Qi, Y;
Liu, J;
Lai, D;
Zhang, H;
Cao, X;
Wei, S;
Yoshino, H;
(2020)
Large-scale and long-term monitoring of the thermal environments and adaptive behaviors in Chinese urban residential buildings.
Building and Environment
, 168
, Article 106524. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106524.
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Abstract
Indoor thermal environments in residential buildings vary due to differences in the outdoor climates, the envelope thermal properties of the buildings, the types of heating and cooling systems, and adaptive behaviors such as the operation of air conditioners and windows by dwellers. This study comprehensively investigated the thermal environments in 46 apartments in nine cities across five climate zones in China via on-site monitoring of the indoor air temperature, the relative humidity, and the air conditioner and window use for one year. The results demonstrate large variations in the thermal environments among the cities. During the heating period, the interior air in Urumqi and Shenyang was overheated (>24 °C) 43% and 59% of the time, respectively, while the indoor air temperature in Chongqing can be lower than 10 °C. As the outdoor climate became warmer, the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors decreased due to the increased window-opening duration. In summer, the indoor humidity ratio was higher than 12 g/kg for a long time in all cities except Urumqi. A clear linear positive correlation between the indoor and outdoor humidity ratios was identified until the indoor humidity reached 18 g/kg, which was due to the increased use of air conditioners. The results of this study provide an updated overall picture of the thermal environments in Chinese residential buildings.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Large-scale and long-term monitoring of the thermal environments and adaptive behaviors in Chinese urban residential buildings |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106524 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106524 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Thermal environment, Urban residential buildings, On-site measurement, Human behaviors, Thermal comfort |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086330 |
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