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SOME RECENT RESEARCH INTO HOME HEATING
Author(s) -
PIMBERT S. L.,
FISHMAN D. S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1981.tb00388.x
Subject(s) - heating system , environmental science , set (abstract data type) , energy (signal processing) , architectural engineering , business , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , statistics , programming language
As part of an investigation into the performance of heating systems and the effectiveness of energy saving measures, temperatures have been monitored in forty centrally heated homes. The addition of extra insulation had no effect on the way people operated their heating system or on the temperature level set in the main living room. However, bedrooms were warmer and the importance of individual room temperature controls demonstrated. Differences between people's thermal requirements in domestic and office environments are considered.