The annual energy demand of the standard rural house models Nongrim-10-26 -ga was analyzed using the DesignBuilder. Size of window and type of window were selected as simulation parameters. As a result, heating energy demand was 8.3 times higher than cooling energy demand and reducing heating energy demand is important factor in reducing total building energy. When increasing window glazing size, internal heat gain and loss was changed depending on the outdoor weather conditions. Cooling energy demand increases in summer and heating energy demand increases in winter. When the type of window was changed, cooling energy demand was decreased as the SHGC value was decreased. However, heating energy demand was changed depending on both of the SHGC value and U-value of the selected window type.

This study has analyzed overseas projects of building rural communities using vacant houses. It is aimed at identifying the roles of NPO in the community-building projects and providing implications applicable to Korea. In recent years, there has been a spike in the number of vacant houses in rural areas. It is due to rapid urbanization and uneven distribution of the population across the country. Those are the reasons that prompted community-building projects. To solve the vacant house issue, there has been rising interest in building communities through vacant houses as rural resources and effectively integrating them as useful resources. However, the roles of key entity that pursues community-building projects using vacant houses have not been discussed sufficiently. Thus, this study deals with the 'Vacant House Recreation Project of NPO Corporation in Onomichi' in Hiroshima, Japan. Through the case study, the following are introduced as NPO's roles in community-building projects using vacant houses. First, pursuing promotion and attracting attention by making the utilization of vacant houses sensational; system improvement; offering information. Second, enhancing the perception of local residents by offering local services using vacant houses; offering community-building items. Third, forming a place of public discussion to solve conflicts during community-building projects using vacant houses; offering alternatives to building communities. Above all, such roles have led to the key status of NPO during its community-building projects using vacant houses. It offers the following implication for Korea: Future vacant house-related policies for rural revitalization should be done from community-building standpoint and include establishing the roles of NPO.

In this study, the case of the seismic evaluation and retrofit for domestic masonry building, which are applied to the house for the aged in Busan city, was introduced. Seismic evaluation can be decided by comparing the seismic capacity index(Is) with the seismic protection index(Iso). According to the seismic evaluation, the seismic retrofit using metal lath and steel plate retrofit method was applied to the case of the lack of the seismic capacity. As a result of the retrofit, the seismic capacity was improved.