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Environmental Space Design Lab
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A lab that studies ventilation and indoor environments in homes and workplaces in cold regions.
AboutAbout the lab
Rethinking indoor air and environment through architecture and building services.
The Environmental Space Design Lab studies indoor environments and building services, in fields including building hygiene and sustainable architecture.
It investigates air quality and thermal environments in homes and workplaces from the standpoint of the health and comfort of the people who live and work there.
In 2023, Associate Professor Kikuta and colleagues supervised a collection of case studies on ventilation measures to prevent infection in nursery schools and facilities for older adults.
Key terms
- Building hygiene
- A field that manages air, temperature, humidity, and other conditions inside buildings in order to protect the health of occupants
- Sustainable architecture
- Architecture that reduces energy and resource use, lowers environmental impact, and can be used for a long time
- Aerosol
- Very small liquid or solid particles suspended in the air, including fine droplets released by coughing and talking
NewsLab news
A master's student received the Excellent Presentation Encouragement Award at the Architectural Institute of Japan Hokkaido Chapter Research Meeting
Associate Professor Kikuta received the 23rd Achievement Award from the Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan
Students and Associate Professor Kikuta and colleagues received an Encouragement Award at the 53rd National Conference on Building Environmental Hygiene Management, Research Session
A student received the Best Presentation Award at the Architectural Institute of Japan Hokkaido Chapter Environmental Engineering Graduation Thesis Presentation
A master's student received the Excellent Presentation Encouragement Award at the Architectural Institute of Japan Hokkaido Chapter Research Meeting
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's doctoral, master's, and graduation theses address ventilation and indoor air quality, measures against aerosol transmission, and the use of heating, cooling, and energy, targeting houses and offices in cold regions as well as hospitals and childcare facilities.
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The members of the Environmental Space Design Lab consist of faculty, administrative staff, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorKoki Kikuta
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