The Educational Facilities Research Center was established to conduct basic and specialized research and to gather and disseminate information related to the planning of measures to address various issues faced by educational facilities, for example, by offering advice related to curriculum enhancement and changes in educational facilities' social environment in recent years. Specifically, the Center carries out basic and specialized research into safety, crime prevention, and earthquake resistance measures for educational facilities, and gathers, collates, and disseminates information related to such facilities.
    The results of these activities are utilized in planning various measures necessary for the establishment and maintenance of educational facilities.

 Basic and Specialized Research Related to Educational Facilities

The Center conducts research related to the establishment and upgrading of educational facilities that are responsive to social changes and trends.

Safety Management

The Center examines effective safety and crime prevention measures, giving due consideration to children's behavioral characteristics and school activities. We also study the inspection and improvement of crime prevention measures at school facilities, and the establishment and operation of inspection and improvement systems aimed at promoting safety measures at school facilities.

Earthquake Resistance

Considering factors such as the special nature of school buildings and the diversification of educational programs, the Center examines earthquake resistance measures suited to school facilities. We also conduct research related to school facilities' disaster prevention functions as evacuation centers and to earthquake resistance upgrades associated with qualitative improvement of such facilities.

Environmental Issues

The Center examines environmental aspects of school facility establishment and upgrading, including the creation of suitable learning and living environments for children and measures to reduce environmental impact in order to combat global warming. We research environmentally friendly facilities (eco-schools) and barrier-free school facilities.

Qualitative Standards

As well as acquiring and accumulating knowledge required to verify qualitative standards for school facilities, the Center ascertains the extent of the relationship between school facilities and educational activity, and undertakes comprehensive studies related to qualitative standards. We survey school users' attitudes toward facilities and examine advanced assessment techniques.

 CGathering and Managing Educational Facility Information, Compiling Databases

Effective links with related organizations enable us to gather and analyze information on research reports concerning educational facilities in Japan and abroad, various standards relating to such facilities, and examples of forward-thinking initiatives (including comparative analysis of these matters both within and outside Japan), and to compile databases. We attend seminars and symposiums aimed at Japanese and overseas researchers, practitioners, and government officials, and present the results of our research at such forums.