what we work on in a simulation.
You have to distribute the energy systems between the buildings, the building users, and the cars, which are acting as a buffer and acting like a battery. And the cars are related to the urban transportation system. If you look at all of this together, you are looking at 60 percent of the global greenhouse gas issues. Maybe you can charge your car while you are at work. So you charge the car battery at home and drive to work; then your company has solar power that charges your car battery. Then you drive home. This could contribute to an emission-free and energy efficient transportation system. At least that portion of the traffic-caused greenhouse emissions are not a problem anymore.
woo Have you ever been to Asia? If so, what was the most impressive thing compared to western countries or Europe?
Nagy I have been to Singapore for a week and I visited Japan for ten days. I had interesting experiences both times. Japan was the first time I went to Asia. I grew up Eastern and Western Europe and live now in the US, so moving around and experiencing different cultures is a part of what I do and who I am. With Singapore, it’s fascinating how quickly change can happen if you want it to happen. Fifty years ago, Singapore was not on the map, but now it’s a shining center of the world. So, what’s going on is fascinating. I think we can learn a lot from Asia.
woo Every city has it’s unique cultural background. Do you think the smart city can address or demonstrate this characteristic?
Nagy It goes back to what we understand by the term “smart city,” which is that it is not always clear. Every city will have it’s own definition of a smart city. That may or may not involve energy. It can be about how we communicate with each other, or how do we communicate with politicians, or how do we manage health care more efficiently. Those are things that involve data and don’t necessarily involve energy efficiency or any area of study that I work in. A city will set it’s own priority based on how they define a smart city.
woo What do you think about the social, environmental, and technical aspects of future cities?
Nagy That’s a big question-and a good one! The question is so good that we organized a symposium here in our department to discuss it. We want to think about what the future of the city should be, and everybody will have an opinion to share. We organized the event
추어야 한다는 점입니다. 즉 지금보다 더 많은 대중교통이 필요할 것이며, 작은 주택에 살아야 합 니다. 마당은 필요 없어질 것입니다. 도시의 밀도가 높아지는 것은 큰 문제입니다. 다시 한번 이러 한 현상은 각 도시들이 어떻게 접근하는지에 따라 달라집니다. 우리의 미래가 현재의 한계를 넘어 서는 데까지 성장하도록 허용할 것인가에 대해 생각해야 합니다.
저는 도시에 대해 체계적으로 공부한 적이 없기 때문에 도시에 대한 지식은 부족합니다. 하지만 도시는 개별 건축물보다 훨씬 규모가 크기 때문에, 계획하는 것이 어렵다는 것을 잘 알고 있습니 다. 또한 도시는 자주 바뀌지 않습니다. 얼마나 많은 도시가 중심부를 철거하고 새롭게 디자인할까 요? 임의로 이 지역이 지금부터 도시 중심부라고 명명할 수 없는 것처럼, 도시의 변화는 점진적으 로 이루어지리라 생각합니다.
우 교수님의 향후 연구계획에 대해 말씀해주십시오.
나기 기본적으로 우리는 더 살기 좋은 건축물을 만들어서 사용자가 가정이나 일터에서 그들의 환경 을 더 많이 즐기게 되기를 희망합니다. 환경운영시스템(Environmental Control System)은 우리 가 어떤 것을 좋아하고 싫어하는지를 이해하고, 우리를 위해서 바꾸어줄 것입니다. 그것이 제가 생 각하는 연구에서 이루고 싶은 것입니다.
우 교수님께서 하시는 연구에 행운이 가득하길 기원합니다. 월간 「국토」를 대신하여 귀중한 시간을 할애해 주시고 좋은 말씀을 해주신 점 깊이 감사드립니다.
나기 고맙습니다.
specifically to bring in a variety of people to think about it and discuss it. It’s related to the areas between culture and the disciplines. We need to think about how advances in one field affect other fields and how people in other fields of study think about the same things. It is tough and general question. I cannot answer it for everyone; the answer is related to whatever issue you focus on for future cities. One thing is clear: more people will be living in cities.
That’s something that we can learn from Asia; you have to organize your life around much denser urban environments now. All the implications for change flow from that. You have to have much better public transportation. Do we need a 2,000 square foot house or can we live in a smaller house? Can we do without a lawn? Urban densification is a big issue. Again, it depends on the cities for how they approach it. Will our future allow for growth beyond our current limits?
I don’t have an urban background, so it is hard for me to think in urban dimensions. Urban has much bigger scale than just a building. It makes design harder. Plus, you also don’t get to redesign a city very often. How many cities start over and redesign their core areas? You basically change little by little; you cannot say “all of this area now will be a city center” and move and redo everything.
woo How do you envision the future of your research projects?
Nagy Basically, we want to create more livable buildings, so that people will enjoy their environment, whether it is their home or their workplace. The environmental control system will understand what you like and what you don’t like-and it will basically do it for you and adapt to you. That’s what I would consider a success.
woo Great and good luck. I, on behalf of the Guk-to magazine, appreciate your time and valuable lessons. Thank you very much.
Nagy The pleasure is mine.
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임재주 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 경영학과 부교수(Jaejoo.Lim@uafs.edu)