Table 2 Description of selected residential building and field test.
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
House | |
Location | Seoul, South Korea |
Orientation | Rooms 1 and 2: South Room 3 and living room: North |
Area | 76.5 m2 |
Occupancy | Total of 16 persons (M: 8, W: 8) 4 persons/day Ages 25–35 |
Air-tightness | 7.4 ACH at ΔP=10 Pa |
Radiant floor cooling system | |
Heat source | Chiller (2 USRT) |
Radiant floor panel | Supply water temperature 16 °C Pipe diameter 16 mm Pipe space 230 mm |
Control | Individual room control (on/off) |
Supplementary equipment | |
Fan coil unit | 4 way type Supply water temperature 7–10 °C |
Control | On/off control |
Measurement | |
Room temperature | T-type thermocouple Center of room (height 1.2 m) |
Relative humidity | Center of room (height 1.2 m) |
Floor surface temperature | 5 locations for each room |
Equipment | NI SCXI with LabVIEW 8.0 |
Adjustable variables | Set room temperature Set minimum floor surface temperature |
Field test period | 1 month (August) |