Study on occupant thermal comfort and household energy use in Chhattisgarh using a questionnaire

• Main Authors: Pal, Chaman Lal, Netam, Nisha
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Energy consumption; Houses; Monsoons; Natural resources; Questionnaires; Residential buildings; Residential energy; Summer; Thermal comfort
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0193844

Studies on thermal comfort are currently being conducted on Chhattisgarh’s rural residential buildings, which are renowned for their utilization of natural resources. In rural development, most houses are converted from traditional to modern houses. In this transition, thermal comfort level and energy consumption also rapidly changes. A questionnaire survey was done across entire seasons to compare the results of the scientific investigation with user responses from occupants of Kutcha house (traditional) and Pucca house (modern). The result shows that, in the summer and monsoon, those living in pucca houses report feeling warmer than those in Kutcha. Wintertime temperatures in Kutcha homes are colder than those in Pucca homes. The findings also show that Chhattisgarh residents experience severe discomfort during the summer. According to the study, semi-detached homes are better and more comfortable in the winter than detached homes. This research adds to the expanding number of studies demonstrating that Chhattisgarh Kutcha homes are excellent at creating a suitable indoor climate and less energy consumption during the summer and monsoon seasons.