SAYAKA KINDAICHI

Last Updated :2025/06/16

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
Web Site
http://envarch.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/index-e.html
E-mail
kindaichihiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My research field is in energy savings in building air conditioning systems by applying unutilized thermal energy such as ground source or reservoir water.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2004/10, 2006/03, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2006/04, 2007/03, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2007/04, 2007/09, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2007/11, 2009/09, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2012/06/01, 2018/01/31, Hiroshima University, Institute of Engineering, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Urban Environmental Engineering, Japan, 2002/04, 2004/09
  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Urban Environmental Engineering, Japan, 2000/04, 2002/03
  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Japan, 1996/04, 2000/03

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
  • Master of Engineering, HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Engineering : Cluster 4(Civil Engineering and Architecture) : Program of Architecture and Building Engineering
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Architecture Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Architecture Program

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Architecture and Building Engineering

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Architecture and building engineering;Architectural environment / Equipment

Research Keywords

  • sustainable energy
  • unutilized energy
  • heat pump systems
  • energy savings

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Architectural Institute of Japan, 2001
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  • The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineering of Japan, 2000
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  • American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2012
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  • Japan Solar Energy Society, 2005, 2009
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  • The Gerthermal Research Society of Japan, 2005, 2009
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Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Carbon-neutral Science and Technology
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Architectural Project and Drawing I
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Exercises in Environmental Science
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Peace Urbanism and Architecture
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Building Services I
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Building Services II
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Ethics of Architecture
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  9. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  10. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  11. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  12. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  13. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study on Architecture
  14. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Architectural Environment and Building Service
  15. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Year, Special Study on Architecture

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Analysis of factors on the energy consumption for hot water supply system of electrified houses in Hiroshima area, 39, 249-259, 201309
  2. Potential for using water reservoirs as heat sources in heat pump systems, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 76, 47-53, 20150205
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  3. Analysis of energy consumption of room air conditioners: An approach using individual operation data from field measurements, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 112, 7-14, 20170205
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  4. Simple index for onsite operation management of ground source heat pump systems in cooling-dominant regions, RENEWABLE ENERGY, 127, 182-194, 201811
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  5. A-68 Research for Possibility of Application of the Heating System Using Low Temperature Hot Water : Numerical Simulation Using LCEM Tool for Energy Conservation, 21(3), 1675-1678, 20090818
  6. B-13 Feasibility Study of Ground Source Heat Pump System in Non-Residential Buildings, 21(1), 149-152, 20090818
  7. STUDY OF THE MOST SUITABLE OPERATION OF GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR TOTALLY ELECTRIFIED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM-A practical example in a hospital-:- A practical example in a hospital -, AIJ J. Technol. Des., 15(31), 823-826, 2009
  8. Applicability of entrainment law to heat release processes in reservoir-source heat pump systems, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 185, 20210225
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