VR system Development of home energy management system based on urban planning regulation

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K06354
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: SHEN Zhenjiang 金沢大学, 環境デザイン学系, 教授 (70294543)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 杉原 健一 岐阜経済大学, 経営学部, 教授 (80259267)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: スマートシティ / HEMS / 建築可能空間 / 太陽光発電パネル / サスティナブルデザイン / 区画 / エネルギー消費 / 居住者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims at visualising energy production and consumption in Integrated Green-Smart House using virtual reality technology to stimulate energy efficiency awareness based on urban planning regulation in Japan. Firstly, CityEngine is employed to simulate the energy consumption of recent smart house technology in the case study area of Japan. The second stage is addressed to analyse energy production and consumption in Integrated Green-Smart House using Revit. Several simulation studies have been performed to predict photovoltaic energy generation, energy consumption, ventilation and lighting, indoor thermal condition, and carbon emission. The third stage is designed for visualising The Integrated Green-Smart House environment and testing it to the smart house stake-holders. This research will contribute by improving users’ awareness of energy efficiency through sustainable smart living by introducing virtual smart house in virtual reality environment.

Free Research Field

Urban planning support system