2013 National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Seminar on Educational Facilities Research

To protect environment is addressed as a top priority matter which the Japanese
Government must make the utmost efforts towards.
Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident, the Japanese
Government mapped out a basic policy for reduction of the nuclear-dependence andmaximum expansion of renewable energy and energy-saving efforts.
EU member states have set their goal for all new buildings to be “nearly zero-energy”
buildings by 31 December 2020 by achieving enhancement of insulation and airtight ofthe buildings, making full use of high efficiency appliances and renewable energy
technologies.
Under the circumstance, in the field of educational facilities in Japan, it is also
required to make greater efforts to promote environmental measures, such as
adoption of renewable energy technologies and energy-saving efforts.
In the first part of the seminar, Tony Sheppard, Chair of Centre for Effective
Learning Environments (CELE) in OECD, gives an opening speech about international
trends and advanced cases of “nearly zero-energy” educational facilities.
Followed by the opening speech, two more speeches will be given by the Japaneseexperts, Hiromi Komine and Osamu Koizumi about recent trends of research andinvestigation on environment-friendly educational facilities and introduction of recent
designs of environment-friendly educational facilities aimed at zero-energy in Japan.
‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building that has a very high energy performance, as determined inaccordance with the below directive. The nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should becovered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewablesources produced on-site or nearby.
[DIRECTIVE 2010/31/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 May 2010 on
the energy performance of buildings]

Tony Sheppard

Hiromi Komine

Osamu Koizumi

Technical Manager, Planning and Buildings Unit
Department of Education and Skills, Ireland
Chair, Centre for Effective Learning
Environments, OECD

Professor, Dr. Engineering,
Department of Architecture andCivil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan

Chief, Architectural Design Group2,
Architectural Design Division,
NIHON SEKKEI, INC., Japan

Title: Nearly Zero Energy Educational Facilities:
An overview of International Trends and Introduction ofAdvanced Cases

Admission Free

Certificate of Attendance Required

Title: Recent Trends of Research and Investigation on
Environment-Friendly Educational Facilities:
Research on Eco-schools from the beginning to date
In Japan2013.1.22

Ministry of Education,
Culture,Sports,Scienceand Technology
Auditorium No.2

◆ Date2013.January 22nd （Tue） １４：００～１７：００
Doors open １３：３０～◆ Venue

Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology
Auditorium No.2
3-2-2 Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyoformer Government Building of Ministry of Education 6F◆ Access

Title: Aimed at Zero-energy Educational Facilities:
Introduction of Recent Designs of EnvironmentFriendly Educational Facilities in Japan

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2013 National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Seminar on Educational Facilities Research

Nearly Zero-Energy
2013.1.22（Tue）
EducationalFacilities:
14:00-17:00 MEXT No.2 Auditorium
An overview of international trends and advanced cases
ProgramSimultaneous Translation Admission Free (Certificate of Attendance Required)■ Opening Remarks(１４：００～１４：１０）
Haruki Ozaki/ Director-General,
National Institute for Educational Policy Research■ Speech（１４：１０～１４：５５）
Nearly Zero Energy Educational Facilities:-An overview of International Trends and Advanced CasesTony Sheppard /Technical Manager, Planning and Buildings Unit,
Department of Education and Skills, Ireland
Chair, Centre for Effective Learning Environments, OECD

Tony Sheppard－ Break －■ Speech(１５：１０～１５：５５）
Recent Trends of Research and Investigation on Environment-Friendly Educational Facilities:-Research on Eco-schools from the beginning to date in JapanHiromi Komine / Professor, Doctor of Engineering,
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan

Hiromi Komine－ Break －■ Speech（１６：１０～１６：５５）
Aimed at Zero-energy Educational Facilities:-Introduction of Recent Designs of Environment-Friendly Educational Facilities in JapanOsamu Koizumi / Chief, Architectural Design Group2, Architectural Design Division,NIHON SEKKEI, INC., Japan① A classroom’s terrace, whose roof is gardened■ Closing speech（１６：５５～１７：００）

Cover photos①② ③ ④ ⑤⑥⑦Osamu Koizumi

Onoden Elementary School, Musashino City, Tokyo② A classroom covered by a green curtain

Itabashi No.7 Elementary School, Itabashi City, Tokyo③ A bright staircase-like area with natural daylight from high window

Misaki Junior-high School, Isumi City, Chiba④ Observation of solar cell modules and a micro wind power generation

Oshihara Elementary School, Showa Town,
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi⑤ Firsthand experience of solar cell modules by seeing and touching

Arakawa Elementary School, Kinokawa City, Wakayama⑥ A first-completed GRD school

Ireland ©David Barbour/BDP⑦ A typical classroom demonstrating good daylight distribution

Ireland ©David Barbour/BDP

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