Meeting of the Thermophysical Society
Working Group of the Slovak Physical Society
Editor: Oldrich Zmeskal
Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology 2013
ISBN 978-80-214-4801-8 (Proceedings)
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Professor Shuichi Hokoi Building Environment Control Laboratory Department of Architecture and Architectureal Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University JAPAN E-mail: hokoi@archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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CV: Shuichi Hokoi, born March 3, 1951, in Hokkaido, Japan, studied architecture and architectural engineering at Kyoto University, Japan, and graduated in 1973. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1986 on the topic “Fundamental study on hygro-thermal properties of moist building materials,” from Kyoto University. After studying four years as a graduate student, he worked as a research associate at Kyoto University for four years and Kobe University for eleven years. He continued his research on heat and moisture transfer, with a postdoctoral visit at the National Research Council, Canada in 1990. Nowadays Professor Shuichi Hokoi teaches and researches at Kyoto University. He is working in a field of architecture and building construction. The motive of his work is Creation of eco-friendly and human-oriented architecture. FIELDS OF THE RESEARCH: - Energy consumption and the thermal environment in residential buildings - Energy consumption for hot water supply - Utilization of evaporative cooling effect and thermal storage - Thermal comfort under sleeping environments and thermo-physiological response models - Thermal environment planning for Asian hot-humid climates - Conservation of cultural properties RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: This laboratory is aimed at developing methodologies to achieve healthy, comfortable, and safe indoor environments while considering global environmental impacts. Our research is based on the fundamental principles and applied technologies concerning heat, moisture, and airflow. Furthermore, we are studying ways to preserve and conserve items of cultural heritage by properly controlling their surrounding environments. We also research theories and planning methods pertaining to building equipment in order to achieve required environmental conditions. PUBLICATIONS: In November 2013 he had 28 articles published in international peer reviewed journals having 116 citations PAPER PRESENTED: Measurement of apparent thermal conductivity of wet porous building materials by a periodic method |
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BASIC INFORMATIONS AND IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- July 31, 2013: Preliminary registration, Abstract submission
- August 31, 2013: Preliminary registration, Abstract correction and paper submission
- September 30, 2013: Notification of paper acceptance
- September 30, 2013: Final registration, Conference fee payment
- 13th November - 15th November 2013: Conference Time