Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block

Abstract In a dense residential block, external airflow patterns around a site should be analyzed initially in the design stage to improve cross ventilation, thereby improving the comfort of an occupant and saving energy. After surveying the block density in Tokyo's main residential zones, we c...

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Main Authors: Keiichiro Taniguchi, Yoshihiko Akamine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Japan Architectural Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12173
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description Abstract In a dense residential block, external airflow patterns around a site should be analyzed initially in the design stage to improve cross ventilation, thereby improving the comfort of an occupant and saving energy. After surveying the block density in Tokyo's main residential zones, we concluded that the height and distance of neighboring buildings contribute significantly to external airflow patterns. Next, using a wind tunnel, we tested the effect of altering the height and distance of a neighboring building based on the wind pressure coefficient regarding two different scenarios: a typical residential model and a model with ventilation‐enhancing strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-b286993ac0534a9cbd38fb77ae88cc022025-08-20T02:44:08ZengWileyJapan Architectural Review2475-88762020-10-013462964510.1002/2475-8876.12173Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential blockKeiichiro Taniguchi0Yoshihiko Akamine1Graduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo JapanBuilding Research Institute National Research and Development Agency Tsukuba‐shi Ibaraki JapanAbstract In a dense residential block, external airflow patterns around a site should be analyzed initially in the design stage to improve cross ventilation, thereby improving the comfort of an occupant and saving energy. After surveying the block density in Tokyo's main residential zones, we concluded that the height and distance of neighboring buildings contribute significantly to external airflow patterns. Next, using a wind tunnel, we tested the effect of altering the height and distance of a neighboring building based on the wind pressure coefficient regarding two different scenarios: a typical residential model and a model with ventilation‐enhancing strategies.https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12173courtyardcross ventilationheight and distance of neighboring buildingsroof monitorwind tunnel test
spellingShingle Keiichiro Taniguchi
Yoshihiko Akamine
Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
Japan Architectural Review
courtyard
cross ventilation
height and distance of neighboring buildings
roof monitor
wind tunnel test
title Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
title_full Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
title_fullStr Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
title_full_unstemmed Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
title_short Wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
title_sort wind pressure coefficient distribution of detached houses in a dense residential block
topic courtyard
cross ventilation
height and distance of neighboring buildings
roof monitor
wind tunnel test
url https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12173
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