The Japanese Forestry Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has implemented a series of policies designed to increase the use of domestic wood. Over the past decade, these policies and programs promoted the “cascading-use of forest resources” to more fully utilize domestic wood resources, including low-grade woody biomass for biofuel. Thus, […]
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Author: Yoshihiko Aga Executive SummaryJapan has been one of the largest importers of wood products in the world. However, a large area of domestic plantation forests has matured, and the Japanese government has adopted several policy measures aimed at increasing the supply of, and demand for, domestic wood. The Forest and Forestry Revitalization Plan aims to […]
Authors: Ivan Eastin and Daisuke Sasatani Executive SummarySince 1970, Japan has increasing relied on imports to meet its domestic demand for wood products. This reliance on imported wood has always caused a certain tension in Japan where forests cover two-thirds of the country. This tension is caused by the fact that along with the plentiful supply […]
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Authors: Ivan Eastin, and E.E. Mawhinney Executive SummaryAfter the Kobe earthquake in 1995, the Japanese Government introduced a series of changes to improve the integrity of new homes. Part of the changes included a rating system designed to indicate the potential for formaldehyde off-gassing by a variety of primary and value-added wood products. Excessive off-gassing of […]
Authors: Ivan Eastin, Daisuke Sasatani, Indroneil Ganguly, Jeff Cao and Mihyun Seol Executive SummaryGreen or sustainable building programs incorporate the environment, the economy, and human aspects into the design and construction of a building. Green buildings are created through an integrated process where the site, the building design, the construction, the materials, the operation, the maintenance, […]
Authors: Daisuke Sasatani, Ivan Eastin and Joseph Roos Executive SummaryThis study presents exploratory research about the transitional Japanese home building industry. The Japanese housing industry changed significantly during and since the “lost decade” of the 1990s because the business environment changed dramatically. The main goal of this study is to classify Japanese builders by their business […]
Authors: Ivan Eastin and Rose Braden Executive Summary The purpose of this project was to perform a comparative assessment of the US and Japanese 2×4 construction technologies, evaluate Japanese builders perceptions of US value-added wood building materials and identify opportunities to increase the use of US wood building materials within the Japanese 2×4 construction sector. In […]
Author: Ivan Eastin Executive SummaryJapan is a timber deficit country that requires substantial volumes of imported timber to meet its domestic demand for wood. To a large degree, wood demand in Japan is tied to housing starts where approximately 43% of new homes are framed with wood. This reliance on imported wood has always caused a […]
