Field investigation of the behavior for getting the coolness of houses in Kyoto City, Japan, during summer

—Practical use of audio-visual stimuli etc. in houses—

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effect of the possibility of mitigating the discomfort of heat by the audio-visual stimuli. The field study was conducted in Kyoto city. The results were the followings;
1) Using the process of appraisal coping with environment for residents, we tried to interpret the diversity of adaptive behavior to get the coolness and the thermal environment accepting the heat of the summer.
2) Positive perception and overall satisfaction for the environment is considered to make residents accept the discomfort of heat.
3) From the usage of air conditioning and the behavior to get the coolness, the changes in location and structure of houses act as a decisive factor for determinants of the air conditioning in addition to the thermal environment, behavior and awareness of residents.