The comparative study on the climate adaptability based on indoor physical environment of traditional dwelling in Qinba mountainous areas, China

Xu, Juan; Lu, Ziliang; Gao, Weijun; Yang, Mengsheng; Su, Menglong

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.05.045

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“…This measure also showed that designing for adaptation is vital, and that there are different ways of designing for climate adaptability. For instance, some measures were presented as climate-adaptive/climate-responsive designs [3,46,47], some as architectural designs that can be applied to rural residences [48], some as building microclimate designs [49], traditional dwelling designs [50][51][52][53], roof designs [54,55], design criteria or regulations [56][57][58], passive house designs [19,[59][60][61], building envelope designs [62][63][64], adaptation designs for social housing [65], and some as structural designs [66][67][68]. Skins for buildings capable of responding to external and internal conditions and implementing context-aware functions.…”

Section: Climate-adaptive Measures Related To Housing and Its Categor...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is interesting to note that the design used in traditional dwellings can sometimes be incorporated effectively into the creation of modern buildings, as in the case of the studies carried out by Chi et al [48] and Juan et al [52]. Additionally, designing for climate adaptation not only covers the indoor environment or the building per se, but it may be applicable to outdoor environments as well.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Housing for Now and the Future: A Systematic Review of Climate-Adaptive Measures

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Climate change requires our built environment to be adaptable in order to serve the community well. Among the components of the built environment, housing and its occupants are especially vulnerable. Over the years, there have been variations in the designs and building techniques used in the construction of houses able to adapt to these changes. In this study, a systematic review with the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol was conducted to identify, classify, and investigate existing climate-adaptive measures for housing on the basis of 65 articles selected. In total, 21 climate-adaptive measures were identified and classified into three categories, namely, passive design, building technology, and building performance assessment tools. From the identified climate-adaptive measures, 16 distinct benefits were identified, the majority of which are related to improved thermal comfort and energy efficiency. This review lays the foundation for further research examining the roles of existing, new, and emerging technologies in enhancing building performance and the adaptive ability of houses in response to climate change.

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“…The change of moisture content in the material will directly change the thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of the material [22], and the resulting changes in thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity have been reported [23,24]. However, studies have also shown that although rammed earth wall can improve the indoor thermal and humid environment in summer, it cannot maintain a more comfortable living environment in winter [25], so it is necessary to set an additional heating equipment.…”

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Prediction of Wall and Indoor Hygrothermal Properties of Rammed Earth Folk House in Northwest Sichuan

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The climate crisis is one of the most important problems today. In the process of human building, the use of cement, steel, and other industrial materials in the process of building construction and recycling has brought a huge burden to the natural environment. Earth is one of the oldest building materials, its availability and insulation make it an excellent constructive solution in human history. Among several existing earth construction techniques, rammed earth is one of the most relevant. In this paper, a numerical model of the rammed earth folk house in Mianyang was established, and an experimental device was built to verify it. With the typical meteorological year data of Mianyang in northwest Sichuan, the heat and moisture transfer in rammed earth wall, as well as the indoor thermal and moisture environment were numerically simulated. The results show that the rammed earth wall weakens the temperature fluctuation of the inner surface of the wall and makes the peak temperature of the inner surface of the wall lag the outer surface. The relative humidity in the center of the rammed earth wall can be maintained at about 60%, both in winter and summer. The moisture absorption and desorption capacity of rammed earth walls without inner decorative materials is about three times that of gypsum board, and the use of a waterproof coating will render the rammed earth wall almost unable to adjust the indoor relative humidity. Additionally, the use of decorative materials will increase the fluctuation range of indoor relative humidity and the risk of mold breeding.

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“…This research provides a scientific basis for reducing energy demand. Xu et al [ 30 ] measured indoor temperature, humidity, and lighting data of brick and earth walls in winter and summer through field measurements of traditional dwellings with two types of walls in Qinba mountain. The results showed that dwellings with earth walls were more suitable for the local climate.…”

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Study on the Passive Heating System of a Heated Cooking Wall in Dwellings: A Case Study of Traditional Dwellings in Southern Shaanxi, China

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2021

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In China, research on winter heating and energy saving for residential buildings mainly focuses on urban residences rather than rural ones. According to the 2018 China Building Energy Consumption Research Report, rural residential buildings emit about 423 million tons of carbon, accounting for 21% of the country’s total carbon emissions. According to the research on China’s greenhouse gas inventory, the main sources of carbon emissions in rural areas are from cooking and the burning of fuelwood and biomass for heating in winter. In this study, the southern Shaanxi area, which is hot in summer and cold in winter, was selected as the research site, and a fire wall system was planned that combines cooking and heating facilities in residential buildings. The system uses the heat generated by cooking and the heat storage capacity of the wall, as well as the principle of thermal radiation and heat convection, to increase the indoor temperature. The advantage is that the hot air generated is mainly concentrated in the inside of the wall, which reduces the direct contact with the cold outdoor air and avoids excess heat loss. In this study, in addition to considering the influence of the cooking fire wall system on the indoor temperature, the difference in the outer wall with or without solar thermal radiation was also considered. The research results show that the use of a cooking fire wall heating system reduces the annual heat load of the building to 440.8318 KW·h, which is a reduction rate of 7.91%. When there is solar radiation on the outer wall, the annual thermal load of the building is reduced by 1104.723 kW·h, and the reduction rate is 19.84%.

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The comparative study on the climate adaptability based on indoor physical environment of traditional dwelling in Qinba mountainous areas, China

Cited by 40 publications

References 26 publications

Housing for Now and the Future: A Systematic Review of Climate-Adaptive Measures

Housing for Now and the Future: A Systematic Review of Climate-Adaptive Measures

Prediction of Wall and Indoor Hygrothermal Properties of Rammed Earth Folk House in Northwest Sichuan

Study on the Passive Heating System of a Heated Cooking Wall in Dwellings: A Case Study of Traditional Dwellings in Southern Shaanxi, China

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