| Title |
An Experimental Study on the Thermal Environment in Four-Sided Atrium during Summer Season |
| Authors |
Kim Young-Chul ; Shin Kee-Shik ; Park Sang-Dong ; Choi Moo-Hyuck |
| Keywords |
Green Building ; Atrium ; Thermal Environment ; Vertical Temperature Distribution |
| Abstract |
The atrium in a building is a popular design skill due to its aesthetic, open appearance. It is relatively inexpensive to build and maintain atrium, and also we can expect energy saving effect. But its indoor space is thermally different from typical space because of its tall and large shape with top light. The upper part of atrium has the thermal problem of overheating during summer season. As one of the measures to solve this problem, the ventilation windows near the top light can be used.??In this study, the vertical temperatures in the atrium were measured and analysed to understand the thermal environment in the atrium and the effect of ventilation window to reduce the overheating at the upper part of atrium. The ventilation windows were proved to have the effect to lower the temperature of the upper part of atrium as 3.8??at the condition of outdoor air temperature of??28 . |