Evaluation of Effects of the Humidity Level-Based Auto-Controlled Centralized Exhaust Ventilation Systems on Thermal Comfort of Multi-Family Residential Buildings in South Korea
| Autor: | Seongyong Kim, Jungha Park, Byung Chang Kwag, Gil Tae Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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field tests
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences thermal comfort 020209 energy Geography Planning and Development Multi-family residential TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 auto control 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Automotive engineering centralized exhaust ventilation Indoor air quality 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering GE1-350 Relative humidity Baseline (configuration management) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Environmental effects of industries and plants Moisture Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Humidity Thermal comfort Environmental sciences humidity level Environmental science Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 11 Issue 17 Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 17, p 4791 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su11174791 |
| Popis: | Building air-tightness has been increased to make energy efficient buildings. However, various indoor air quality issues can be caused by high building air-tightness because it allows low air and moisture transmission through building envelop. In order to solve and prevent these issues, mechanical ventilation systems can be used to control the indoor humidity level. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performances of the Relative Humidity (RH)-sensor based auto-controlled centralized exhaust ventilation systems to manage indoor air quality and thermal comfort of multi-family residential buildings in South Korea. A series of field tests were performed for different target zones and for various moisture source scenarios. As a result, it was found that the auto-controlled centralized exhaust ventilation systems were able to control indoor air quality and to maintain the zones thermal comfort faster than the baseline cases that did not operate exhaust vents. The results presented in this paper can show the potential and the feasibility of the auto-controlled centralized exhaust ventilation systems for multi-family residential buildings in South Korea. It is expected that the results presented in this paper would be useful for building owners, engineers, and architects when designing building systems. |
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