Abstract
This study investigated the behavioral characteristics of both window opening and air conditioning use at a residential area having leafy canopy. Window opening and air conditioning use were measured at the living and dining rooms of each house for four months during summer. Influence factors, including the outdoor microclimate, on these behaviors were analyzed using statistics analyses, considering household differences. Analysis of variance showed that the behavioral patterns of the window opening were various among each house, whereas the air conditioning use was mainly influenced by the factors of period in the season, time zone and the outdoor air temperature, in every house. The relationships between the air temperature and these behaviors were clarified systematically. At a house, the outdoor wind environment effected on the window opening and the air conditioning use under a specific air temperature condition.
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