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The data was surveyed and collected in three methods: post occupancy monitoring, questionnaire and gas meter records. The general situations and lifestyle patterns, including the heating demand and appliance controlling, were captured through in-depth questionnaire and walk
around survey. Temperature (T) and/or Relative Humidity (RH) of household living room or bedrooms were automatic recorded hourly from December, 2012 to April, 2013. Quarterly household
gas meter records were collected. They outlined the general situation and specific character of
each household.
In each household, 3 loggers were installed in living room and bedrooms (south facing and north
facing), attached to positions 1m above the floor in each room, with no direct exposure to sunlight. The outdoor temperature were also recorded for comparison purpose.
To get lifestyle patterns in detail of the residents, questionnaires were developed to collect information regarding household, equipment and operation in the following areas, questions about
family: members, vocation, education, employment and income etc.; questions about house location, area, orientation, etc. ; questions about lifestyle patterns: age, activity, clothing, time staying at home, etc. ; questions about heating boiler demands: time, room, temperature, etc.; lists
of gas-consuming equipment and other issues concerning the environmental awareness, waste
classification, energy saving building refurbishment, energy efficiency electricity appliance. Information concerning the households’ characteristics and specifics was shown in Table 1.
Members at home
(day/night)
Ages
Members Hours
staying at home (h)
Activity
A(3)
4/6
139
3/5
DEEA
14
BD
E
B(2)
2/6
120
-
E
-
-
C
3
10
A(3)
2/6
139
2/5
EEFB
16
A
B
4
11
A(3)
1/6
139
4/4
-
-
-
C
Clothing (Winter)
Area (m2)
10
10
Floor/total floors
House type
(bed-rooms)
1
2
No.
Building
No
Table1:Informationfromquestionnairesofsamplehousehold
5
11
B(2)
2/6
120
2/2
EF
-
-
C
6
11
B(2)
2/6
120
0/3
DDB
-
ABC
C
7
11
C(1)
1/6
80
1/2
ED
24
D
C
8
11
B(2)
4/6
120
0/0
DDB
-
B
C
9
11
A(3)
4/6
139
0/0
DDB
-
-
C
10
14
A(3)
4/6
139
1/4
DFB
12
C
C
11
23
A(3)
4/7
139
0/2
EE
12
B
C
12
30
D(3)
2/12
150
3/6
DDEEA
13
B
C
Ages: A. <6y; B. 6-18y; C.18-30y; D. 30-50y; E.50-65y; F. >65y;
Activity: A. physical exercise; B. reading and TV; C. cleaning; D. working;
Clothing ;A. Short Sleeves; B. Shirts; C. Sweaters; D. Jacket; E. others;
For each household, heating boiler controlling patterns, for example temperature setting, zonal
control, usage duration, starting mode, operational adjustment, were also be recognized from
superposition of the temperature profiles of living room, bedrooms and outdoor, combined with
information obtained through the questionnaire. The occupant behaviour and controlling pat-
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