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Journal of Chinese

Architecture and Urbanism

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Indoor photothermal environment in traditional

Miao dwellings in western Hunan province: Field
measurements, data simulation, and mitigation

strategies

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Zhezheng Liu , Zhe Li *, Liang Xie , Guanglei Yang , Xiang Lin ,
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Jishui Jiang 1,2,3 , and Fupeng Zhang 1
1 School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
2 Central South University Historical Heritage Conservation Research Center, Central South
University, Changsha, Hunan, China
3 School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Hunan City University, Yiyang, Hunan, China
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cultural Characteristics and Application of Adaptive
Inheritance Technology to Traditional Chinese Rural Areas)

Abstract

Rapid urbanization and population growth have escalated demands on the built
*Corresponding author: environment, quality of life, and energy consumption. Consequently, the academic
Zhe Li community has delved into the exploration of design methods, construction
(lizhe88@csu.edu.cn)
techniques, building materials, and other climate adaptation strategies, particularly
Citation: Liu, Z., Li, Z., Xie, L., focusing on traditional houses. This study examines the indoor photothermal
Yang, G., Lin, X., Jiang, J., et al. environment and energy consumption of traditional Miao dwellings in Xiangxi Tujia
(2023). Indoor photothermal
environment in traditional Miao and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. Through monitoring and
dwellings in western Hunan simulation, the paper investigates the compatibility between the dwellings and their
province: Field measurements, surrounding environment, shedding light on the efficacy of traditional Miao houses
data simulation, and mitigation
strategies. Journal of Chinese in adapting to local climatic conditions. The findings reveal notable improvements in
Architecture and Urbanism, indoor temperature and humidity levels within typical Miao dwellings, showcasing
5(2):403. enhanced climate adaptability compared to the outdoor environment. Nonetheless,
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the study highlights inadequacies in the indoor natural light environment of these
Received: March 7, 2023 dwellings, necessitating the introduction of light wells to meet contemporary
Accepted: June 21, 2023 standards. By summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of the indoor photothermal
environment in traditional Miao houses in western Hunan Province, this research
Published Online: July 7, 2023
further evaluates the adaptability of local houses to the regional geographic climate.
Copyright: © 2023 Author(s). Additionally, the study offers targeted recommendations to address the identified
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Non-Commercial 4.0 International
(CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits all Keywords: Western Hunan; Miao; Traditional dwellings; Indoor thermal and light
non-commercial use, distribution, environment; Simulation update
and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is
properly cited.
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regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional Energy scarcity and climate change have emerged as pressing global concerns, with
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