The annual "Architectural Technology January Energy Saving Special Issue" has arrived.

The annual "Architectural Technology January Energy Saving Special Issue" has arrived.
Architectural technology...
This is an extremely rare architecture magazine that is not sold at Kinokuniya or Junkudo.
I don't usually buy it either, but every year the January issue features Yuzo Minami as the main character.
I will definitely buy it because it's a special issue on energy conservation for which I'm writing the manuscript.
The theme for 2014 is "Let's have fun understanding the revised energy conservation standards."
To be honest, I don't care about Japan's current standards.
Just following the current Japanese standards
"Making healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient homes economically possible"
This is because it would be impossible to achieve Matsuo Design Office's goal.
The reason you need to know this standard is because you will receive the subsidy when it is available.
The truth is, the only reason for this is to get certification as a long-term quality house, etc.
I wouldn't buy a book that just explains the standards, but this book was written by Yuzo Minami, who actually created the standards.
It contains interviews with professors of thermal environment, and people buy it because they want to read it.
As I was reading, I had a strong feeling.
The article by Professor Iwamae of Kinki University and Professor Mae of Tokyo University is
"Let's improve the homes of each and every person"
Reduce your overall energy consumption
"Let's do the right thing"
You can really sense this latent awareness.
However, some people have the same problem no matter how many times they read the contents.
Not sure what you're trying to say?
There were many parts where I wondered, "Where is the philosophy?"
For example, under the current energy conservation standards,
Heat only the room you are in when you are there
The standards for homes with partially intermittent heating are strict.
On the other hand, the standards are more lenient when it comes to heating the entire building.
It is the last resort when applying for subsidies or certification.
I switched to heating the whole building, knowing that this would increase my energy consumption.
There were many construction companies that received subsidies.
Normally, regardless of what lifestyle you choose,
Heating energy is calculated per square meter or per building.
I think it's only natural that standards should be set.
However, by today's Japanese standards,
"It will be difficult for people who want to keep their heating on for long periods of time."
The standards are created with this in mind.
I always think, "Let's keep our house warm for a long time."
I think some of you may feel that there is a contradiction in what I am saying.
This is because by increasing the insulation of the house, almost all heating energy is reduced.
The premise is to create a home that can automatically stay warm for long periods of time even when not in use.
This is a story. In this way, you can endure the cold in a poorly insulated house with partial intermittent heating.
This means you can live in a more energy-efficient and comfortable home than you would in your current home.
I believe this is what a "standard" that is clearly understandable to everyone should be.
Somehow, when I look at the current thinking of standards in Japan,
"It's no problem" if the value of one vote in an election is left at nearly five times its original value
It seems almost the same logic as what you are insisting on.
In addition, the more I read, the more I feel like I am actually facing customers on the ground,
This is far removed from the reality of practitioners who actually submit documents to verification and inspection agencies.
I feel this very strongly. When creating standards, the voices of the people on the ground were not taken into account.
I think this is because the standards are created in a closed environment such as a "conference room."
When I finished reading it, the movie "Bayside Shakedown" came to mind.
We, the people on the scene, are like Detective Aoshima.
I couldn't help but feel that Professor Iwamae and Professor Mae were like Mr. Muroi.
Perhaps there is justice in the conference room. But my
A simple mind just can't comprehend the logic behind it...