Climate Adaptation Analysis and Comfort Optimization Strategies for Traditional Residential Buildings in Hot-Summer, Cold-Winter Regions: A Case Study in Xuzhou, China

Minghao Zhang, Fang Liu, Qian Liu (), Fangyu Zhang and Tingshen Li
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Minghao Zhang: School of Architecture and Design, China University of Mining and Technology, Daxue Road No.1, Xuzhou 221116, China
Fang Liu: School of Architecture and Design, China University of Mining and Technology, Daxue Road No.1, Xuzhou 221116, China
Qian Liu: School of Architecture and Design, China University of Mining and Technology, Daxue Road No.1, Xuzhou 221116, China
Fangyu Zhang: Nanjing Construction Design Research Institute Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019, China
Tingshen Li: College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 8, 1-34

Abstract: Climate change and the energy crisis have catalyzed the architectural industry’s consideration of green and energy-efficient buildings. With the continuous deepening and expansion of research, people have gradually realized the reference value of the passive design strategies embedded in traditional residential buildings for contemporary architectural design and renovation. This paper takes the traditional residential buildings on Hubu Mountain, Xuzhou, as its research object, and explores their thermal and wind environment characteristics through field investigations and software simulation analysis. It is found that Xuzhou’s traditional houses have good temperature regulation, with fluctuations of about 5 °C indoors and 10 °C outdoors in summer and about 7 °C indoors and 12 °C outdoors in winter. Their form, material and structure are well adapted to the local climate. There is also a need to optimize the buildings’ moisture resistance and ventilation for better comfort. Subsequently, this study analyzes the climate adaptability features in traditional building construction techniques and then extracts climate adaptability methods, proposing targeted optimization and renovation suggestions, aiming to contribute to the sustainable development of architecture and ecology.

Keywords: hot summer; cold winter; climate adaptability; optimization strategy; traditional residential building; Xuzhou (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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