Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season

Buildings

关键词: houses;    thermal comfort survey;    Probit analysis;    Griffiths method;    humidity;    comfort temperature;    adaptive model;    occupant behavior;    window opening;    fan use;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings4030437

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In order to clarify the comfort temperature and to investigate the behavioral adaptation in Japanese houses, we have conducted a thermal comfort survey and occupant behavior survey in 30 living rooms during the hot and humid season in the Kanto region of Japan. We collected 3991 votes from 52 subjects. The comfort temperature was predicted by Griffiths’ method. They are analyzed according to humidity levels and compared with the adaptive model. The logistic regression analysis was conducted in order to understand occupant behavior. The mean comfort temperature in naturally ventilated mode is 27.6 °C which is within the acceptable zone of the adaptive model. The comfort temperature is related with skin moisture sensation. The results showed that the residents adapt to the hot and humid environments by increasing the air movement using behavioral adaptation such as window opening and fan use.

【 授权许可】

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