| Title |
A Study on the Energy and Water Consumption and their Patterns as Vertical Locations of Apartment Housing Units |
| Authors |
Song, Dong-Hun ; Kim, Kyung-Tae ; Lee, Seung-Jun ; Shin, Hyun-Ik |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2017.33.12.53 |
| Keywords |
Energy and Water Use ; Apartment Units ; Vertical Location ; Energy Efficient Design |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to present an integrated analysis for energy use and its patterns as vertical locations of the dwelling units in apartment buildings which are located in an urban area and constructed by a renowned contractor. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the method, the original data of electricity, water, and gas bills which directly reflect the energy use are sorted and analyzed into several groups as vertical locations in each building. And also, by use of comparing and contrasting the data on a monthly and yearly basis, the accuracy of analyses for seasonal energy use and its patterns is strengthened. Comparative analyses used in this study describe the results that vertical locations of dwelling units do not have much influence on electricity and water usage, but are closely related with gas usage for a heating season. According to the analysis of gas usage, the units on the ground and right above pilotis need enhancement in the insulations for heating to mitigate energy loss. Also, the analysis for the middle floor units in each group describe the fact that the gas usage of the units on the ground is consumes 1.5 times greater than that of the typical floors. Therefore, enhanced insulation strategies need to be considered against the adverse condition that the heat loss increases as the wall facing the outside air increases or as the wind velocity increases through the pilotis. |