Indoor thermal comfort characteristic of the living space of college students

Awareness of energy cost often causes inhabitants to create a rather uncomfortable thermal environment. The college students are normally not independent economically, they are considered to live in an uncomfortable environment. However, there is a lack of quantitative data required for improvement. This study analyzes the indoor thermal environment in the winter season depending on the awareness of energy cost of the residents in a college town and provides the quantitative characteristics of indoor thermal comfort. The research shows that the level of concern for cost has an influence on the indoor characteristics. It was found that most residents live in the environment relatively more uncomfortable than the standard environment.