Thermal environment evaluation of rural dwellings on the Tibetan Plateau based on room seasonality and temporality

In the face of insufficient energy for residential heating, an innovative solution with rural characteristics is to design rooms with seasonality and temporality. To discuss the effectiveness of this method, this study conducted thermal environment testing on a residence with a sunroom on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, comparing outdoor, indoor, and residents’ thermal environments. The research reveals that the residence can increase the nighttime average temperature by 6.4°C and reduce the temperature differen ce by 10.7°C. Considering residents’ actual living environment, the temperature difference is further reduced by 2.8°C. The findings of this study elucidate the correlation between passive design of residences and residents’ thermal adaptation behavior, providing new insights into the theoretical boundaries between the two.