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Current Status of Passive Solar Building Applications in the Republic of Korea

  • Auh, Paul Chung-Moo
    • Solar Energy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.106-110
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    • 1987
  • In the past few years, the subject of passive heating has been the major area of our concern due to the specific climate conditions prevailing in our region. More recently, however, other important issues such as retrofitting, passive cooling, optimized integration of conservation and passive solar, and daylighting have emerged as the areas of frequent discussions. KIER, the sole R&D organization in solar energy technologies, has accomplished significant results in passive building designs and actual demonstrations of experimental passive buildings. As a result of such endeavor by KIER, the passive solar buildings have been very well received by the Korean public. The current number of passive solar buildings in Korea is well over 1,600 (as of Dec. 1986). In this paper, broad aspects of the present status of passive solar technology utilization in Korea are presented.

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Production and Present Status of Photovoltaic Modules in Korea (국내 태양전지모듈 제조기술 및 보급 현황)

  • Kang, Gi-Hwan;Kim, Hyun-Il;Park, Kyung-Eun;Park, I-Jun;Yu, Gwon-Jong
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.07b
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    • pp.1762-1764
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    • 2005
  • This paper presents manufacturing techniques and distribution status of photovoltaic(PV) module for the success of domestic PV industries. The domestic PV production facilities were about 21MW at the end of 2004. Now it is about 51MW. By 2005 a increase of production facilities expect approximately 70$\sim$80MW. Also domestic PV cumulated installations up to 2004 was about 9,358kW and in 2004 PV system installed around 2,921kW which was increased about 2.8 times compared with last year.

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산업부문 에너지 관리기술

  • 김상현;전원표;김동국
    • Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.161-175
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    • 2000
  • This study includes the fundamental planning of the sectoral management technology in energy distribution system so that the industry itself would be willing to participate for the effective energy conservation in its own sector. Furthermore guidlines for the effective energy management techniques have been presented by first analyzing the energy consumption structures, the energy loss problems, the energy conservation status and the technology demands, and second classifying, according to the energy distribution system, the energy source management, the energy generation & conversion facilities, the energy transportation & storage facilities, the energy consumming facilities and the waste energy management, etc. in the industrial sector.

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Calcium Status and Bone Mineral Density by the Level of Sodium Intake in Young Women (성인 여성의 나트륨 섭취수준과 칼슘 영양상태 및 골밀도)

  • Yoon, Jin-Sook;Lee, Mi Jung
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.125-133
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    • 2013
  • Previous studies have shown that sodium excretion is positively related to calcium excretion in the urine. As excessive sodium intake is a common nutritional problem in Korea, we intended to investigate associations among sodium intake levels and calcium status, evaluated by 24 hour recall method and urinary excretion, and bone status. We collected dietary information for non-consecutive three days from 139 young adult women 19~29 years. After classifying the subjects into 4 groups based on the dietary sodium levels by daily total sodium intake (mg) and sodium density (sodium intake per 1000 kcal energy intake), we compared the bone status, nutrient intakes, urinary calcium and sodium excretions. The results showed a positive association between total daily sodium intake and intake of other nutrients. However, no significant differences in nutrients intakes were observed among subject groups classified by sodium density levels. There were no significant differences of bone density among groups by total daily sodium intake as well as by sodium density. While total daily sodium intake showed significantly positive relationship with urinary sodium (p < 0.05) and calcium (p < 0.05), sodium density was not related to urinary excretion of calcium and sodium. Our results suggested that promoting balanced meals providing appropriate amounts of energy intake is the essential component of nutrition education for improving calcium status of young Korean women with excessive sodium intake.

Dietary Intakes and Status of Folate in Koean Women of Child-bearing Potential (가임기 여성의 엽산 섭취량 및 엽산영양상태)

  • 임현숙
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.296-303
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    • 2000
  • We examined the folate intakes and assessed folate nutritional status of Korean women with childbearing potential. A total of 91 healthy women aged between 15 and 49 participated. They were divided into three groups by their age : A(15-24 yrs), B(25-34 yrs) and C(35-49 yrs). Folate intakes were determined by direct analysis. The foods consumed for 24 hours were collected proportionally and assessed folate. Their blood drawn in fasting state were analyzed folate levels. Folate contents of food homogenate, plasma and erythrocyte were determined a microbiological method using Lactobacillus. casei (ATCC 7469). Prior to the micro-assay, the food homogenate were treated with alpha-amylase, protease and folate conjugase. Mean daily folate intake of the total subjects was 145.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/d and in each group of A, B, and C was 114.0$\mu\textrm{g}$/d, 141.6$\mu\textrm{g}$/d, and 164.6$\mu\textrm{g}$/d, respectively. That of group C was significantly higher than that of group A(p<0.05). However, those of all the groups were lower than compared to the Korean Recommened Dietary Allowances(RDA) for folate. Especially the subjects in the group A consumed folate least that was below the half of the Korean RDA. The mean energy intake of all subjects was 1638㎉/d and those in each group of A, B, and C did not meet the Korean RDA for energy. The energy intake were significantly correlated with folate intakes(r=0.5050, p<0.001). Mean plasma and erythrocyte folate concentrations of total subjects were 6.9ng/mL and 266.3ng/mL, respectively. None were found to be deficient both in plasma(<3ng/mL)and erythrocyte (<140ng/mL) folate levels. There was only one subject who had red blood cell folate level below 157ng/mL concentration. These results show that folate status of the Korean women of reproductive age is not much bad. But it should be better that letting them improve their folate status by increasing energy intake, choosing high folate foods.

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An Ecological Analysis of Iron Status of Middle School Students in Seoul (중학생의 철분 영양 상태에 영향을 미치는 생태학적 변인 분석)

  • 최주현
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.30 no.8
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    • pp.960-975
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    • 1997
  • This study was carried out to evaluate the iron nutrition status of 212 middle school students(106 males and 106 females) residing in Seoul(13-14 years old ) using eating patterns and a measurement of anthropometrical determination and hematological indices. Fasting blood samples were taken from all subjects, serum iron (SI) and total iron binding capacity(TIBC) concentrations were measured, and transferrin saturation(TS) levels were calculated. Iron and other nutrient intakes were estimated by a semi-quantitative frequency questionnaire. The level of TS(%) which was calculated with TIBC and SI in females(20.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl) was significantly lower(p<0.050 than that of males (27.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎗). The prevalence of iron deficiency was found to be 36.7% when defined by TS(%) (<05%). Mean daily intake of total iron in the study subjects was 14mg and heme iron intake was 5.4mg(38.1%) . There was a significant negative correlation between the level of SI and the income level and a positive correlation with the level of TIBC and the income level. TIBC had a positive correlation with the anthropometric variables(Ht, Wt, BMI, RI and PIBW). SI and TS had a negative correlation with body fat percentage. There was a positive correlation between energy intake and TIBC only among females. The logistic regression analysis revealed that income level, body fat percentage , weight and energy intake were major determinants of low SI levels. Among the determinants of abnormal TIBC levels were weight , height, income level and energy intake. Finally , among those of low TS% were iron and energy intake and income level. These observations suggest that physical status, body fat percentage energy and iron intakes and income level are risk factors for iron-deficiency anemia among the middle school students in Seoul.

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A Study on the Application Method in Korea of Energy Harvesting Technology - Focused on the Case Study of Interseasonal Heat Transfer System - (에너지 하베스팅 기술의 국내 건축물 적용 방안에 관한 기초 연구 - Interseasonal Heat Transfer System 적용 사례 중심으로 -)

  • Jo, Byungwan;Lee, Yunsung;Yoon, Kwangwon;Kim, Dogeun
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.51-62
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    • 2014
  • PURPOSES: This research is a basic study for application method in korea of energy harvesting technology, and it is a research to find out the direction of architectural planning through analyzing cases of interseasonal heat transfer system applied buildings. METHODS : In this paper authors investigate application necessity of energy harvesting technology, we analyzed energy use status of building section through analyzing domestic energy consumption status and analyzed domestic renewable energy generation potential. Also we study the features of energy harvesting technology, interseasonal heat transfer system, and case study on interseasonal heat transfer system applied buildings. RESULTS : On the basis of case study on interseasonal heat transfer system applied buildings, we analyzed feasibility study and classified into four sections(economic, environment, design, applicability), and suggested directions of architectural planning. CONCLUSIONS: Economic renewable energy for public and commercial buildings(hospitals, offices, schools, factories) can be provided effectively using Interseasonal Heat Transfer.