Study on Wintry Thermal Environment and Its Impact on Human Health in Traditional and Modern Houses of Nepal

摘要

1. Indoor air temperature is correlated very well with outdoorrnair temperature in all houses.rn2. The variation of indoor air temperature in the traditionalrnhouse has narrow and modern house has wider in temperaternclimate and vice versa in sub-tropical climate.rn3. In temperate climate, the diurnal range of traditional andrnmodern house is 2.7°C and 8.7°C respectively where asrnvice versa in sub-tropical climate.rn4. In cold climate, the diurnal range of the traditional house Ernand house F have large difference (6°C) due to therndifference in house materials used, heat capacity and solarrnradiation.