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Climate Adaptive Design Improvement Strategies of Traditional Dwellings in Southern Zhejiang for the Plum Rain Season Considering Comfort Conditions

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  • Ruifeng Zheng

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China)

  • Yufeng Zheng

    (Hanjia Design Group Co. Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China)

  • Lei Cong

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China)

  • Joon-Ho Choi

    (School of Architecture, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

  • Hyun Jung

    (Performance Lighting Systems, Irvine, CA 92618, USA)

Abstract

This study investigated the adaptations of traditional dwellings to the complex regional microclimate in southern Zhejiang, China. Typical traditional dwellings in a village in the foothills and a village on the mid-slopes of Zhejiang’s alpine region were selected to study traditional construction strategies for climate responsiveness and the comfort level of indoor environments during the very humid plum rain season in early summer. Fundamental analysis of the climate and architecture, a response analysis of the dwelling form, an occupants’ comfort satisfaction survey, and field measurements of indoor and outdoor thermal environmental parameters were performed. The traditional dwellings and their design strategies for various regional environmental factors were explored from the perspective of (1) regional climate-adaptive strategies, (2) the thermal, airflow, lighting, and acoustic qualities of the indoor environment, and (3) the occupants’ indoor environment satisfaction. The results indicated that traditional dwellings in southern Zhejiang incorporate strategies of various effectiveness in ensuring indoor comfort.

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  • Ruifeng Zheng & Yufeng Zheng & Lei Cong & Joon-Ho Choi & Hyun Jung, 2020. "Climate Adaptive Design Improvement Strategies of Traditional Dwellings in Southern Zhejiang for the Plum Rain Season Considering Comfort Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:6:p:1428-:d:334222
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