総説
木材の良さを科学する～木材・木質空間の快適性・感性研究～
2023 年 59 巻 5 号 p. 141-147
詳細
2023 年 59 巻 5 号 p. 141-147
The benefits of using wood in living environments, such as wooden buildings, were reaffirmed in Japan in the 1960s, and studies were conducted to explain these benefits. In the first phase of research, studies were conducted to determine how the physical and chemical properties of wood were related to human wellbeing and to clarify the thermal and humidity control functions of wood according to environmental parameters in wooden buildings. Subsequently, studies were conducted to clarify the health benefits of wood in actual buildings using questionnaires and to determine the effects of wood on human psychophysiology based on measured physiological responses. Due to increased demand for wood in nonresidential buildings, studies are being conducted on the effects of wood on the intellectual productivity of office workers in the workplace and the economic benefits of wood in commercial facilities. This review explores the evolution of amenity and KANSEI engineering of wood, including the historical background and perspectives of previous studies, and outlines new research developments in the field.
