Abstract
To examine the feasibility of incorporating a thermal environment in condominium dwelling unit designs, we assembled detailed drawings of building elements and net quantities to create an architectural planning and design database. Using this database, we then compared the envelope average U-value (hereafter referred to as UA) with external factors such as adjacent buildings and orientation to clarify the effect on UA and heating load. We then compared UA and heating load, excluding external factors, with the individual building elements to determine ways to achieve high energy-saving performance with respect to each building element.
