Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season
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 subjec...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d06e524aff44da2bdfc8d650330b4372022-12-21T17:15:43ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092014-08-014343745210.3390/buildings4030437buildings4030437Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid SeasonHom B. Rijal0Department of Restoration Ecology and Built Environment, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Tokyo City University, 3-3-1 Ushikubo-nishi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8551, JapanIn 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.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/4/3/437housesthermal comfort surveyProbit analysisGriffiths methodhumiditycomfort temperatureadaptive modeloccupant behaviorwindow openingfan use |
| spellingShingle | Hom B. Rijal Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season Buildings houses thermal comfort survey Probit analysis Griffiths method humidity comfort temperature adaptive model occupant behavior window opening fan use |
| title | Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season |
| title_full | Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season |
| title_short | Investigation of Comfort Temperature and Occupant Behavior in Japanese Houses during the Hot and Humid Season |
| title_sort | investigation of comfort temperature and occupant behavior in japanese houses during the hot and humid season |
| topic | houses thermal comfort survey Probit analysis Griffiths method humidity comfort temperature adaptive model occupant behavior window opening fan use |
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