Study on the Temperature and Humidity Control Performance of Hwang-Toh Finish

Abstract:

This research tried to analyze the effects of ecological materials on indoor environments. For this purpose, two full scale mock-ups were constructed: one with silk wall paper, which is generally used for indoor finishing and the other with hwang-toh (yellow soil), which is the preferred material for wall finishing. Comparison and performance evaluations were conducted, and the effects of hwang-toh finishing on a humid indoor environment were verified. Through this research, it was verified that a hwang-toh plaster finish is effective in maintaining the comfort of an indoor environment

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 204-208)
• Pages: 3652-3659
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.204-208.3652
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Kyuin Lee, Dong Woo Yeom, Byeon Gho Lee
• Keywords: Ecological Material, Humidity Control, Hwang-Toh, Indoor Environment, Mock-Up

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