SET Proceedings 2978-4387 Caravel Press 10.65582/set.2005.075 2005.075 Research on Summer Thermal Environment of Dwelling with Courtyard WangZhiyi ChenGuangming ZhaoJingyuan Zhejiang Dun'an Artificial Environmental Equipment Co. Ltd., Zhuji, China Institute of Refrigeration & Cryogenics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Institute of Architecture, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China 23092005 4 1 978-7-112-07718-2 332 335 23 September 2005 © 2005 Copyright WSSET 2005

Chinese historical experience of constructing buildings merits attention. As the main and typical kind of Chinese traditional residential building, the dwelling with courtyard is “cool in summer”. However, less research on the thermal performance of dwelling with courtyard has been available in public literature. In this paper, based on the systematic analysis on various related elements, the physical and mathematical model of the air temperature distribution is set up. It is proved by the fieldwork measurement and computer simulation that the shielding effect of the aisle, side house and the long-narrow structure are the main reasons for the low temperature in courtyard.

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