Table 1.
Summary of current research on the sustainable design of vernacular architecture.
Fig 1.
Temperature and precipitation of Xuan’en County.
Fig 2.
Average relative humidity of Xuan’en County.
Table 2.
Instrument specifications.
Fig 3.
Layout and test points of the granary.
Fig 4.
Grain depot storage group diagram.
Fig 5.
Site plan of the First Granary of Xuan’en County.
Fig 6.
(A) Ventilation opening on exterior walls. (B) Wooden pillars and floor raised on stone pillars. (C) Ventilation Shaft in the Hallway. (D) clerestory windows.
Fig 7.
Section of the granary showing the process of stack ventilation.
Fig 8.
Section of the granary.
Fig 9.
Facade of the First Granary of Xuan’en County.
(A)Wooden shutters being open in summer to promote ventilation. (B) Wooden shutters closed in winter for better insulation.
Table 3.
Thermal parameters of building envelope.
Fig 10.
Temperature change of the granary during summer.
Fig 11.
Temperature change of the granary during winter.
Table 4.
Data analysis of temperature in the granary.
Fig 12.
Humidity variation of the granary during summer.
Fig 13.
Humidity variation of the granary during winter.
Table 5.
Data analysis of humidity in the granary.