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DOI10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110954
Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly
Hughes, Caroline1; Natarajan, Sukumar1; Liu, Chunde1; Chung, Woong June1; Herrera, Manuel2
2019-11-01
发表期刊ENERGY POLICY
ISSN0301-4215
EISSN1873-6777
出版年2019
卷号134
文章类型Article
语种英语
国家England
英文摘要

There is said to be a strong relationship between low winter fuel consumption and increased cold-related morbidities and mortalities in the elderly. However, no study has so far investigated baseline domestic thermal conditions, energy and health in this demographic - a crucial gap given an ageing population. Hence we examine, for the first time, the validity of current thermal comfort standards and World Health Organisation minimum temperature thresholds in the 65 + demographic, through a longitudinal study of thermal conditions in homes of the elderly. We cover two typical winters using repeated monthly surveys and continuous temperature monitoring in living and bed rooms. Results demonstrate that the widely used 1507730 model significantly underpredicts comfort in this demographic. We use our data to create a new model for the elderly, with a 40% lower error rate. Using calibrated computer models, we demonstrate that our model predicts a 44% reduction in winter heating demand, compared to the current model. Finally, our data provides little evidence for an association between low indoor temperature and healthcare visits for a variety of morbidities. These results question current assumptions around thermal comfort and health in the elderly, with potential implications for health and energy policy.


英文关键词Ageing population Thermal comfort Winter heating Temperature standards Health
领域气候变化
收录类别SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号WOS:000498307500018
WOS关键词INDOOR TEMPERATURES ; ENGLISH HOMES ; FUEL POVERTY ; COLD HOMES ; UK HOMES ; ENERGY ; ENGLAND ; CLIMATE ; DEATHS ; WALES
WOS类目Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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条目标识符http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/224516
专题环境与发展全球科技态势
作者单位1.Univ Bath, Dept Architecture & Civil Engn, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England;
2.Univ Cambridge, Dept Engn, Inst Mfg, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, England
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Hughes, Caroline,Natarajan, Sukumar,Liu, Chunde,et al. Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2019,134.
APA Hughes, Caroline,Natarajan, Sukumar,Liu, Chunde,Chung, Woong June,&Herrera, Manuel.(2019).Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly.ENERGY POLICY,134.
MLA Hughes, Caroline,et al."Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly".ENERGY POLICY 134(2019).
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