| Keywords |
Energy saving ; Clothing habit ; Siwoncharim (Coolmapsi) ; Thermal underwear ; Thermal preference |
| Abstract |
The present study aimed to investigate the behaviors and attitudes about heating and cooling energy saving and indoor clothing habits according to occupation and gender. 509 people participated in the questionnaire which consisted of 47 questions. The results showed that 1) people were more dissatisfied with summer indoor temperature (26~28 ℃) compared to winter indoor temperature (18~20 ℃) recommended by the Korean government to save airconditioning energy; 2) no gender difference was found in attitudes to the summer indoor temperature, whereas females expressed more experiences of being cold in the winter indoor temperature than males; 3) indoor workers wearing uniforms everyday preferred more conservative styles in their summer uniforms than free wear-workers; 4) people who expressed "I am comfortable with winter cold" showed a tendency of being more tolerable to the winter indoor temperature (18~20 ℃) and less dependent on supplementary heaters compared to those who expressed "I am sensitive to cold". Similarly, people who expressed "I am comfortable to summer heat" were more tolerable to the summer indoor temperature and used supplementary coolers less often. The results suggest that governmental policies developed to save heating and cooling energy indoors needs to consider individuals' thermal tolerance as well as occupation and gender. |