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Architecture and Urbanism Indoor wind environment in buildings for Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China

of the Tibetan settlement and is a key architectural Table 1. Meteorological data from the Dege meteorological
component of the Tibetan community in the western station
Sichuan region. Dege County’s strategic position along the Direction Detail Probability (%) Amount (%)
northern route of the Southern Silk Road and the Ancient
Tea-Horse Road lays the foundation for its development as North North wind 6.5 6.5
a center for cultural exchange. Founded in 1729 by Chökyi Northwest The wind from north to 3 6.6
Dampa Tsering, the 12 generation Tusi of Dege, the DSPH northwest
th
is one of the three major Tibetan sutra-printing houses in Northwest wind 2.2
China. It is part of the Gengqing Monastery in Gengqing The wind from west to 1.4
town, Dege County. The building stands 18 m high and northwest
occupies an area of 3880 sqm. In 1996, the State Council West West wind 1.4 1.4
of the People’s Republic of China designated the DSPH Southwest The wind from west to 1.7 15.4
as a national key cultural relics protection unit. Over the southwest
centuries, the DSPH has amassed a vast collection of more Southwest wind 5.1
than 300,000 pieces of wooden printing blocks. The wind from south to 8.6
southwest
2.4. Climatic overview of DSPH
South South wind 14.9 14.9
The Tibetan plateau, with its high altitude, low oxygen Southeast The wind from south to 8.3 28.4
concentration, transparent atmosphere, large temperature southeast
difference between day and night, and unique culture Southeast wind 11.1
and lifestyle, has garnered significant attention due to The wind from east to 9
its UV radiation, solar radiation, thermal environment, southeast
and indoor air quality. Dege County, located in the mid- East East wind 8.1 8.1
latitude plateau area in the northwestern part of the Ganzi Northeast The wind from east to 6.7 17.7
Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, experiences a continental northeast
plateau monsoon climate. The western Sichuan plateau is Northeast wind 6
characterized by plateau and hill plains, which exhibit an
alpine climate influenced by altitude. This region is known The wind from north to 5
northwest
for its low precipitation, long periods of sunshine, dry air,
low temperature, long winters, short summers, and intense No wind - 1 1
solar radiation. According to 6163 observations from the
Dege meteorological station (district station number:
56144) between January 2021 and June 2023 (Dege
Annual Meteorological Data, Number 56144), the most
prevalent wind in the Dege region is from the southeast,
accounting for 28.4% of the observed data. The next most
common is the northeast wind, which accounts for 17.7%
of the observed data (Table 1). Furthermore, the average
annual wind speed in the Dege region is 1.4 m/s. This
meteorological data provides crucial information for the
subsequent wind environment simulation of the DSPH.
2.5. Architectural characteristics of DSPH
In this section, 3D laser scanning and 3D scene software
were used to create 3D visualization images of the DSPH, Figure 2. Floor plan of each level of the Dege Scripture Printing House.
and the data were exported to generate foundation drawings Source: Drawings by Zhong (created with SketchUp)
of the DSPH’s building information (Figures 2-4).
This study focuses on the spatial structure of the DSPH, and contains a stone statue of Buddha with some wooden
specifically the through-height spaces, internal atriums, artifacts. It is the main space within the DSPH, where most
vents, and windows. As shown in Figure 4, the hall of of the centralized worship activities take place.
worship is located on the 1 floor of the northwestern side The West District Sutra Hall is located on the 2 floor
nd
st
of the building. This space has a maximum height of 8.3 m of the building’s northwest side and is equipped with
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