A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP OF WINTER INDOOR/OUTDOOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENT WITH RESIDENTS' AWARENESS/ACTIVITIES IN DETACHED HOUSES : Comparative analysis of investigations on living conditions in Tokushima and Hyogo prefectures along with Hokkaido and Canada
Year: 2001
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper on a detached house clarifies the relationship of winter thermal environment with residents' awareness and living activities. Three different methods of research has been applied in Tokushima and Hyogo prefectures and in Hokkaido along with central Canada, areas with drastic differences in a natural thermal environment during the winter Through comparison, it has been concluded that in Tokushima and Hyogo, indoor temperature is kept rather low and living activities are inclined to be restricted, and there is a limitation in the usage of living space. In Hokkaido, more than any other space, there is a tendency to heat up a communal space such as living and dining rooms, and the temperature level of comfortableness is high, in central Canada, there is no limitation of living activities within the house because of appropriately controlled indoor temperature. When designing indoor thermal environments for a regional house, it is important to consider the view of selecting the indoor temperature based on dweller's living conditions.
DOI: 10.3130/aija.66.45_4
Institution: Shinshu University
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W371693772