Research on Energy-Saving Reconstruction on a Nontraditional Rural House in Zhejiang Province

Abstract:

A large number of nontraditional rural houses were built in 1980s in Zhejiang province. These houses often fail to meet the modern needs of local villagers. In this paper, one such house was reconstructed, using some green-construction technologies and the lowest cost, and the least construction criteria, in order to obtain the best appearance and the best energy-saving effect. Furthermore, the rural house was evaluated using simulations to examine performance on energy consumption, ventilation, and natural lighting. The annual energy consumption of the reconstructed house is 66.6 KWh/m² and the energy-saving rate is 56.23%. Wind velocity of the main activity area ranges from 0.3 to 1 m/s, and the illumination values are above 55 lx, which all meet the requirements of the Chinese Green Building Standards.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 361-363)
• Pages: 271-275
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.361-363.271
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Mei Yan Wang, Feng Qi, Jun Shan Ma
• Keywords: Energy-Saving Reconstruction, Nontraditional Rural House, Rural Area

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