| Title |
A Study on the Satisfaction of Indoor Thermal Environment and Preference according to Heating Systems in Apartment Houses |
| Authors |
Kim Dong-Hee ; Cho Dong-Woo ; Yu Ki-Hyung |
| Keywords |
Apartment ; Heating System ; Indoor Thermal Environment ; Satisfaction&Preference ; Questionnaire |
| Abstract |
There has been a main current of central heating method owing to large scale residential houses such as apartments. But nowadays, there are trends that district heating and independent heating method substitute for central heating method. This study is aimed to survey a satisfaction of indoor environment and preference according to apartment heating systems in winter. For that reason, residents's heating life pattern, satisfaction, and opinions considering heating system preference were analyzed. According to the results, district and independent heating apartments have a larger partial heating frequency than in central heating. Also, the 53.2% of participants who dwelled in current heating system are satisfied with indoor thermal comfort and 67.7% of participants are dissatisfied with the dryness of indoor air. The first factor for indoor thermal preference is selected as a warm floor and the preference of heating system is the highest in a district heating system. |