The low-carbonlife design of traditional dwelling house in Loess plateau a case study of Yaodong housing in Yan'an city

摘要

This paper shows us the concept of remodeling traditional Yaodong housing in frigid climate of Loess plateau, and the low-carbonlife design through study and practice on a common housing project in Yan'an has proved that designers should pay attention to the regional characteristics in both function and space. To achieve the goal of creating high comfort with low-carbon, economic efficiency with fewer earthworks, designers should also aim at incorporating the specific local climate with architectural adaptability by combining the domestic low-cost technology with active design optimization.