The Effects of Building Openings on Airflow

Case Study: Type 36 Low-Income Housing Unit

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210909.037How to use a DOI?

Keywords

airflow, opening, air velocity, type 36 housing unit

Abstract

Airflow is a variable that affects indoor air quality, including health and comfort. It can be obtained by various aspects including openings in the building. This study aims to see how the openings in the type 36 housing unit affect the airflow in it. Type 36 housings are buildings intended for people with a low income wherein natural airflow is important to maintain health and comfort within the buildings. The pattern of air movement and the velocity of the airflow were studied. The method used was the computational fluid dynamics simulation. Several variables that affect airflow were observed, such as the position of the opening, opening conditions, and opening area. The results showed that the factor of the opening area is the most influencing factor for indoor airflow. Turbulence in the airflow reduces in the presence of more opening in the building.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lestari
AU  - Syaiful Muazir
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/09/11
TI  - The Effects of Building Openings on Airflow
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Science, Technology, and Modern Society (ICSTMS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 163
EP  - 167
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210909.037
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210909.037
ID  - 2021
ER  -