Environmental Goals and Achievement
Nagoya University has been engaged in environmental activities toward the university-wide goals.
The results for FY2014 were as follows::Successfully completed
Category

Achievement

Self-evaluation

Energy saving

Reduce the annual unit energy consumption(Energy consumption per building floor area)
by 1% from the previous year.
(total of 46 districts including Higashiyama,
Tsurumai and Daiko campuses)

Reduced by 2.2%

Reduction ofgreenhouse gas
emission

Reduce the CO2 emissions at Higashiyama,
Tsurumai and Daiko campuses in FY2014 bymore than 20% in comparison with FY2005.
(NU Campus Master Plan 2010)

Reduced by 22.4%(Emissions in FY2014)

Conduct seminars on annual self-inspection of
local exhaust ventilation.

Conducted as planned

Establish university-wide guidelines on safety
educations and develop standard educationmaterials.

・Draft guidelines under review
・Standard education materials
under preparation

We achieved the goal for energy-saving, having reduced
the unit consumption by 2.2% from the previous year.
It resulted from introduction of higher-efficiency equipment
and daily efforts during the summer.
The CO2 emission reduction goal of the NU Campus Master
Plan 2010 (see the Topics) was also successfully completed.
Seminars on the annual self-inspection of local exhaust
ventilation were conducted as planned.
We prepared draft university-wide guidelines on safety
education and worked on preparation of the standard▲

education materials based on those guidelines.
However, we did not complete them by the end of
FY2014 and carried over this goal to FY2015.
With the university becoming internationalized, we aregoing to increasingly focus on safety educations
including ones for students from overseas.
*URL for the NU Campus Master Plan 2010.
http://web-honbu.jimu.nagoya-u.ac.jp/fmd/8campusmasterplan/campusmaster.html.

Material Balance *1 of University Activities
The table below shows the environmental burdens resulting from our activities (education, research andmedical activities) in FY2013 and FY2014; : Decrease, : Increase.
Electricity(10,000 kWh)
0.2%

Fuel gas(1,000 m3)

Well water(1,000 m3)City water(1,000 m3)

6.1%

9.5%

Paper
(t)

1.5%

Chemicals
(t)

0.8%

6.5%

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

12,９0012,870

4,255

3,996

275

249

599

608

260

262

138

147

OUTPUT

2.1%■ Environmental Policy
The fundamental principles of scholarly activity for Nagoya University are set down in the Nagoya University Academic
Charter. Within the Charter, it is written that “Based on the academic traditions of freedom and generosity, our mission
is to contribute to the happiness and well-being of human beings, through research and education related to humanity,society and nature”. The development of civilization and the current activities of human beings will have a great influenceon future generations. Therefore, based on our Charter, and in order to fulfill our role in society and to contribute to theharmonious development of humanity and nature through research and education rich in imaginative power, we hereby
establish the following fundamental principle and policies of Nagoya University regarding the environment.

Recognizing that human beings have created a vast diversity of cultures and values, we will, for the benefit of future
generations, consider which aspects should be truly respected, and contribute to the realization of a society thatcan maintain such traditions and values.

2 Basic Policies(1) In order to investigate the causes of environmental problems, and find suitable means for dealing with them, allacademic fields will develop educational and research programs that aim for sustainable development.

University Activities
1.5%

Nagoya University has tackled many challenges and achieved innovative success. The
blue LED invented by Distinguished Professor lsamu Akasaki and Professor Hiroshi Amanois expected to be widely applied in energy-saving areas as a core technology to create asustainable society. Nagoya University also achieved the goal for reducing CO2 emissions in
FY2013. In FY2014, the final year of the plan, we successfully completed the goal withoutstanding results compared to FY2013.
Seiichi Matsuo
The NU MIRAI 2020 (Nagoya University Matsuo Initiatives for Reform, Autonomy andPresident of Nagoya University
lnnovation 2020）, recently established based on those numerous accomplishments, shows
our new challenges and goals for the next six years. According to NU MIRAI 2020, we strive todevelop social innovations through various forms of cooperation including industry, academia and government as a core
university located in one of the biggest industry areas in the world. We also aim to build a model of cooperation amongindustry，academia, government and people, and serve as a driver to strengthen the vitality of the region, in order todevelop a safer, securer and more sustainable society mainly by our Disaster Mitigation Research Center. We are also
drawing up NU Campus Master Plan 2016, a grand design for creatively revitalizing the university, and NU Facility
Management Plan for the next fifty years.
By these plans, Nagoya University will be able to continuously develop and be one of the world’s leading universities thatcan contribute to a human society.

Basic Position

I N PUT

Wastewater *3(1,000 m3)

Message from the President

1 Fundamental Principle

2013

CO2 emission *2(t-CO2)(Digest)

FY2014

Goal

Improvement ofenvironment andsafety education

Nagoya University Environmental Report 2015

:Not completed

Environmental Management

Municipal solid waste
(t)
19.4%

Industrial waste *4(t)Specially controlledindustrial waste (t)

14.1%

5.8%

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

76,43975,303

875

857

2,833

3,384

1,137

1,297

588

622

*1: A material balance shows quantities of resource and energy input for the university activities and quantities of environmental burdens.
*2: The CO2 emissions are calculated according to the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
CO2 conversion factor for electricity: (FY2014) 0.513t-CO2/1,000 kWh(FY2013) 0.516t-CO2/1,000 kWh*3: Total usage of city and well water.
*4: Excludes specially controlled industrial waste.

(2) In order to plan further improvements in environmental management, we will (together with related parties) consider
what attitudes and actions are necessary for universities, put them into practice, and further pursue them.

Environmental Performance(3) Recognizing (together with related parties) that our own activities involve environmental effects and responsibilities,
we will work to find comprehensive and systematic solutions that will reduce our environmental impact, andenable us to take preventive measures.

Social Responsibility and Environmental Communication(4) With respect to laws and ethics, we will work to enhance trust from local and international communities, by making
information available publicly, and through communication and mutual understanding with related parties.
(Approved by the President on August 1, 2005)(Revised on October 12, 2010)

The full version of the Environmental Report can be found at: http://web-honbu.jimu.nagoya-u.ac.jp/fmd/rpt.html (in Japanese)

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2015

Environmental education and studies

Social responsibility and environmental communication

Blue light-emitting diodes invention byDistinguished Professor Isamu Akasaki andProfessor Hiroshi Amano.

ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
in Nagoya University

Seminar on Safety Educationin Asian Advanced Universities

ITbM Building
Realization of “Mix Lab”, which aims for agenuine fusion of biology and chemistry

The 2014 Novel prize in physics was awarded to threescientists “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting
diodes, which has enabled bright and energy-saving whitelight sources”. Two of the scientists are Distinguished
Professor Isamu Akasaki of Nagoya University and Professor
Hiroshi Amano of the Graduated School of Engineering of
Nagoya University. Professors Akasaki and Amano
succeeded, for the first time in the world, in developing ahigh-brightness blue LED, which had been consideredunrealizable during the 21st century.

In Nov. 2014, UNESCO World Conference on ESD washeld in Nagoya, Aichi. International Conference on Higher
Education for Sustainable Development was hosted in
Nagoya University on the previous day. At the opening
speech the ex-President Hamaguchi announced that
Nagoya University established satellite campuses in Asia,and introduced a doctoral (latter period) course program,which can play an important role in nation-building in Asia
for nurturing people.

The Seminar on Safety Education in Asian Advanced
Universities was held at Nagoya University discussing
various issues concerning safety educations and sharing
information. The results of the seminar can beincorporated in the planning of safety educations tostudents and academic staff of Nagoya University.
It is one of keys in the globalization plan of the university
aiming to become a hub university in Asia. The seminor
will be also useful in promotion of inter-university
collaborations.

The Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM)
started its research in the new laboratory in March 2015.
The new ITbM Building, constructed based on the concept
and functions of “Mix Lab”, is designed to encouragecommunication, integrate disciplines and create innovativeideas. About 40% of researchers in ITbM are foreigners
and many foreign researchers visit the Institute frequently.
Training programs on the environment, safety and disasterprevention are provided in both English and Japanese fornewcomers. Rules governing research activities quite differ
depending on the country.
By providing foreign researchers with detail information in
English about rules in Japan, it is supposed to successfully
prevent accidents / incidents from misunderstanding.

The Novel committee said, "Their inventions were revolutionary.
Incandescent light bulbs lit the 20th century; the 21st century
will be lit by LED lamps." and "The LED lamp holds great
promise for increasing the quality of life for over 1.5 billion
people around the world who lack access to electricity grids."
LED is becoming an essential for our life.

The Nagoya Declaration on Higher Education for Sustainable
Development, which was adopted at the closure of theconference, was reflected in the UNESCO World Conference
that was kicked off the following day. Nagoya University has
promoted and supported many other ESD initiatives as well,including “Nagoya University Five Graduate Schools ESD
Program.”Distinguished Professor
Isamu Akasaki (right)
Professor Hiroshi Amano(left)* ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) is an endeavor aimed
at cultivating people who think about the problems facing the modern
society such as those concerning the environment, poverty, humanrights, peace and development as their individual problems andtackle them in their communities toward the creation of new values
and movements that will lead to the solution of those problems andthen eventually toward the creation of a sustainable society.

Multidisciplinary Research for Supplying Safe Drinking Water to Asian Regions
Our research laboratory has been working on the improvement of drinking water quality in Asia
more than ten years. We have recently developed a facility enabling measurements of traceelements such as arsenic at a level of 0.1μg/L. We have also started a joint research with Asian
researchers in the study of medical public administration. It is considered to take ages until people
living in rural areas of developing countries come to have waterworks.
We would like to do our best to develop a technology to purify the well water for drinking, which
would be cheap, safe and easy, and to deliver the technology fast as we can to people who need it.

Masashi Kato
Professor, School of Medicine

Environmental performance
Achievement of CO2 emission reduction target!
Nagoya University set a CO2 emission reduction target in the“Campus Master Plan 2010” (more than 20% CO2 emission
reduction by Higashiyama, Tsurumai and Daiko campuses in
FY2014 in comparison of FY2005*1). It was achieved in
FY2014, the final year of the plan, a reduction of 22.4% from
FY2005 by ESCO project *2 for Nagoya University Hospitaland installing higher-efficiency equipment, etc.
Since many instruments need to be operated continuously
for 24 hours such as laboratory equipment, reduction of thebase electricity consumption *3 is under consideration as thenext target.

（t-CO2）CO2 emissions in
FY2014 were lower
by 22.4% from FY2005.

80,00070,00071,13861,65060,00057,62057,5982011

2012

55,78655,17520132014 (FY)

Ayato Sato
Designated Lecturer /Secretary for Research Promotion, ITbM

Eco Campus Project 2014

Graduate’s career : from studying to teaching

The “Eco Campus
Project 2014” is led by
students of the School ofEnvironmental Studies in NU.
In “NU Reuse Station
Project”, one of its subprojects, the students set
up a re-use station on campus, collecting and deliveringreuse goods once a month from Jan. to Mar. in 2015.
In this project, 131 items including books, clothes andtableware were collected, and 79 items were reused.
This project contributed to reduce 48kg of wastes and
304kg of CO2 emission.
No waste has been produced, because the remaining
items were re-cycled off campus. Not only students but
also academic and administrative staff and foreign
students took part in this project.

Thirteen years have passed since I graduated from the
School of Environmental Studies in 2002 and nine years
have passed since I took the current position. My study
theme is “Technologies contributing to energy-saving inurban areas and buildings as well as to global warming
prevention.” When I was a student in NU, I had a dreamthat I become a researcher for developing technologies
which enrich life of people around the world regardless ofsocial circumstances. I believe that scientific knowledges
exist for making our life richer and we finally obtain“fruits” by accumulating a daily small progress which
drives us to a higher level of researches. I am deeply
grateful to be in the current position, that allows me tocome in contact with many students who are making a
progress in this way.

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2005

2010

*1: Excludes increased CO2 emissions due to construction of facilities and introduction of large-size laboratory
equipment projected after FY2006.
*2: A business for covering the expenses for energy-saving renovations with the reduced light and fuel expenses.
*3: Hourly consumption of electricity at the time of a day when it is the lowest.

Takehiro Hatakeyama

Tian Ye

Students majoring in the Social Environmental Studies
at the School of Environmental Studies

Mika Yoshinaga
Dept. of Architecture,
Faculty of Science and Technology