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Discrepancies of Functional Requirements of Façade Opening System between Real-Life Public and Built Environment Experts Focusing on Thermal Comfort and Ventilation

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  • Woohyoung Lee

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea)

  • Dong Hee Choi

    (Institute of Construction and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea)

  • Dong Hwa Kang

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Urban Sciences, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

A survey was conducted to analyze the discrepancies of the functional requirements of the façade system in residential units among 605 of the real-life public and 73 experts. Personal and housing information, resident life patterns, public façade usage behavior, and functional requirements were collected from the respondents. Both the public and experts recognized insulation as the main function of façade opening systems. More than 85% of the public and experts opened windows for ventilation, but ventilation was ranked 3rd amongst the public and 4th amongst experts in the main functions list of façade systems. The public cited the inflow of fine dust as the main reason for dissatisfaction with opening windows. In contrast, the experts cited a decrease in thermal comfort due to the inflow of external moisture as the reason for dissatisfaction with opening windows. The results showed that discrepancies exist between the public and experts’ perceptions of the main function of housing façade systems. Analyzing the common points and differences between the public and experts’ perception can help in developing façade system design and control technology.

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  • Woohyoung Lee & Dong Hee Choi & Dong Hwa Kang, 2024. "Discrepancies of Functional Requirements of Façade Opening System between Real-Life Public and Built Environment Experts Focusing on Thermal Comfort and Ventilation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-21, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4286-:d:1397662
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