The 7th International Conference on Urban Climate ICUC-7 Yokohama, Japan June 29 (Monday) - July 3 (Friday), 2009



Social program

June 29 (Mon): Ice breaker
18:15-20:00 Annex Hall, PACIFICO Yokohama (Room C)

June 30 (Tue): Tokyo bay dinner cruise
19:30-21:30 Royal Wing (OSANBASHI, Yokohama International Passenger Terminal; limousine or 40 min walk from the venue )

July 1 (Wed): Conference banquet
19:30-21:30 InterContinental The Grand Yokohama (3F Pacific)



Technical tour 1: Taisei Corporation Technology Center

Departure
July 2 (Thursday) @15:30pm (Duration: 2.5 – 3.0 hours)
Pick up at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA, details to be announced.

Visitation
Taisei Corporation Technology Center (Totsuka, Yokohama)
As the world enters the second century of modern urban construction, there is a strong need to protect the environment and create attractive public and private spaces. Taisei Corporation is responding with even more advanced technologies through research and development.

Tour highlights
- Renovated ecological office building.
- Anechoic chamber & Sound field simulation.
- Virtual reality presentation of simulation. (heat island, building design)

Number of participants
Limited to 30


Technical tour 2: Sierpinski's forest: New technology to cool down urban ground surfaces with fractal roofs.

Departure
July 1 (Wednesday) and 2 (Thursday)
Pick up at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA, details to be announced.

Visitation
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Mirai-kan) about 30 minutes from the venue
The fractal roof will be placed at an open space of the museum.

Tour highlights
- Fractal roof
(See the extended abstract (A16-5) by Sakai et al. for details.)