A Survey of Indoor Thermal Environments in Rural Dwellingsin Cold Regions of China

Abstract

With China's continued investment in the construction of new rural areas, the rural habitat in Shaanxi has been improved to a certain extent. Nevertheless, traditional rural dwellings still face pressing  problems such as high energy consumption and poor habitability in the process of living. Therefore,  this study takes traditional rural dwellings in Guanzhong region of Shaanxi as the research object,  conducts field surveys, categorizes them by type, and analyzes their unique architectural features. In addition, the indoor and outdoor temperatures of different dwellings were measured and comparatively analyzed through field measurements. The results show the persistent challenge of insufficient indoor comfort in the investigated dwellings due to extreme seasonal high energy consumption caused by cracking of building materials and aging of the envelope, which cannot 
effectively meet the needs of the residents. This study aims to provide valuable insights into the current state of rural dwellings in the Guanzhong region and to analyze the causes of energy consumption. Ultimately, it contributes to improvingresidential comfort and solving energy-related problems in rural areas.