LIFESTYLE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF STUDENT ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS IN TOHOKU AREA

Abstract

We investigated both lifestyle and energy consumption of 626 university students in Tohoku area by questionnaire surveys to assess energy conservation behaviours and energy consumption of one-person households. As a result, the following observations were obtained: 1) The percentage of possession of most appliances for one-person households, with few exceptions, was as high as the percentage for one-family households. 2) The difference in household type affected energy conservation behaviours and temperature in living room. 3) The annual energy consumption of one-person households varied in the characteristic of house occupant such as university students and workers.