| Title |
Research on Thermal Environment in Apartments' Living rooms and Residents' Control Behaviors of a Thermostat |
| Authors |
Chun Chung-Yoon ; Kim Hyo-Jin ; Bae Nu-Ri |
| Keywords |
Floor Heating ; Apartment ; Thermal Environment ; Control Behaviors of a Thermostat |
| Abstract |
This study measured the thermal environment and residents' control behaviors of a thermostat in the apartments' living rooms which used the floor heating system in winter in Seoul. The purpose of this study is to find out the present thermal environment of the living rooms and the problems of present heating systems and control methods and to suggest the devices for the improvement of human interface. The surveys and measurements took place in twelve apartments of Seoul for a week in February, 2004.
The results were summarized as follows; The thermal environment of apartments' living rooms were slightly warm and dry, and residents showed low clo value compare to season. Furthermore, by the heating system, there were differences in residents' control behaviors. This is due to the method of calculating heating cost by the heating system and the usability of controller by the type of thermostats. Therefore, the conversion from the existing central heating system to the separate heating system and the improvement of thermostats' utility will be needed. |