Meaurement of thermal environment and mental reaction of elderly people in welfare facilities

research on the use of air conditioning system and thermal environment

Abstract

With coming of aged society in Japan, increasing number of elderly people begin to use the elderly welfare facilities. The suitable thermal environment is regarded as one of the requirements for users to live comfortably and healthfully. It is very important to improve the living environment of elderly for higher quality life. But the fundamental data on thermal environment for elderly people in daily life is insufficient in Japan and China. The purpose of this study is to clarify the influence of the thermal environment on the physiological of elderly people in welfare facilities, and to have knowledge on the type, situation of use and running time of air-conditioning. The facilities where elderly people live actually are research objects of the thermo humidity measurements and hearing surveys are conducted.