Demand determination apparatus, air-conditioning control system, demand determination method and air conditioning control method

摘要

A need identifying device includes an inputting unit and a need identifying unit. The inputting unit receives, from an informant, a need pertaining to air-conditioning. The need identifying unit identifies whether the need from the informant is a temporary need or a persistent need, based on information pertaining to an activity that stabilizes the metabolic rate of the informant.