Hyunseung, J;
Altamirano, H;
Silva, P;
(2019)
Thermal performance and comfort of naturally ventilated earth housing in dry-summer climate.
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Proceedings of the 9th Masters Conference: People and Buildings.
NCEUB: London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper presents a study of the thermal performance and occupant satisfaction of naturally ventilated earth houses during a hot summer period. An earth house community located in Santiago, Chile, was chosen as a case study. Building Use Studies (BUS) survey was used to understand the general satisfaction and thermal comfort of users living in earth buildings. In parallel, two occupied houses constructed with wattle and daub techniques were monitored. Occupants highly rated most aspect of the house, yet thermal related variables are less satisfactory. The monitored results showed that indoor diurnal temperatures in both houses have differences between 15-20°C compared with outdoor temperatures. The indoor temperature of adobe bedroom showed a more drastic deviation when the outdoor temperature was lower than 20°C. This study has verified the thermal comfort potential of earthen constructions, notably contributing to indoor temperatures in summer.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Thermal performance and comfort of naturally ventilated earth housing in dry-summer climate |
| Event: | NCEUB Conferences, MC2019 Masters Conference People and Buildings |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://nceub.org.uk/ocs/index.php/MC2019/MC2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Earth house, Thermal performance, Occupant satisfaction, Dry summer climate, BUS survey |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10123812 |
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