Aiming for a "Social Contribution-Type Urban Campus"

　To contribute to the “safe and secure city plan" advocated by Takatsuki City, the Takatsuki Muse Campus has disaster prevention functions in the facilities and plays a role as an emergency evacuation place in the event of a disaster.
　In addition to the Extension Reed Center conducting public lectures and English courses, we also aim to become a “social contribution-type urban campus” by opening service centers and other facilities to citizens, to the extent that they do not interfere with the operations of the university.

01 Museum of Safety / 02 Muse University Library / 03 Kids’ Library / 04 Lifelong Learning Center (Café Exchange Salon) / 05 Muse Café / 06 Restaurant “Muse” / 07 Nursing Room / 08 Book Center / 09 Convenience Store

Aiming for a safe and secure campus

　At the Takatsuki Muse Campus, various initiatives aimed at a safe and secure campus are performed.
　For crime prevention measures, an entry management system with a non-contact type IC card, a monitoring system with ITV cameras, a machine security system, an emergency notification system (emergency bell), and a system for detection and notification of arrival at school and leaving from school for Elementary School students using an IC tag were introduced.
　As a measure against power outages, an 800 KW cogeneration generator was installed. Urban fuel gas pipelines have passed seismic evaluation to certify a stable supply of gas even when earthquakes with 400 Gal of ground surface acceleration occur. Moreover, the air conditioning system and showers can be used even in cases of power failure due to earthquakes.
　The automatic faucets for the toilet sinks also use self-powered equipment and are operable even at the time of a power outage.
　As a countermeasure against water cutoff, drinking water for about 400 people for 3 days is secured in the receiving tank and water for domestic use for 30 days is secured in the purification system for pool water.

01 Solar power generation panels / 02 Wind power generators / 03 Entry management system (Electronic lock) / 04 IC tag detection sensor / 05 Disaster prevention center / 06 Buckling supplementary brace / 07 Manhole toilet for disasters / 08 Storage warehouse for disasters / 09 Disaster-responsive vending machine / 10 Treatment tank of water purification system for pool

　Each toilet is provided with a faucet connected to the pool with dedicated piping, and it is envisioned to be used as flushing water for toilets during the most difficult times of a disaster.
　As measures against sewage failure, a spare sewage space for about 400 people for 7 days and other drainage, as well as 8 manhole toilets for disasters have been prepared.

　For fire countermeasures, sprinklers, which are the most effective for firefighting in the early stages, are installed throughout the whole building. All sprinkler heads are shock-resistant and designed to prevent malfunction.
　In addition, solar power and wind power generators, and rainwater harvesting facilities are installed. The building has achieved the highest S rank at the "Osaka Prefecture Eco-friendly Building Evaluation Systems".
　We have also actively introduced energy-saving equipment to reduce energy consumption by 30% over standard buildings.

　These efforts were highly appreciated and the campus was awarded the 4th Osaka Sustainable Building Excellence Award.