| Keywords |
Ondol ; Bedclimate ; Bedroom climate ; Microclimate ; Outdoor temperature |
| Abstract |
This study was performed to understand on the bedclimate of Koreans. Sixty two healthy adults (33 the urban and 29 the rural) participated in this experiments as subjects. As the result, the average sleeping hours were longer in winter and autumn than in spring and summer. Bedroom temperature was affected by outdoor temperature by the seasons. Bedroom temperature was higher in urban places than in rural places, but bedroom humidity was lower in urban places than in rural places. The subject slept in the condition which the air temperature and the relative humidity of the bedroom were 18.9~26.9oC, 47~74% for a year. The temperature of floor surface was the highest in summer. Both the differences of the bedclimate and those of clothing microclimate were significant by season and region. The differences of thermal sensation on bedroom temperature which the subjects felt was not significant by season and region. But the subjects felt more humid in summer and more comfortable in autumn. |