Effect of Ceramic Coating on Indoor Thermal Conditions of Wooden House during Winter

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In the present study, we investigated the effects of ceramic paint on indoor conditions and comfort of two wooden houses with single-story during winter; the one house had ceramic paint on the outermost layer of interior finishing material, the other had no coating. These houses showed significant differences in the indoor temperature and relative humidity regardless of heating, although the comparison of differences in numerical values was small. Similar differences were also found in temperatures between surfaces of forehead and foot back of test subjects; test subjects in the house with coating often showed smaller values during measurement. These trends were clearly reflected in to the sensible temperature of them. Test subjects in the house with coating clearly indicated the indoor comfort than other one. It is possible that the use of the ceramic paint slightly relieves the resident of feeling cold.