Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine whether eum-taek, a feng shui theory for the dead, can be applied to Korean modern architecture. In the first step, common environmental factors that are valued in both feng shui and ecological architecture were derived, and then this research reviewed how properly the traditional site assessment method evaluated them; for example, metaphorized basic concepts of the evaluation theory based on territorial settings can be applied to evaluate common environmental factors. For the second step, this paper reviewed whether the evaluation method for feng shui presented in the previous step was applied equally between yang-taek and eum-taek theories, investigated the differences between them in general, and derived environmental factors to be utilized for evaluation in the field of architecture. As a result, it was found that the major concepts presented in the previous step have been commonly used evaluation criteria, regardless of the categories from traditional theories. The third step was to simulate whether sites selected by each theory actually have similar environmental conditions. The simulation analysis found that all analysis sites were able to obtain a higher sun exposure time than the Korean average; therefore, it was considered that their locations could have environmental advantage, in terms of solar radiation and thermal environment. The simulation results confirm that the target sites have a living environment that would be easy for humans to live in. Finally, the simulation results confirm that the eum-taek site has a living environment that is comfortable for humans to live in. If studies of the site assessment method are carried out considering yang-taek and eum-taek with different evaluation categories, the modern applicability of feng shui may increase.
Highlights
According to the survey data from the 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy consumption in the building and construction sector accounts for 36% of the entire industrial energy consumption with 39% of total carbon dioxide emissions [1]
The application performance of policies and systems to reflect eco-friendliness in buildings has become increasingly important. These policies were implemented with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE), and Green Star [1]
Terrain analysis was conducted by using the Height Mapper and the 3D Map Generator Atlas to implement the three-dimensional shape of the analysis site and surrounding terrain
Summary
According to the survey data from the 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy consumption in the building and construction sector accounts for 36% of the entire industrial energy consumption with 39% of total carbon dioxide emissions [1]. The application performance of policies and systems to reflect eco-friendliness in buildings has become increasingly important These policies were implemented with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE), and Green Star [1]. The case of the ecological environment is classified as an essential certification item, and the evaluation of the ecological environment reflects the properties of the land, such as the slope of the land, and the quality of the soil [6,7] This situation shows the result that it is possible to improve the assessment performance of the building evaluation system, and to suggest detailed appraisal methods through the study of traditional architectural theory
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