Utilization of the Evaluation System for Spatial Comfort toward Multi-Layered Public Hanok Facilities

Abstract

This study aims to present evaluation methods that can evaluate thermal comfort reflecting traditional values of the vernacular architecture in Korea called Hanok, especially focused on modernized public facilities. For this purpose, representative vertically-sectional structures of Hanok has been categorized by the spatial configuration used for public buildings such as school, museum, library and so on. Next, a comfort assessment index was derived to evaluate the spatial comfort performance of Hanok especially with certified domestic standards and indices. Then, predicted mean vote (PMV) has further been selected as the method for the thermal assessment for their interior spaces. As a result, the surrounding conditions showed the least influence on the Hanok comfort and the adjacency type mostly affected the performance of thermal control in the aspects of the habitual sustainability. Finally, Hanok designs could positively be considered and utilized by surroundings and adjacency types that have the most advantages in terms of thermal environment.

Sustainable and Conventional Buildings

“…As a result, the surrounding conditions showed the least influence on the Hanok comfort, and the adjacency type mostly affected the performance of thermal control in the aspects of the habitual sustainability. As a final finding, it was demonstrated that the Hanok designs could positively be considered and utilized by surroundings and adjacency types that have the most advantages in terms of the thermal environment [4].…”