| Title |
Comparison Study on Indoor Environmental Effects of Front Balcony in Apartment House |
| Keywords |
Front Balcony Apartmant House ; Indoor Environmental Efficiency |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to make clear the indoor environmental efficiency of front balcony in apartment houses. The field measurements of indoor environmental elements were carried out at an ordinary house with an existing front balcony and a house renovated the front balcony into the living room during autumn and winter. The measurements in two-subject houses were taken on simultaneously. The interview and questionnaire survey carried out, respondents consisted of 31 residents living in renovated houses and 37 residents living in ordinary houses. As results, it was found that indoor temperature, globe temperature and uniformity ratio of daylight in the ordinary house maintained more constant or comfortable by green house effect and earning effect of front balcony. The residents living in ordinary houses show relatively positive responses on the indoor thermal environment during winter, glare by daylight, and outdoor noise. The average heating charges in renovated houses came out to be more expensive than the ordinary houses. From these results and an environmentally friendly viewpoint, it is undesirable to renovate the front balcony as an addition to th |