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Title An Experimental Study of the Indoor Thermal Environment of One-personhouseholds under Various Conditions of Daily Life
Authors Sung Woong Yang(Sung Woong Yang) ; Ji Hoon Kim(Ji Hoon Kim) ; Seunghwan Wi(Seunghwan Wi) ; Sumin Kim(Sumin Kim)
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Vol.23 No.4(2016-08)
Keywords Indoor humidity ; Thermal environment ; Indoor air quality ; Daily life patterns ; One-person household
Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes of thermal environment of a one-room system under various conditions. The thermal environment was measured in 7 different households; the change of temperature and humidity was measured at different 2 locations; one close to the shower, and the other at the center of the room. The temperature and humidity were measured every 15 minutes before and after the shower. This study set up the indoors condition of open or closed bathroom door and windows. The results of this study are that the change of environment of the one-room system according to the indoor condition was not proper from the point of thermal comfort.