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A Study on the Domestic Transition of Environmental-Friendly Interior Design in Apartment House - focused on the Problem of Sick House Syndrome of Apartment House - (공동주택에 있어 친환경 실내디자인의 국내추이에 관한 연구 - 아파트의 새집증후군 문제를 중심으로 -)

  • Kang Seung-Mo;Park Ki-Duk
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2005
  • The chief aim of this study is to prepare the rational alternative plan of the environmental friendly intoner design which can improve sick house syndrome of an apartment house and clarify future-development and the method proposal of use activation and point out the present problem depended to investigate development and the use actual condition of domestic environmental friendly interior materials related in-and-outside-the-country example on a foundation about the various precedence researches on environmental friendly interior materials. The study was witten at first the concept of the environmental interior design which leads environmental friendly charactenstics of material, a interior design, and construction, at the first in the conceptual definition of sick house syndrome. and then it was introduced the present condition of domestic environmental interior materials, interior design and construction and an environmental regulation and standard of in-and-outside-the-country In Conclusion, it may try to present comprehensive analysis and an expansive alternative plan.

The Effect on the Granodiorite Suspension Coated Indoor Finishing Materials for Reduction of TVOC Emissions (실내 마감재료의 TVOC 방출 저감을 위한 화강섬록암 현탁액 도포효과)

  • Lee, Jong-Gyu;Kim, Ji-Hyun;Lee, Jae-Yong;Lee, Soo-Yong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2008
  • The environment draws attention in the global community and a growing number of Koreans have interest in improving the quality of life, the importance of house environment has attracted the attention of the public. Against this backdrop, constructors have unveiled environmentally -friendly projects. However, they failed to establish people-oriented environment by being occupied with maximizing profitability through the improvement of brand image and caused sick house syndrome that has recently made controversy. In this regard, the study analyzed the mechanism of discharge of TVOC, one of the sick house syndrome-causing materials, that affects IAQ and its characteristics and examined the effect that granodiorite has on reduction of the discharge of TVOC in order to minimize damage. Experimental sample consisted of interior finishing materials frequently used in ceiling, wall and floor and adhesives used at a time of construction, and the TVOC of building materials was measured through the use of septum bottle unlike In the existing chamber method. Measures to counter the sick house syndrome were suggested by reducing the possible damage from the stage of selection of building material and by figuring out the effect that the granodiorite has on reduction of the discharge of TVOC.

A study of the interior finishing materials for improving residential environment (주거환경 개선을 위한 실내 마감재에 관한 연구)

  • Kwak, Jae-Hoon;Han, Hae-Ryon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.207-211
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    • 2005
  • This research is aimed to study the finishing material applied in interior space for improving residential environment. First of all, it finds out what is 'Sick Building Syndrome' and 'Sick House Syndrome', how harmful to human body about indoor air pollution substance (such as volatility organic compound, formaldehyde) and investigate the effect when the environment-friendly finishing material is used. Secondly, classify and examine all kind of finishing material applied in interior space. Finally, after emphasize the importance of environment-friendly finishing material from domestic or overseas, this research suggest the basic information of environment-friendly finishing material in order to use in the future buildings.

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A Case Study of the Judgement on Sick House Syndrome : Focusing on the Process of Environmental Dispute Resolution (새집증후군 배상 판결 사례를 통해서 본 환경분쟁조정의 특성)

  • Chang, Ha-Won
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.57-87
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    • 2009
  • Sick House Syndrome(SHS) is the environmental health problem which is difficult to clarify a causal relationship and a responsibility. This paper is focused on a National Environmental Dispute Resolution Commission(NEDRC)'s judgment on SHS and the process of the change of knowledge and policies related to SHS. In the process of the resolving the SHS dispute, NEDRC functioned as a boundary organization, which helps stabilize the boundary between science and policy, and provides space of mutual collaboration and produces boundary objects. NEDRC had necessary characteristics and resources to make scientific knowledge and policies of SHS. First, it was important for SHS to define a problem clearly and to justify the related information whereupon legal authority was effective. In addition, for the procedure of deciding polities, the role of the Ministry of Environment(ME) was essential. However, due to the condition of ME, the discussion of SHS had been limited to the scope of dispute, excluding scientific discussion.

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Research on the phenomenon of sick house syndrome and how to remove harmful gases (새집증후군 현상 및 유해가스 제거방안 연구)

  • Choe, Yoowha
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.449-456
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    • 2020
  • When you move to a new home, or when you change the wallpaper or flooring of your home, office, etc., you can enjoy the joy of opening your new home with the sick house syndrome, such as the stinging smell and stinging eyes that may appear after the interior work. It is only a moment. Volatile organic compounds from building materials, adhesives, wallpaper, and paints used in new buildings or new furniture cause residents' health and discomfort in indoor life. These volatile organic compounds include benzene, toluene, acetone, and styrene, as well as the representative formaldehyde, and these substances are slowly released over a long period of time, causing acute or chronic diseases to residents. As a method for removing organic volatile substances, physical methods using adsorption, chemical methods for converting volatile substances to other substances, or a mixture of the two are mainly used. In this paper, a sustained release chlorine dioxide gel pack obtained by a method for controlling the reaction rate of a reactant and the release of a product is mixed with a zeolite adsorbent having an optimized hole diameter to adsorb and decompose and remove formaldehyde suspended in the air. I would suggest an effective method.

IAQ Field Survey in an Apartment Housing Equiped for Heat Recovery Ventilation System with Air Cleaning Function (아파트 실내공기질 현장측정에 의한 전열교환 청정환기유니트 성능평가)

  • Yee Jurng Jae;Lee Joong Hoon;Lee Seung Min
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.7
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    • pp.688-693
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    • 2005
  • Nowaday the natural ventilation rate decreases because the apartment housing is being air-tight. Therefore, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and indoor environment grow worse. Especially, Formaldehyde (HCHO), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which is emitted from the building materials and coating material etc. occur Sick House Syndrome that cause negative impact on resident's respiratory system and body. Therefore in construction field, it will be a important issues that development of a ventilation system with high effectiveness which can exhaust the contaminant out of the building quickly. In this research we evaluated 'wall attachable duct-less Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system with air cleaning function'. We executed a synthetic evaluation about indoor air environment under various operating condition installing the system in real scale apartment house that is built in Anyang city. HRV system with air cleaning function showed good performance by removing HCHO, VOCs with less ventilation energy.

A Study on Architectural Features and Current Status of Earth Housing (흙주거의 건축적 특성 및 이용현황 분석)

  • Kim Jeong-Gyu;Jeong Joo-Seong
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.97-105
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    • 2006
  • The purposes of this study are to find out the current status and features of earth housing, and to explore users' level of satisfaction and needs of improvement about earth housing. Primary findings are as follows: (1) The area of earth housing is generally 25-34 pyong and the construction cost of earth housing is usually 3,000,000-3,400,000 won per pyong. (2) The age of earth house users is generally forties, fifties, and sixties. And their occupation is usually retiree and farmer. The age of earth based pension users is generally twenties and thirties. (3) The construction method of earth housing is usually earth brick structure reinforced with wood structure and earth brick structure(adobe). (4) The finish of outer wall is generally earth brick laying and earth plaster. And the finish of inner wall is usually wall paper and earth plaster. Roof tile and asphalt shingle is frequently observed as roof finish. (5) Users' satisfaction about earth housing is investigated high level. Especially, the satisfaction degrees about faculty of humidity control, stink elimination, prevention from sick house syndrome, support for psychological stabilization and deep sleep are observed very highly. (6) Reduction of construction cost and prevention of crack is investigated as needs of improvement about earth housing.