Exterior Space Retrofitting Planning with Possible Effect on Building Thermal Characteristics

[摘要] The problems of mass housing which was serially designed and produced throughout Eastern European and former Soviet cities in the middle of the 20th century, in regard to its solar-related thermal conditions improvement by refurbishing are raised in the paper. The impact of functional zones' dimensions (based on the dwellers' domestic actions) on shading properties of balconies and loggias is analyzed. As a result, the ratios of exterior space area (as a complex of shading elements related to balconies/loggias) to the windows area that reflect the frequency of the indoor air overheating are determined which can serve as a simple evaluative thermal comfort-related tool for projected and existing buildings under a real solar activity between the geographic latitudes 55°- 56°.

[发布机构] Institute of Architecture and Construction, South Ural State University, Lenin Avenue 76, Chelyabinsk; 454080, Russia^1

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] 20th century;Exterior spaces;Functional zones;Mass housing;Shading elements;Solar activity;Thermal characteristics;Thermal condition