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http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2011.25.3.001

Actual Conditions of Lighting Environment of Kitchen and Washroom Spaces in Houses between China and Korea  

An, Ok-Hee (Department of Family & Housing Studies, Yeungnam University)
Jia, Hao (Department of Family & Housing Studies, Yeungnam University)
Lee, In-Hyo (Department of Family & Housing Studies, Yeungnam University)
Kim, Hyun-Ji (Department of Family & Housing Studies, Yeungnam University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers / v.25, no.3, 2011 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
To compare the lighting environment of kitchen and bathrooms in the apartments in China and Korea, this research conducted a study of the current status, targeting 68 households in China and 79 households in Korea. The results are as follows. First, the Korean kitchen space is a little bigger than China's, but the height of the sink and table show no difference. China does not use local lighting in the kitchen. And Korea 40.2[%], China 65.6[%] is sink's KS based was below. In the case of the dining table, KS criteria satisfy both Korean and Chinese standards. 20[%] appear to be very feeble; urgent improvements are required. Secondly, regarding the size of the bathroom, Korea and China show similar sizes; the average height of the vanities and toilet is higher in Korea than in China by 2[cm]. China does not use local lighting in the bathroom. The levels of illumination were measured; lighting is higher in China's bathrooms compared to Korea's.
Keywords
Kitchen; Washroom; Korea And China; Lighting Environment;
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