| Title |
A Study on the Classification Criteria of Climatic Zones in Korean Building Code Based on Heating Degree-Days |
| Authors |
Byeong Il Noh ; Jaewan Choi ; Donghyun Seo |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2015.27.11.574 |
| Keywords |
난방도일 ; 기후존 ; 열관류율 ; ArcGIS ; 기후존 구분 Heating degree-days ; Climatic zone ; Thermal transmittance ; ArcGIS ; Climatic zone classification |
| Abstract |
Climatic zone in building code is an administrative district classification reflecting regional climatic characteristics. Use of Degree-Days is a fundamental method that can be used in various building design codes, analysis of building energy performance, and establishment of minimum thermal transmittance of building envelopes. Many foreign countries, such as the USA, the EU, Australia, Italy, India, China, etc., have already adapted climatic zone classification with degree-days, precipitation or amount of water vapor based on the characteristics of their own country’s climate. In Korea, however, the minimum requirements for regional thermal transmittance are classified separately for the Jungbu area, Nambu area and Jeju Island with no definite criterion. In this study, degree-days of 255 Korean cities were used for climatic zone classification. Outdoor dry-bulb temperature data from the Korea Meteorological Administration for 1981~2010 was used to calculate degree-days. ArcGIS and the calculated degree-days were utilized to analyze and visualize climatic zone classification. As a result, depending on the distribution and distinctive differences in degree-days, four climatic zones were derived：1) Central area, 2) Mountain area of Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, 3) Southern area, and 4) Jeju Island. The climatic zones were suggested per administrative district for easy public understanding and utilization. |