Building, method of monitoring building, and method of repairing building

Abstract

To provide a new building capable of starting operation more economically than the case of newly constructing a building equipped with a plurality of sauna rooms by installing sauna rooms in a plurality of specific private rooms among a plurality of private rooms of an existing building.SOLUTION: In a building 1 having a plurality of private rooms 2 each having a bathroom 201 and a management room 3 installed separately from the private rooms 2, sauna rooms 4 each having a floor 40, a ceiling, a wall 41, a door 42, and a sauna stove 5, and motion sensors and / or vital sensors 53 arranged in the respective private rooms 2 each having the sauna room 4 are arranged in the management room 3 in the rooms 2 except the bathrooms 201 of a plurality of specific private rooms 2 among the plurality of private rooms 2. And a sensor output part 54 for outputting a detection result of the motion sensor and / or the vital sensor 53 of each individual room 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a building having a plurality of private rooms, such as an accommodation facility or an apartment building, a monitoring method for the building, and a renovation method for the building. [Background technology]

[0002] Saunas are known to have a variety of benefits, including improving sleep, increasing concentration, enhancing inspiration, relieving fatigue, weight loss, improving skin, boosting immunity, and preventing depression, dementia, and heart disease. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sauna bathing, which can be easily done alone in a private room that avoids the so-called "three Cs" (closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded places with many people, and close conversations or vocalizations), has become popular.

[0003] Conventional sauna facilities typically accommodate multiple users at the same time, which means they are unable to accommodate users who wish to avoid the three Cs. Furthermore, constructing new facilities with multiple sauna rooms is extremely expensive, making it difficult to proceed with construction.

[0004] The technology for installing sauna rooms is shown, for example, in Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication No. 2008-280706 A), a multi-purpose bathing facility in a hotel. The multi-purpose bathing facility in a hotel is characterized in that some of the guest rooms in an existing hotel are left as private rooms, or pairs of guest rooms are combined to form expanded private rooms, exterior windows are left in each private room, some or most of the existing equipment and interior of the private room are removed, and a panoramic bathroom with a view from the exterior window is installed along with new interior decoration, and all the private rooms are divided into different types in terms of the bathing style of the panoramic bathroom, and the facility consists of a group of many private rooms with different types of panoramic bathrooms where guests can bathe privately.

[0005] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 (JP Patent Publication No. 2000-172941) shows a hotel management system that has a controller that stores setting information that identifies each guest device and specifies a communication method unique to each guest device, collects information about each guest device under its jurisdiction using the communication method specified by the setting information, and controls each guest device, and a system control device that processes the information collected by each controller and provides control information for each guest device to a controller in its jurisdiction, and when setting information is input for any guest device, sends the input setting information to the controller in its jurisdiction to update it. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-280706 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-172941 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, the multiple bathing facilities in hotels described in Patent Document 1 allow users to freely manage the bathing facilities installed in each private room, and have the drawback that, for example, if the user sets the air temperature or water temperature of the bathing facility to an abnormally high temperature, the hotel receptionist may not notice the abnormality. Furthermore, the hotel management system described in Patent Document 2 allows the hotel receptionist to manage the locking and unlocking of each private room and the refrigerator, television, etc., but does not disclose the management of the bathing facilities. Previously, it was not possible for the front desk or other similar facility to centrally monitor or control the temperature and other aspects of the bathing facilities installed in multiple private rooms, making it difficult to ensure user safety.

[0008] In view of the current situation, the present invention provides a new building that can be started up more economically by installing sauna rooms in specific rooms among the multiple private rooms of an existing building, rather than constructing a new building with multiple sauna rooms. This provides a building that has a plurality of private rooms each equipped with a bathroom and a control room, and in which sauna rooms are provided in specific private rooms among the plurality of private rooms, and the usage status of the sauna rooms in each of the specific private rooms can be individually managed from the control room, thereby enabling safer use.

[0009] The present invention provides a building in which at least the sauna temperature of each sauna room can be individually monitored. The present invention provides a building in which at least the sauna temperature of each sauna room can be individually controlled.

[0010] The present invention provides a method for monitoring a building, which is capable of individually monitoring at least the sauna temperature of each sauna room. The present invention provides a method for renovating a building that allows specific rooms out of a plurality of rooms to be renovated into sauna rooms more economically. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention provides a building having a plurality of private rooms each equipped with a bathroom and a control room installed separately from the plurality of private rooms, wherein the interior of certain of the plurality of private rooms, excluding the bathrooms, is provided with sauna rooms each equipped with a floor, ceiling, walls, doors and a sauna stove, motion sensors and / or vital sensors disposed in each of the private rooms each equipped with the sauna room, and a sensor output unit disposed in the control room for outputting the detection results of the motion sensors and / or vital sensors in each of the private rooms.

[0012] According to the above method, sauna rooms can be installed in specific rooms of an existing building while retaining the existing facilities that are effective for sauna bathing, which is much more economical than constructing a new building with sauna rooms in each room. Furthermore, the existing rooms other than the specific rooms where the sauna rooms have been installed can continue to be used as before, for example, for overnight stays or day trips.

[0013] The building has motion sensors and / or vital signs sensors installed in specific private rooms, and a sensor output unit for outputting the detection results of each of the motion sensors and / or vital signs sensors installed in the management room. This allows the movement of users staying in the specific private rooms, as well as the movements of the users' limbs, hands, and fingers, to be detected, and the users' vital signs to be monitored from the management room, thereby further enhancing the safety of each of the specific private rooms equipped with sauna rooms. The building can be a structure having multiple private rooms where multiple users can spend time together while ensuring their privacy and avoiding the "Three Cs" (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings). The building also has a management room outside the multiple private rooms that can be used by the building's administrator. The administrator monitors the users using the motion sensors and / or vital signs sensors while protecting their privacy, and of course obtains their consent in advance, such as at the time of reception or before entering the room, to enter the private room in an emergency and perform rescue operations.

[0014] The building can be a collection of multiple residential facilities such as condominiums or apartments, as well as a building with multiple guest rooms such as a hotel or inn. The building can also be a collection of cottages (detached buildings) installed on multiple plots of land, such as a campsite or other accommodation facility. The building is not limited to real estate, and can be replaced with, for example, a passenger train, passenger airplane, passenger ship, passenger bus, etc.

[0015] Since the control room has the sensor output unit, the building manager can monitor the vital signs of the occupants in the specific multiple private rooms from the control room, quickly detect when the occupants have stopped moving, and respond quickly, such as by providing rescue.The control room can be, for example, a reception counter in a hotel or the like, or a cloakroom, office, computer room, or the like attached to the reception counter.The control room can also be a room used to monitor and manage the building, such as a guard room for the building, in addition to a manager's room in an apartment building or the like.The control room can also be an auxiliary facility, such as a separate management building attached to the building.The control room can be a control center installed away from the building, and the control center can remotely and comprehensively manage multiple buildings.

[0016] The private room is a room where the user can have a private space and is equipped with a bathroom. The bathroom can be a bathroom with a shower and / or bathtub, or a unit bath with a shower and / or bathtub and a toilet. The private room can be, for example, an existing guest room in a hotel, inn, or other accommodation facility, or a room in an apartment building, or even a partitioned private room such as a karaoke booth, and a sauna room can be installed in any or all of these private rooms.

[0017] The sauna rooms are installed in specific private rooms among the multiple private rooms in the building, allowing users of the private rooms to enjoy the sauna in a private space. The specific private rooms can be all the private rooms on one floor among the multiple floors of the building. The private rooms with sauna rooms installed can be paired with the private rooms for accommodation, with the doors of the private rooms adjacent to or facing each other, ensuring privacy for users and making the sauna room suitable for private use. The sauna room has a floor, ceiling, walls, doors, and a sauna stove. The sauna room can be installed indoors and can accommodate 1 to 10 people (for example, a family). The sauna room can have an electric sauna stove that can be easily and safely controlled remotely.

[0018] The motion sensors detect the physical movements and movements of users staying in each of the private sauna rooms, remotely sensing the users' vital signs while protecting their privacy. The vital sensors can measure users' biometric information, such as pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body surface temperature, in a non-contact manner using microwaves or other means. A sensor output unit that outputs the detection results of each motion sensor and / or vital sensor is located in the management room, allowing remote, centralized monitoring of the users' vital signs from the management room. The motion sensors can be, for example, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, or visible light sensors, and the vital sensors can be, for example, thermal cameras or non-contact vital sensors. While it is preferable to install the motion sensors and / or vital sensors inside the sauna rooms, they can also be installed outside the sauna rooms as long as they can detect users' body movements and acquire biometric information. Furthermore, it is desirable to install the motion sensors and / or vital sensors at multiple locations in the sauna room and the private rooms, and one or more sensors can be installed in each room. The sensor output unit can link or add private room number information to the detection results of each motion sensor and / or vital sensor and output the information. The private room number information can be linked or added to the user's name and associated additional information. The private room number information can also be information on the motion sensors and / or vital sensors installed in each room in the management room, and identification information (such as a room number) that identifies the room can be written on the output unit.

[0019] The motion sensor and / or vital sign sensor can be replaced with an emergency button that the user can operate themselves, or can be installed together with the emergency button. The emergency button can be connected to the emergency button output unit or the sensor output unit located in the control room. The emergency button can be connected to the breaker of the power supply equipment connected to the sauna stove. In an emergency, when the user operates the emergency button themselves, the breaker cuts off the power to the sauna stove, ensuring safety. An air conditioning control unit can be provided that, when the emergency button is operated, the breaker cuts off the power to the sauna stove and also starts the air conditioner, maintaining a comfortable air condition in the private room (e.g., 17 to 28 degrees Celsius). The emergency button output unit can notify the user by displaying an alarm on a display panel or PC terminal in the control room or by audio, etc. The manager who receives the alarm can immediately confirm the user's safety. The manager can restore the operated emergency button and breaker.

[0020] The sensor output unit outputs the detection results of the motion sensors and / or vital signs in each private room to an output unit installed in the management room, allowing for immediate response and rescue if an abnormality occurs in the user's vital signs. The sensor output unit can be a combination of a display panel or warning light indicating the status of each private room, and a buzzer and / or alarm lamp. The sensor output unit has an interface to a PC terminal, and the PC terminal can be equipped with an application that displays and sounds alarms, allowing for centralized management. The sensor output unit is not limited to being installed in the management room, but can also be an alarm lamp or stacked signal light installed on or near the entrance door facing the floor corridor of each private room. The PC terminal can be a general-purpose or dedicated computer, such as a desktop PC, laptop PC, tablet PC, smartphone, etc. The PC terminal can be equipped with an existing management system that can manage reservations for use of the building, accommodation management, entrance and exit management, accounting management, etc. The existing management system can be connected to, for example, a mass announcement system in the event of a disaster, an unmanned check-in / out machine, etc., and can be controlled in an integrated manner.

[0021] The present invention may also be a building having a temperature sensor arranged in each sauna room and a sauna monitoring unit arranged in the control room, receiving signals from each temperature sensor and individually monitoring at least the sauna temperature.

[0022] According to the above-described means, the temperature sensor and sauna monitoring unit monitor the temperature in each sauna room and can alert the management room when the temperature deviates from the sauna's appropriate temperature range, thereby further enhancing user safety. The temperature sensor detects the temperature in the sauna room, and the sauna monitoring unit monitors the sauna temperature output by the temperature sensor and outputs a deviation signal when the sauna's appropriate temperature range deviates. The sauna monitoring unit, for example, monitors whether the temperature sensor's detected value deviates from the sauna's appropriate temperature range, and when the sauna's appropriate temperature range deviates, links the deviation signal to private room identification information and outputs it. The sauna monitoring unit can display the deviation information and private room identification information on a PC terminal in the management room simultaneously with outputting the deviation signal and private room identification information. The appropriate temperature range for the sauna monitoring unit can be individually set on the PC terminal in the management room. For example, the appropriate temperature range can be adjusted and set within a range that ensures safety, depending on the user's request, for example, at reception or at any time.

[0023] The present invention can also be directed to a building in which each controller that controls the sauna stove in each sauna room is installed in the management room.

[0024] According to the above-described means, the controllers can be operated from the management room to individually control at least the sauna temperature of the sauna stove in each sauna room. When the temperature sensor detects a deviation from the sauna's appropriate temperature range, the management room detects the abnormality, and the manager can operate the sauna stove using the controllers to remotely control and manage the temperature of the sauna room. Each controller can be installed individually in each room so that the manager in the management room can operate them. Alternatively, a control application for the sauna stove can be installed on a PC terminal installed in the management room, and the PC terminal operated by the manager can control the controllers or the sauna stove. The control application can be equipped with an emergency stop program that shuts down the sauna stove when an abnormality is detected by at least one of the motion sensor and / or vital sensor, or temperature sensor. In addition to being installed in the management room, the controller can also be installed in each sauna room, so that users of each sauna room can operate them according to their preferences.The controllers installed in the management room will control each sauna stove in priority over the controllers installed in each sauna room, thereby further increasing convenience and safety.

[0025] The present invention can also be applied to a building in which a PC terminal for centrally managing the controllers of the sauna stoves in each of the sauna rooms is installed in the control room.

[0026] According to the above-mentioned method, the controllers of each sauna stove can be centrally managed by a PC terminal installed in the management room. The PC terminal can be equipped with a sauna stove central management application that centrally manages the sauna stove controllers of each sauna room. The sauna stove central management application can be incorporated into an existing management system for hotel business management.

[0027] The building may be equipped with a see-through wall in which part or all of the walls or doors of the sauna room are made of a transparent material, a television installed outside the sauna room facing the see-through wall, a humidifier installed inside the sauna room, and a video transmission unit installed in the management system that transmits virtual yoga video information to the television in response to a request from the private room.

[0028] The sauna room, see-through wall, humidifier, television, and video transmission unit allow users to practice HOT yoga while watching virtual yoga videos. The see-through wall is made of transparent resin or glass, partially or entirely, and the sauna room's walls, windows, and / or doors can be seen from inside the sauna room through the see-through wall. The see-through wall can also be equipped with a blind function. For example, the see-through wall can be equipped with a light-control film with a switch attached. When using HOT yoga, voltage can be applied by turning the switch ON, making the light-control film transparent, and when using the sauna normally, the light-control film can be made opaque by turning the switch OFF.

[0029] The humidifier can increase the humidity in the sauna room and adjust the humidity in the sauna room. The humidifier is connected to a humidity control unit provided in the management room, for example, and humidifies the sauna room under the control of the humidity control unit. The television outputs video and audio transmitted from an external device. The television can output virtual yoga video information output from a video transmission unit provided in the management room. The video transmission unit outputs video information to the television, and can also output video information from terrestrial broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, and other sources. The television can have a screen size of 10 to 40 inches, or can be a large television of 40 inches or more that supports virtual yoga.

[0030] The building may also be provided with collagen LED lights installed on at least one of the walls or ceiling of the sauna room, and an LED light control unit in the management room that controls the lighting of the collagen LED lights in response to requests from the private rooms.

[0031] According to the above means, users of the sauna room can be exposed to the light of the collagen LED lamp, and in addition to the sauna effect, they can also enjoy the skin-beautifying effects of the collagen LED lamp. The collagen LED lamp is turned on under the control of the LED lamp control unit installed in the management room. Upon receiving a request from a user, the building manager can operate the LED lamp control unit from the PC terminal and remotely turn on the collagen LED lamp for a certain period of time. For example, upon receiving a request from a user via a communication terminal installed in a private room or the user's smartphone, the LED lamp control unit remotely turns the collagen LED lamp on and off under the supervision of the manager.

[0032] The management system has one or more operation pattern programs and can operate the sauna room and its peripheral equipment according to the operation pattern selected and requested by each user. One of the operation patterns, for example, has a dry sauna course in which the sauna temperature is maintained at a high temperature of 80 to 100°C for a certain period of time from the start, for example, 60 minutes, and users can perform loyly.

[0033] Another of the operating patterns includes a HOT yoga course in which, for a certain period of time from the start, for example 45 minutes, the sauna temperature is set to 37-43°C, the humidity is set to 60-70%, users can perform loyly, and virtual yoga video information is output from the video transmission unit to the television.

[0034] Yet another of the operating patterns includes a collagen care course in which, for 50 minutes from the start, the sauna temperature is 37 to 43°C, the humidity is 60 to 70%, users are allowed to do loyly, the LED light control unit turns on the collagen LED light, and the video transmission unit outputs virtual yoga video information to the television.

[0035] The present invention can be a monitoring method for a building, which includes a sauna monitoring process in which the sauna monitoring unit individually monitors at least the sauna temperature in each of the specific plurality of private rooms to determine whether it is within the appropriate temperature range for a sauna, and an abnormal temperature notification process in which an alarm is issued to the PC terminal when an abnormal sauna temperature value is detected during the sauna monitoring process.

[0036] According to the above means, the sauna monitoring process can individually monitor whether each sauna room is within the appropriate sauna temperature range. When an abnormal sauna temperature value is detected in the sauna monitoring process, an alarm is displayed on the PC terminal, allowing the administrator to take prompt action and allowing users to use the sauna room more safely. The appropriate sauna temperature range can be, for example, 5 to 120°C, 80 to 100°C, or 37 to 43°C. The appropriate sauna temperature range can be set for each course of the operation pattern.

[0037] The building monitoring method, for example, uses a temperature sensor in a sauna room and the PC terminal and / or the management system connected to a controller for a sauna stove, and includes a sauna control process in which, when the temperature sensor detects an abnormal sauna temperature during the sauna monitoring process, the controller controls the corresponding sauna room to within the appropriate temperature range for a sauna.

[0038] The present invention can be a method for renovating a building having a plurality of private rooms equipped with bathrooms, air conditioners, beds, desks, telephones, and chairs, comprising: a furniture removal process for removing the beds, desks, and chairs excluding the bathrooms, air conditioners, and telephones from specific private rooms; a finishing material change process for removing floor carpets, wall wallpaper, and ceiling wallpaper from the specific private rooms and replacing them with non-flammable floor carpets, wall wallpaper, and ceiling wallpaper; a sauna installation process for installing sauna rooms equipped with sauna stoves in the specific private rooms excluding the bathrooms, air conditioners, and telephones; and a sauna control system installation process for installing the sauna monitoring unit and the controller between the specific private rooms and the management room.

[0039] According to the above means, sauna rooms can be installed more efficiently and economically in some or all of the specific private rooms of an existing hotel, inn, or other accommodation facility.

[0040] The furniture removal process effectively utilizes existing equipment as much as possible and minimizes the amount of removed items, allowing the sauna room to be installed more quickly and economically. The furniture removal process prioritizes the sauna room's function and removes accommodation equipment unnecessary for using the sauna room. The finishing material change process effectively changes the finishing materials necessary for the sauna room. Each finishing material can be non-flammable, waterproof, and mildew-resistant. The sauna installation process installs an indoor or outdoor sauna room in the private room. The sauna room's entrance and exit should be installed close to the bathroom, for example, within 0 cm to 3 m, so that sauna users can quickly move to the cold bath. The sauna room's entrance and door can be connected to the bathroom so that they can be opened and closed directly. The sauna control system installation process installs the sauna monitoring unit and the controller between the specific multiple private rooms and the management room, allowing centralized control of each sauna stove. [Effects of the Invention]

[0041] According to the building of the present invention, sauna rooms are installed in specific private rooms among multiple private rooms in an existing building, making it far more economical than constructing a new building with multiple sauna rooms. The vital signs of users staying in each of the specific private rooms are remotely and individually monitored from the management room, improving safety while protecting each user's privacy. At least the sauna temperature of each sauna room is individually monitored, further improving user safety. At least the sauna temperature of each sauna room can be controlled from the management room, further improving user safety, facilitating faster emergency response, and reducing the burden on managers.

[0042] The present invention can provide a building monitoring method that individually monitors at least the sauna temperature of each sauna room and issues an alarm when an abnormal sauna temperature value is detected, thereby increasing the safety of users.

[0043] The present invention provides a more economically advantageous method of renovating a building by removing only unnecessary furniture from specific rooms among the multiple rooms, changing the interior finishing materials to non-flammable specifications, and making effective use of the existing building to install sauna rooms in multiple rooms. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0044] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are plan views showing a private room 2 in which a sauna room 4 is installed, and FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a private room 2 in which a motion sensor (or a vital sensor) 53 is installed, and FIG. 1B is a plan view showing a private room 2 in which an emergency button 55 is installed. [Figure 2] Floor plan showing the first floor of Building 1 [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are plan views showing a private room 2 in which a sauna room 4 is installed, and FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an example of a private room 2 in which a sauna room 4 is installed, and FIG. 1B is a plan view showing another example of a private room 2 in which a sauna room 4 is installed. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are plan views showing a private room 2 in which a sauna room 4 is installed, and FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an example of a private room 2 in which a larger sauna room 4 is installed, and FIG. 1B is a plan view showing another example of a private room 2 in which a larger sauna room 4 is installed. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are plan views showing yet another example of a private room 2 equipped with a sauna room 4, in which (a) is a plan view showing a private room 2 with additional HOT yoga equipment, and (b) is a plan view showing a private room 2 with a different entrance / exit location for the sauna room 4. [Figure 6] Flowchart showing how to renovate Building 1 [Figure 7] A configuration diagram showing an example of a management system 9. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing another example of the management system 9. [Figure 9] Floor plan showing 200 private rooms in a conventional hotel DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0045] Hereinafter, a building, a building monitoring method, and a building renovation method according to this embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In particular, this embodiment is a building 1 as an existing hotel 1 having a plurality of private rooms 2 each equipped with a bathroom 201 and a management room 3 installed separately from the plurality of private rooms 2, in which sauna rooms 4 each equipped with a floor 40, a ceiling, walls 41, a door 42, and a sauna stove 5 are provided in the interior 2 of the plurality of private rooms 2 excluding the bathroom 201, motion sensors (or vital sensors) 53 are provided in each of the private rooms 2 each equipped with the sauna room 4, and a sensor output unit 54 is provided in the management room 3 and outputs the detection results of the motion sensors (or vital sensors) 53 in each of the private rooms 2.

[0046] As shown in Figures 1(a), 2, 6 and 9, the building 1 may be an existing hotel 1 having a plurality of private rooms 2 (200) as a plurality of guest rooms 2 on a plurality of floors. The building 1 is equipped with a bathroom 201, an air conditioner 202, a bed 203, a desk 204, a guest room television 6, a telephone 205, a chair 206, etc. in the existing private room 200 (Figure 9).

[0047] Each of the existing private rooms 2 (200) can be renovated in accordance with the building 1 renovation method shown in the flowchart of Figure 6, for example, as shown in Figures 1(a) and 2, by converting all of the private rooms 2 (200) on one floor of an existing hotel 1 into a specific number of private rooms 2, and installing sauna rooms 4 for one to two people in the specific number of private rooms 2. In addition to installing sauna rooms 4 for one to two people as shown in Figures 3(a) and (b), the width and / or depth of the sauna room 4 can be increased as shown in Figures 4(a) and (b), and customized to a size that can be used by multiple people, such as a family of three to four people.

[0048] As shown in Figure 2, the building 1 serving as the existing hotel 1 has a control room 3 with a reception counter facing the lobby, and the control room 3 is equipped with an existing management system 9 having an accommodation management section 91 that manages hotel operations such as reservations, check-in / out, general guidance to guests, and accounting. The control room 3 can be equipped with a PC terminal 30 that serves as an interface for the management system 9 and includes a display, tablet PC, desktop PC, keyboard, mouse, barcode reader, printer, etc.

[0049] 1 to 9, the method for renovating the building 1 is carried out in accordance with a furniture removal process 1000, a finishing material change process 1001, a sauna installation process 1002, and a sauna control system installation process 1003. The furniture removal process 1000 removes equipment that is not necessary for use of the sauna room 4, such as the bed 203, desk 204, and chair 206. The finishing material change process 1001 removes the floor carpet 208, wall wallpaper 209, and ceiling wallpaper from the specific multiple private rooms 2 (200), and replaces them with non-flammable floor carpet 20, wall wallpaper 21, and ceiling wallpaper.

[0050] In the sauna installation process 1002, for example, a sauna room 4 is installed near the position where the bed 203 was removed. The sauna room 4 has, for example, a wooden floor 40, ceiling, walls 41, and door 42, and an electric sauna stove 5 is installed inside the sauna room 4, and further a temperature sensor 51 is provided to detect the temperature inside the sauna room 4. In the sauna control system installation process 1003, each controller 50 that is connected to each sauna stove 5 and controls the temperature of each sauna stove 5 is installed by wiring it to the management room 3.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 1(a), the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 can be installed in a total of three locations: inside the sauna room 4, on the inner wall of the private room 2 facing near the entrance (door 42) of the sauna room 4, and in the bathroom 201 of the private room 2. The sensor output unit 54 of the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 can be the PC terminal 30 in the management room 3. The PC terminal 30 can be equipped with an application for the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 that can process signals from the sensor output unit 54. The application for the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 receives the output signal from the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 and can flash an emergency light or a flashlight, sound an alarm through a speaker, and display the corresponding room number.

[0052] The sensor output unit 54 can be a speaker and a display panel 541 that displays the alarm status along with the room number. The telephone 205 is installed on the inner wall of the private room 2 facing the entrance (door 42) of the sauna room 4, so that users can contact it immediately in an emergency. The sensor output unit 54 can be a stacked signal light 540 installed near the entrance of the private room 2 facing the floor corridor, so that a manager heading to rescue can more quickly reach the relevant private room 2. Furthermore, a sauna monitoring unit 90 is installed in the management room 3, connected to each temperature sensor 51 and displaying the detected temperature of each temperature sensor 51.

[0053] If the user remains motionless for an abnormality determination time (e.g., 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes), the motion sensor 53 determines that there is an abnormality in the vital signs and issues an alarm from the sensor output unit 54. The abnormality determination time can be individually set in advance to the user's desired time. An abnormality determination time setting unit that can change and set the abnormality determination time can be provided in the private room 2, the motion sensor 53, the sensor output unit 54, the management room 3, or the PC terminal 30 in the management room 3. A vital sensor that can be used instead of the motion sensor 53 non-contactly acquires and monitors the user's biometric information (body temperature, pulse, respiration, etc.). If the biometric information deviates from a generally normal value, it determines that there is an abnormality in the vital signs and issues an alarm from the sensor output unit 54. The numerical range of the biometric information can also be appropriately set depending on the user's gender, age, physique, etc. The manager who receives the alarm from the sensor output unit 54 confirms the user's response via the telephone 205 in the corresponding private room 2. If there is a response to the telephone 205 and the user's safety is confirmed, the alarm is cancelled and monitoring continues. If there is no response to the telephone 205, the person in charge immediately heads to the corresponding private room 2 and can begin rescue operations for the user.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 1(b), emergency buttons 55 can be installed in three locations: inside the sauna room 4, on the interior wall of the private room 2 facing the sauna room 4 entrance (door 42), and in the bathroom 201 of the private room 2. When operated, the emergency button 55 shuts off the circuit breaker 56 that supplies power to the sauna stove 50 in the private room 2. In an emergency, a user of the private room 2 can operate the emergency button 55 to shut down the sauna stove 50. The emergency button 55 can be connected to the PC terminal 30 or display panel 541 in the management room 3, and when the emergency button 55 is operated, an alarm can be issued to allow the manager to respond immediately.

[0055] Each sauna monitoring unit 90 can be a display panel with a floor plan in which each private room 2 (sauna room 4) is arranged in the order of floor and room number, and an emergency light for each room. Each controller 50 and each sauna monitoring unit 90 can be a switch panel or touch panel with a room number table in which each private room 2 (sauna room 4) is arranged in the order of floor and room number, and an indicator light, switch, etc. for each room. If each controller 50 and each sauna monitoring unit 90 are not incorporated into the PC terminal 30 or the management system 9, but are instead wired and extended from each private room 2 (sauna room 4) to the management room 3, installation can be more economical and centralized management can also be achieved.

[0056] The controllers 50 and sauna monitoring units 90 are connected to a PC terminal 30 installed in the management room 3 via their respective interfaces, and can be centrally managed by respective control applications installed on the PC terminal 30. An application for controlling the sauna monitoring unit 90 and the controllers 50 can be incorporated into the PC terminal 30 in the existing management system 9. The controllers 50 and sauna monitoring units 90 installed in the management room 3 can be connected to the sauna stoves 5 and temperature sensors 51 via wireless communication. A chaise lounge 22 is installed in each of the specific private rooms 2, excluding the bathroom 201 and the sauna room 4.

[0057] By renovating the building 1, a private room 2 with a basic sauna room 4 can be installed much more economically than if it were newly constructed. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the private room 2 has a see-through wall 43 made of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic resin, partially or entirely, on the wall of the private room 2 facing the see-through wall 43 or in its vicinity, and a large-sized television 6 with a screen size of, for example, 40 inches or larger is installed so that it can be viewed from inside the sauna room 4. A humidifier 7 is installed inside the sauna room 4, and the management system 9 is equipped with a video transmission unit 92 that transmits virtual yoga video information to the large-sized television 6 in response to a request from a user of the private room 2. Users can practice hot yoga while watching the video in the humidified sauna room 4.

[0058] The user's request can be made orally to the management office 3 via the telephone 205. The manager who receives the request operates the PC terminal 30, activates the video transmission unit 92, and transmits virtual yoga video information to the large TV 6 in the private room 2 of the user who issued the request. The management system 9 is also equipped with an audio guidance unit, so that the user can follow the audio guidance and operate a push-button phone to transmit the user's request. Upon receiving the push-button phone signal, the management system 9 activates the video transmission unit 92 and transmits the virtual yoga video information.

[0059] 7, a tablet PC 207 is installed in the private room 2 and connected to the management system 9 via a bus 97 and an in-house LAN 210 by wire or wireless connection. The tablet PC 207 is equipped with software for ordering menus and accounting. The user operates the tablet PC 207 to send requests to the management system 9. Upon receiving a request signal from the tablet PC 207, the management system 9 activates the video transmission unit 92 and transmits video information of the virtual yoga to the large TV 6 in the private room 2 used by the user. The tablet PC 207 can add the cost of the virtual yoga to the bill and display it together with the total amount used.

[0060] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 5(a), before visiting the building 1, a user can make a reservation for HOT yoga use in the management system 9 using their own smartphone 10, and after entering the private room 2, they can start using HOT yoga using their own smartphone 10 or the tablet PC 207, etc.

[0061] In the building 1, collagen LED lights 8 can be installed on at least one of the walls 41 or ceiling of the sauna room 4. Furthermore, an LED light control unit 93 that remotely controls the lighting of the collagen LED lights 8 in response to a request from a user in the private room 2 can be provided in the management system 9. The collagen LED lights 8 and LED light control unit 93, like the large TV 6 and video transmission unit 92, can adjust the lighting of the collagen LED lights 8, set the lighting time, turn them off, and adjust the light intensity, etc., in response to a request from the user.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 7 or 8 , the management system 9 can be connected via a bus 97 to a CPU 95, memory 96, temperature sensor 51, sauna monitor 90, sauna stove 5, controller 50, humidity sensor 52, video transmitter 92, humidifier 7, LED light controller 93, large-screen TV 6, humidification controller 94, collagen LED light 8, motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53, telephone 205, PC terminal 30, tablet PC 207, in-house LAN 210, Internet 211, sensor output unit 54 of the motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53, and emergency button 55. The collagen LED light 8 emits visible light, for example, at 633 nm, which is thought to promote collagen and elastin production and revitalize the skin. The motion sensor (or vital sensor) 53 can be replaced with a vital sensor 53 that detects the respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, etc. of the user of the sauna room 4 with or without contact.

[0063] As shown in Figure 5(b), the sauna room 4 is provided with two doors 42, one of which can be opened and closed into the private room 2, and the other door 42 can be opened and closed directly to an opening in the wall of the bathroom 201. Users can enter the sauna room 4 from the private room 2 through one door 42, and after taking a sauna bath, enter the bathroom 201 directly through the other door 42 to use a cold bath or shower. This allows users to move to the cold bath more quickly and prevents sweat from dripping into the private room 2 after sauna use. Alternatively, the sauna room 4 can have only one door 42, which can be opened and closed directly to the bathroom 201, allowing users to enter and exit the sauna room 4 only through the bathroom 201, achieving substantially the same effect as described above.

[0064] The monitoring method for the building 1 includes a sauna monitoring process in which the sauna monitoring unit 90 individually monitors whether the sauna temperature of each of the temperature sensors 51 in the specific plurality of private rooms 2 is within the appropriate temperature range for a sauna; a sauna control process in which the temperature sensors 51 and the controller 50 individually control the sauna temperature of each of the sauna stoves 5 in the specific plurality of private rooms 2 to be within the appropriate temperature range for a sauna, for example, within 5 to 120°C; and an abnormal temperature notification process in which an alarm is displayed on the PC terminal 30 when an abnormal sauna temperature value, for example, a temperature outside the range of 5 to 120°C, is detected during the sauna monitoring process.

[0065] The controller 50 can be equipped with sauna software that controls the sauna stove 5 according to a control course corresponding to the usage of the sauna room 4. The sauna software may include, for example, a dry sauna course and a hot yoga course. The user may inform the administrator of the course they have selected when making a reservation or entering the sauna room, and the administrator may input the course selection from the PC terminal 30 at the reception counter (management room) 3. The user may also select the course and input reservation settings to the controller 50 via their own smartphone 10. Furthermore, after entering the private room 2, the user may select the course and request its provision via the telephone 205, tablet PC 207, or the user's own smartphone 10 in the private room 2. The user may check the usage status of the private room 2, including the request content, for example, on the telephone 205, tablet PC 207, television 6, or the like.

[0066] The dry sauna course can have one or more courses. For example, as shown in Table 1, the dry sauna course takes 5 minutes for the user to change clothes, preparation, and filling the bathtub with water using a timer (automatic stop function), followed by courses 1 to 3, with the sauna (sauna room 4) bathing lasting 8 minutes, 10 minutes, and 12 minutes for each course, the cold bath (bathroom 201) for each course lasting 3 minutes, and the chaise lounge (22) for each course lasting 3 minutes, for a total of 14 minutes, 16 minutes, and 18 minutes for each course, and finally, the user to change clothes and the manager to clean the bath, for a total of 60 minutes.

[0067] [Table 1]

[0068] For example, as shown in Table 2, the HOT yoga course involves 5 minutes for the user to change clothes and get ready, followed by 45 minutes of virtual yoga (sauna room 4, large TV 6, humidifier 7, collagen LED light 8), where the user can practice HOT yoga from inside the sauna room 4 while watching the virtual yoga broadcast on the large TV 6 outside the sauna room 4 through the see-through wall 43. After that, the user lies down on the chaise lounge 22 for 3 minutes to rest, and finally, the user changes clothes and the caretaker cleans up for 7 minutes, for a total of 60 minutes. The yoga class course (sauna room 4, large TV 6) can be selected from 30 minutes or 45 minutes.

[0069] [Table 2] [Industrial Applicability]

[0070] The buildings, building monitoring method, and building renovation method of the present invention can be used in hotels, inns, karaoke facilities, collections of multiple cottages at campsites, condominiums, apartments, and other day-trip accommodation facilities or residences. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] (building) 1 Building 2 private rooms 20 Non-flammable floor carpet 21 Non-flammable wall covering 22 Same as above 3 Management room 30 Same PC terminal 4 Sauna room 40 same floor 41 Same wall 42 Same door 43 Same transparent wall 5. Sauna stove 50 Same controller 51 Temperature sensor 52 Humidity sensor 53 Motion sensor (vital sensor) 54 Sensor output section 540 Same stacked signal light (speaker) 541 Display panel (speaker) 55 Emergency button 56 Same Breaker 6. Large TV 7 Humidifier 8 Collagen LED Light 9 Management System 90 Sauna Monitoring Department 91 Accommodation Management Department 92 Video Transmission Unit 93 LED light control section 94 Humidification control unit 95 Same CPU 96 Same memory 97 Same bus 10 User's smartphone 200 existing private rooms 201 Same bathroom 202 Same Air Conditioner 203 Same bed 204 Same desk 205 Same telephone 206 Same chair 207 Tablet PC 208 Same floor carpet 209 Same wall cloth 210 In-house LAN 211 Same Internet (Methods of renovating buildings) 2000 Furniture removal process 2001 Finishing material change process 2002 Sauna installation process 2003 Sauna control system installation process

Claims

1. There are several private rooms with bathrooms, a control room installed separately from the plurality of private rooms; In buildings with A sauna room having a floor, a ceiling, walls, a door and a sauna stove in a room of a specific one of the plurality of private rooms, excluding the bathroom; A motion sensor and / or a vital sensor disposed in each of the private rooms equipped with the sauna rooms; a sensor output unit disposed in the management room and configured to output the detection results of the motion sensor and / or the vital sensor in each of the private rooms; A building with a

2. A temperature sensor disposed in each sauna room; a sauna monitoring unit disposed in the control room, receiving signals from each of the temperature sensors and individually monitoring at least the sauna temperature; 10. The building of claim 1, comprising:

3. 3. The building according to claim 2, wherein each controller for controlling the sauna stove of each sauna room is installed in the control room.

4. 4. The building according to claim 3, wherein a PC terminal for centrally managing the controllers of the sauna stoves in each of the sauna rooms is installed in the control room.

5. a sauna monitoring step in which the sauna monitoring unit individually monitors whether at least the sauna temperature of each of the specific plurality of private rooms is within an appropriate temperature range for the sauna; an abnormal temperature notification step of issuing an alarm when an abnormal value of the sauna temperature is detected in the sauna monitoring step; 3. The method for monitoring a building according to claim 2, further comprising:

6. a furniture removal process for removing the beds, desks, and chairs from specific rooms of a building having a plurality of rooms each equipped with a bathroom, an air conditioner, a bed, a desk, a telephone, and a chair, except for the bathroom, the air conditioner, and the telephone; a finishing material changing process of removing floor carpets, wall wallpapers, and ceiling wallpapers from the specific plurality of private rooms and replacing them with non-combustible floor carpets, wall wallpapers, and ceiling wallpapers; a sauna installation step of installing a sauna room equipped with a sauna stove in each of the specific private rooms, excluding the bathroom, the air conditioner, and the telephone; a sauna control system installation process for installing the sauna monitoring unit and the controller between the specific plurality of private rooms and the management room; 5. The method for renovating a building according to claim 3 or 4, comprising the steps of:

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