House Indoor Thermal and Health Conditions with Different Passive Designs

According to the Auckland climate, building passive design more focus on improving winter indoor thermal and health conditions. Based on field study data of indoor air temperature and relative humidity close to ceiling and floor of an insulated Auckland townhouse with and without a whole home mechanical ventilation system, this study is to analysis variation of indoor microclimate data of an Auckland townhouse using or not using the mechanical ventilation system to evaluate winter indoor thermal and health conditions for the future house design with a mechanical ventilation system.

Authors:

• Bin Su

Keywords:

• House ventilation
• indoor thermal condition
• indoor health condition
• passive design.

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