Indoor Ventilation and Comfort Evaluation of Traditional Folk Houses under Natural Conditions in China

Abstract

Based on the subjective questionnaire and field measurement of the physical environment about traditional folk houses indoor and outdoor,this topic chose three typical folk houses to analyze thermal comfort, indoor the wind field ,and temperature field , summarized the indoor ventilation problems existing in the traditional folk houses, explored the influence factors of indoor ventilation and thermal comfort. Poor indoor thermal comfort is mainly manifested as: the higher indoor temperature and the higher internal surface temperature of building envelope, and poor air flow indoor. It is one of important means for promoting the indoor thermal comfort and improving the indoor air quality of traditional folk houses by adopting appropriate building ventilation technology and effectively using natural ventilation.