BEARING THE SUMMER HEAT IN URBAN OSAKA APARTMENTS: ANALYSIS BY AGE

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Lin, X.; Umemiya, N.
Air Conditioner Use, Electric Fan, natural ventilation, Questionnaire survey
Year:
2007
Bibliographic info:
The 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings IAQVEC 2007, Oct. 28 - 31 2007, Sendai, Japan

A questionnaire survey of urban Osaka apartment residents elicited data related to the use of airconditioners, portals, and electric fans as means of bearing summer heat. Those means respectiverelationships to respondents attributes, especially age, were investigated. Results show the following:1) regarding electricity expense awareness, younger respondents (under 40 years old) save electricitymore (p

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