@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8037,
	  title     = {A Study on Energy-efficient Temperature Control},
	  author    = {Mitsuyuki Kawakami and  Kimihiro Yamanaka},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The top-heavy demographic of low birth-rate and longer lifespan is a growing social problem, and one of its expected effects will be a shortage of young workers and a growing reliance on a workforce of middle-aged and older people. However, the environment of today's industrial workplace is not particularly suited to middle-aged and older workers, one notable problem being temperature control. Higher temperatures can cause health problems such as heat stroke, and the number of cases increases sharply in people over 65. Moreover, in conditions above 33°C, older people can develop circulatory system disorders, and also have a higher chance of suffering a fatal heart attack. We therefore propose a new method for controlling temperature in the indoor workplace. In this study two different verification experiments were conducted, with the proposed temperature control method being tested in cargo containers and conventional houses. The method's effectiveness was apparent in measurements of temperature and electricity consumption
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {10},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {351 - 354},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8037},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/34},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 34, 2009},
	}