Field study of indoor environment during summer and analysis of construction style of residential buildings in hot summer and cold winter zone - A case study in Huzhou

Taking two representative rural residences in Huzhou for example, continuous measurement of indoor and outdoor summer environment in the traditional and new-built residences in northern Zhejiang was taken and the difference between the two residences' indoor environment was analyzed. The results showed that the pressure ventilation and night cooling are the main responses of the traditional residence facing the hot and wet climate. The traditional residence has better thermal comfort indicator by the light wall and the courtyard ventilation than that in the new-built one with brick-concrete structure during the entire day-time except the afternoon. The window shield, courtyard, ventilation, and building envelope are the main facts of residential design in the ″new village construction to respond the climate.