Environment-Conscious Lifestyle Evaluation for Residents in the House with Feedforward HVAC System

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K02185
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08030:Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
• Research Institution: Miyagi University of Education
• Principal Investigator: Sugawara Masanori 宮城教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60300513)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 環境ライフスタイル / 環境調整行動 / 教室環境 / 換気 / エネルギー教育 / SDGs / 環境マイクロバイオーム / 授業開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, a smart house model kit which simulates feedforward HVAC system was invented. Environmental microbiome characteristics were surveyed for environment-conscious lifestyle evaluation. The relationship between students' staying behavior and indoor environment in the classroom was determined from the long term survey in the junior high school classrooms.
In order to promote the fruits from this study, a brochure was designed to let students produce a healthy and comfort classroom through effective ventilation. Also, the learning procedure was developed to apply home practice and relation between home life styles and sustainable development goals (SDGs) as an important view point on environment-conscious lifestyle evaluation.

Free Research Field

住居学、建築環境、住環境教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の意義は、フィードフォワード空調制御について、理解を深めるためのツールを整備したこと、そして環境ライフスタイル評価の試みとして、温湿度、CO2濃度、環境調整行動のほか、環境マイクロバイオーム（微生物叢）も適用したことである。環境計測の対象空間は、コロナ禍の影響もあるため学校教室になったが、本研究の成果は住宅にも応用可能と考えている。また、環境調整行動やSDGsの理解と普及のために、啓発資料や授業を提示した。