2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Sustainable Built Environment I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Masashi Soeda / Amana Hiraga
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.E405
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The first half of the lecture focuses on the cultural heritage conservation and adaptive reuse. At first, this course will focus on the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. After that, through various case studies from Japan and abroad, we shall learn how the cultural heritage conservation contributes to build sustainable built environments. At the end of this course, students will understand how to focus on the issues in the specific areas and propose the solutions using the cultural heritage conservation methods.
The second half of the lecture shows practical examples for the reflection of the technique and results of comfort evaluation, focusing on a variety of users who will be living in cities. It is expected to understand the way of solving social and spatial problems from the point of view of human behavior and consciousness.
The last lecture will be a discussion on the sustainable regional revitalization from point of view of the adaptive reuse of the cultural heritage and the citizens’ participation.
Course description and aims
Through this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation.
2) Understand the various methods and techniques to develop sustainable built environments using the cultural heritage conservation.
3) Focus on the issues in specific areas and propose solutions using the cultural heritage conservation methods.
4) Be sensitive to the characteristics of a variety of users who use the city.
5) Learn how to think the agenda-setting in the changes of social conditions.
6) Understand the problem-solving techniques in practical field.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The lecture of Dr. Hiraga involve the knowledge from the work experience as monument conservator (ex. senior researcher at Cabinet office).
The lecture of Dr. Soeda involve the knowledge from the work experience as the director of Human Environment Design Laboratory Ltd..
Keywords
Cultural heritage conservation, Sustainability, Historic buildings, Historical environments
Environment Behavior Study, PDCA, Usability
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is “cultural heritage conservation”? | Understanding the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. Understanding the Japanese theory and methods in conservation. |
| Class 2 | Conservation and adaptive reuse of the historic buildings | Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historic buildings through case studies from Japan and abroad. Understanding the methods of the conservation and reuse of the industrial heritage and regional revitalization through case studies from Japan and abroad. |
| Class 3 | Conservation of the historical districts and community design | Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historical districts through case studies from Japan and abroad. |
| Class 4 | Daily safety and design of architectural space | Time series variation of daily accident, The pattern of the accident, Compatibility of design and safety |
| Class 5 | PDCA of architectural space | Understanding users’ needs, Behavioral changes due to the space design, PDCA |
| Class 6 | Space for supporting behavior of parents and children | Social circumstances surrounding the child-rearing generation, Behavioral model of parents and children, Creating environment for enjoying the child-rearing |
| Class 7 | What is "sustainable regional revitalization"？ What is "community design"? | Case studies of the regional revitalization, the group with a proactive role, sustainability and economy |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not in particular
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts will be provided in the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Small reports and participation in lectures
Related courses
- UDE.D442 ： Comfortable Built Environment
Prerequisites
Not in particular