State of performance on insulation and airtight of houses for victims

surveys on insulation and airtight constructuon in houses for victims of great east Japan earthquake

Abstract

The aim of this study is to use the building environmental performance as a base of healthy life of victims after great east Japan earthquake in 2011. The environmental performances of the houses for victims were investigated using questionnaires and measurements. The results showed that the performance varied and are not enough for the latest building code for energy saving in some cases under the high housing demand. An easy measurement method using a fan in kitchen is proposed and the performance was checked. The method was expected to be a method to expand the airtight houses for victims.