Research on the ecological characteristics and transformation of traditional cave dwelling in central part of Shanxi province - Taking Hougou village, Yuci as an example

摘要

Cave dwelling is a typical traditional building form in the Loess Plateau of China. The thesis analyses the ecological characteristics of cave dwelling in Hougou village of Yuci from the green building perspective. It summarizes its strengths and shortages based on low carbon energy saving. The transformation methodologies include adding sunlight rooms, making high windows in the northern walls and adding vertical shaft for lighting and ventilation. This paper makes a comparative analysis on the inside thermal environment by using simulation software and aims to provide suggestions to the green building issues.