste has been

decreasing as of FY 2017.
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Movements toward the creation of a sustainable campus■Changes in environmental data
◆Primary energy consumption

Energy consumption

4.24

3.61

3.97

557

509

487

538

511

1,000

36.9

29.8

27.6

27.9

26.7

500

2.37

2.31

0

6
4
2

1,113

2.26
1,134

2.26
1,149

1,144

2.26
1,165

2013

2014

2015

2016

0
2017 （Year）

Electricity

Heavy oil

KeroseneGas (heating)

Conversion factor by type of energy

Energy consumption

3.14

5.08
1,500

（10³GJ）
60
Hakodate Campus
50
40

0.145

0.106

3.33
8.16

10
0

Per unit area

7.86
0.001

0.567
7.91

3.75

7.11
0.062

1.50

1.37

1.40

1.42

1.42

35.2

34.7

36.8

37.0

36.9

2013

2014

2015

2016

0
2017 （Year）

Heavy oil

KeroseneGas (heating)

Kerosene

36.7 MJ/liter

Electricity

Electricity 9.76 MJ/kWh

0.005

0.063

8.04
0.538

30
20

（GJ/㎡）
4.5

Heavy oil 39.1 MJ/liter

3.0
2.25
1.5
0.75

Energy consumption per total ﬂoor area

（GJ/㎡）
8
Energy consumption per total ﬂoor area

（10³GJ）
2,000
Sapporo Campus

Per unit areaGas 45.0 MJ/㎥

◆Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CO2 emissions

80
60

111

0.15

0.149

0.144

0.145

0.139

111

107

108

105

40

0.09
0.06

20
0

0.12

0.03
2013

Emissions

2014

2015

Per unit area

2016

5

0.15

4

0.12

3
2

0.106
3.29

1
0

0
2017 （Year）（ton-CO₂/㎡）
0.18

2013

Emissions

0.09

0.095

0.093

0.090

0.090

2.99

2.92

2.83

2.83

2014

2015

2016

0
2017 （Year）

Per unit area

0.06
0.03

Emissions per total ﬂoor area

0.153

Emissions per total ﬂoor area

100

CO2 emissions（ton-CO₂/㎡） （10³ton-CO₂）
6 Hakodate Campus
0.18（10³ton-CO₂）
120
Sapporo Campus

Note : The adjusted emission factor [kg-CO 2/kWh] used for calculation was 0.688 in FY 2012, 0.678 in FY 2013, 0.683 in FY 2014, 0.676 in FY 2015, and 0.640 in FY 2016.
Since the value for FY 2017 has not been revealed, the value of FY 2016 was used for FY 2017

◆General and Other Waste Generation

7.5
5
2.5
0

1.5

3.04

3.12

0.248
2.52

2.78
0.260
1.83

0.570

0.549

6.95
2013

0.251

2.76
0.263
1.48

3.37

1.2

0.254
1.13

0.9

0.503

0.481

0.508

7.22

7.12

6.99

7.44

2014

2015

2016

0.6

Waste for fuelGeneral waste

Bottles, cans and PET bottles

0.3

02017 （Year）

General and other waste

General and other waste

10

3.19

（㎥/Person）
1.8（10³㎥）
1.5 Hakodate Campus
1.25

1.5

1

1.2

0.75

0.9

0.5
0.25
0

0.632

0.677

0.744
2013

0.585

0.771

0.537

0.668

0.656

0.597

2014

2015

2016

General and other waste

Kitchen waste
Per person

0.6

0.583

0.3

0
2017 （Year）

Per full-time staﬀ member or student

12.5

Per full-time staﬀ member or student（㎥/Person）
1.8（10³㎥）
15
Sapporo Campus

Per person

Note 1 : Kitchen waste refers only to that generated by the university hospital s food preparation facilities.
Note 2 : Per capita generation figures include temporary staff.

◆Industrial Waste Generation（t）
60
Hakodate Campus（t）
Sapporo Campus
5,000

50

4,000

40

3,000
2,000

3,452

30

4,194
3,067

1,000
0

2,739

2,906

50.4

20

30.2

10
2013

2014

2015

2016

2017 （Year）

0

15.0
2014

2015

2016

6.6
2017

（Year）

Note : The figures for the Sapporo Campus exclude waste disposed by individual faculties（e.g., electrical appliances）. The figures for the Hakodate Campus include electricalappliances, but exclude plastic waste and mixed waste, which are measured per cubic meter, and infectious waste, which is measured per liter.

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◆Water Consumption

Water consumption

300

750
500

697

627

623

36.3

33.4

163
2013

165
2014

573

34.3

30.6

30.3

193
2015

149
2016

152
0
2017 （Year）

100

250
0

200

583

Municipal water

Well water

Per person（10³㎥）
1,000
Hakodate Campus
750

310

0

300

308

500
250

（㎥/Person）
400

328

314

235

241

238

241

200
100

36.5

36.8

31.9

22.5

2013

2014

2015

2016

Municipal water204

Well water

Per person

206
21.9

0
2017 （Year）

Per full-time staﬀ member or student（㎥/Person）
400

Sapporo Campus

Per full-time staﬀ member or student

1,000

Water consumption（10³㎥）

Note : Per capita consumption figures include temporary staff.

■Material balance *Sapporo = Sapporo Campus, Hakodate = Hakodate Campus
Input
PrimaryenergyOﬃce
supplies
Amountsof chemicals
handled

Water

●
●

Paper
Green purchase items
Chemicals● controlled under the

PRTR notifications●●）

Movements toward the creationof a sustainable campus（

1,164,761GJ＋
1,201,666GJ [Sapporo][Hakodate] 36,905GJ
26,705GJ （[Sapporo] 26,705GJ＋[Hakodate] 0GJ）
3,606GJ （[Sapporo] 3,605GJ＋[Hakodate] 0.6GJ）
519,329GJ （[Sapporo] 511,414GJ＋[Hakodate] 7,915GJ）Electricity● Heavy oil● Kerosene● Gas●

259tons （[Sapporo]＋[Hakodate]）
158items （[Sapporo]＋[Hakodate]）[Sapporo] 39,247kg ※none in Hakodate

Municipal water
Well water

174,323㎥ （[Sapporo] 152,461㎥＋[Hakodate] 21,862㎥）
779,159㎥ （[Sapporo] 573,471㎥＋[Hakodate] 205,688㎥）

OutputGreenhouse
gas

●

●

Waste

CarbondioxideNon-industrial
waste

Waste paper● Industrial waste

107,482t-CO2 （[Sapporo] 104,657t-CO2＋[Hakodate] 2,825t-CO2）*Since the carbon dioxide emission factor of electricity in FY 2017 has not been revealed,
the value for FY 2016 (0.640 kg-CO2/kWh) was used.

12,789㎥ （[Sapporo] 12,192㎥＋[Hakodate] 597㎥）[Sapporo] general waste 7,436㎥／waste to be converted to fuel 1,129㎥
kitchen waste 254㎥／bottles, cans and PET bottles 3,373㎥●(other than infectious waste)●

Liquid waste
fromexperimental
facilities

Infectious waste

Inorganic liquid
waste● Organic liquidwaste●

568.5tons （[Sapporo] 556.3＋[Hakodate] 12.3tons）
2,638tons （[Sapporo] 2,631＋[Hakodate] 6.6tons）[Sapporo] 276tons ＋ [Hakodate] 170liters

18,852liters（[Sapporo] 18,162liters＋[Hakodate] 690liters）
126,880liters（[Sapporo] 120,400liters＋[Hakodate] 6,480liters）

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