Chang LChiu Y.-LHwang R.-LKUO-TSANG HUANG2021-07-262021-07-262017https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086305160&partnerID=40&md5=4d56282266cca244100e398aa86212f3https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/573013In the past, the absence of in-depth investigation on the energy saving design of housing construction by designers and developers has resulted in unnecessary excessive energy consumption. Passive design strategies, which are considered easier to be realized in housing industry, are undoubtedly the most direct and efficient method to achieve energy saving in the vigorously promoted green building era in Taiwan. Natural ventilation is an efficient passive design means that integrates climate design to achieve building energy saving and create healthy environments for human habitat. To investigate the effect of utilizing natural ventilation on improvingthe residential indoorthermal environment in Taiwan, in-situ measurement of an apartment building, whose design followed the current Taiwanese green building guidelines, was conducted during seasons suitable for natural ventilation. Long-term indoor and outdoor ambient temperature and relative humidity were monitored. The indoor thermal environment was analysed against the measured data. The analytic results confirm the effectiveness of several utilized passive design strategies that followed the green building design guidelines to improve the indoor thermal comfort. ? Copyright 2017 NCEUB.Apartment houses; Construction industry; Energy efficiency; Energy utilization; Green manufacturing; Thermal comfort; Ventilation; Building energy saving; Energy-saving design; Green building design; Healthy environments; Indoor thermal comfort; Indoor thermal environments; Passive design strategies; Temperature and relative humidity; Architectural design[SDGs]SDG3[SDGs]SDG7[SDGs]SDG12[SDGs]SDG13Apartment houses; Construction industry; Energy efficiency; Energy utilization; Green manufacturing; Thermal comfort; Ventilation; Building energy saving; Energy-saving design; Green building design; Healthy environments; Indoor thermal comfort; Indoor thermal environments; Passive design strategies; Temperature and relative humidity; Architectural designconference paper2-s2.0-85086305160