Thermal adaptation in residential buildings in the Hot Summer and Winter Cold Zone of China, case study of Wuhan in summer

摘要

This field work was conducted in Wuhan in 2007 summer to investigate local residents' thermal adaptation. A total of 367 residents answered questionnaires and 69 families provided 348 data sets including residents' demographics information, thermal sensation, corresponding indoor and outdoor climatic condition, housing characteristic and residents' adaptive behavior. The investigation has shown that local residents can tolerant more rigorous thermal environments comparing with the ranges defined by ASHRAE. A lot of adaptive behaviors have been adopted by residents to restore comfort during their daily life. Some of these behaviors have significant impacts on the residents' thermal sensation.