Questionnaire on daily activities and living style in housing complexes

We will be conducting a Survey on "Energy Consumption" and "Living Environment"
for people who live in rehabilitated houses.
We have decided to conduct a Survey on "Energy Consumption" and "Living Environment".
Thank you for your cooperation.
Please take a moment to fill out the questionnaire.
We will process your answers statistically
and will not disclose any data that can identify you.

Question AAbout moving in

A-1.What are the circumstances and motivations for moving in?

A-2.How long have you lived here?

  • years

A-3.Where did you live before you moved in?

Question BAbout energy consumption and the global environment

B-1.What are your priorities for the following energy consumption behaviors?

(1) Are you taking actions to lower your energy consumption?

(2) Please answer only if you answered "I do it to save money" in (1).
Please number the following items in order of priority: 1, 2, 3.

I want to lower my utility bill (gas bill).
I want to lower my utility bills (water rates)
I want to lower my utility bill (electricity bill).

B-2.Are you interested in global environmental issues?(Circle the number.)

Not interested
Interested

B-3.Please tell us about your awareness since you started living in your current residence.

(1) My awareness of energy consumption has changed.

(2) My awareness of the global environment has changed.

Question CLifestyle actions related to energy consumption and the global environment

C-1.Please answer the following items where applicable.(Circle the number.)

Not implemented
Implemented before
1
2
3

(1) I try to save water on a daily basis.

(2) I try to save electricity on a daily basis.

(3) Replace with energy-saving home appliances,LED bulbs, etc.

(4) Adjust the temperature by taking off and putting on loungewear.

(5) Set the temperature at around 28 degrees Celsius for cooling and 20 degrees Celsius for heating.

(6) Use auxiliary equipment such as fans and heaters.

(7) Greening your balcony

Question D-1About daily life

D-1-1.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your living-room/dining-room.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(1) In summer, close the room and do not turn on the air conditioner or fan.

(2) I feel hot due to the air conditioning not working.(In summer)

(3) I feel cold due to the heating not working.(In winter)

(4) Sounds and vibrations from inside or outside bother me even when I close the windows and doors.

(5) The smell is stale.

(6) The floor slips.

D-1-2.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your bed-room.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(7) It is too hot to sleep in summer.

(8) I can't sleep in summer or during the rainy season because the room is damp.

(9) I close the room and sleep without turning on the air conditioner or fan in summer.

(10) It is too cold to sleep in winter.

(11) When I wake up in winter, my nose and throat gets dry.

(12) Even if you close the windows and doors, you can't sleep because of the noise and vibration inside and outside the room.

(13) I can't sleep at night because the area around my home is too bright.

D-1-3.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your kitchen.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(14) Moisture and odor build up during cooking

(15) Is there mold around the cooktop?

(16) Tap water has an unpleasant taste or smell.

(17) Forced posture due to narrowness, height, etc.

(18) I feel risk getting burns myself.

D-1-4.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your bathroom/dressing room/washroom.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(19) I feel cold in the changing room in winter.

(20) I feel cold in the bathroom in winter.

Not available
Partially available
Hardly Not available
Many available

(21) Is there any mold?

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often

(22) There is an smell unpleasant odor.

(23) I feel the danger of falling on the steps.

(24) I Slip on the bathroom floor.

(25) I lose balance when getting in and out of the bathtub.

D-1-5.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your toilet.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(26) I feel cold in winter.

(27) I feel unpleasant smells accumulate.

(28) Forced posture due to narrowness, height, etc.

D-1-6.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your entrance.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(29) I feel the danger of falling on the steps.

(30) I lose my balance when I put on my shoes.

(31) I feel my feet are dark even when the lights are on.

D-1-7.Please enter the appropriate number.(About your hallway/staies(inside)/storage.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(32) I feel cold when I leave my room in winter.

(33) I trip over the steps when entering or leaving a room.

(34) I feel my feet are dark when moving, even with the lights are.

(35) The floor slips when moving.

(36) I feel the stairs are too steep and dangerous.

(37) I smell mold or chemicals in storage.

(38) There are insects inside the house.

D-1-8.Please enter the appropriate number.(About around your home.)

Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
1
2
3
4

(39) I slip around the house.

(40) I feel danger when opening or closing gates, shutters, etc.

(41) I feel uneasy about crime prevention.

(42) I am concerned about people lwatching at me from the outside when I am inside my house.

(43) I slip on the floor of the veranda or terrace.

D-1-9.Please tell us what you have noticed in your daily life regarding the response to nursing.

(44) The entrances and corridors are wide enough for the use of wheelchairs to use smoothly.

(45) Steps are equipped with slopes so that wheelchairs can be used smoothly.

(46) Floor plans that allow people to live without using stairs.

(47) Toilets are spacious enough for caregivers to help.

(48) Bathrooms are spacious enough for caregivers to help.

(49) There are plenty of electrical outlets for nursing care equipment.

D-2.This question is about when you take a bath and when you sleep/wake up. Please answer the following questions in the appropriate sections.

(1) Sometimes I shiver from the cold in the changing room or bathroom.

(2) It is too cold in the changing room and bathroom to take a bath.

(3) The bathroom is so cold that it is tough to wash your head and body.

(4) The changing room is so cold and I feel cold even after taking a bath.

(5) The thermal environment of my current home is comfortable when I sleep.

(6) I wake up during the night to use the toilet becaouse my room is cold.

(7) It is difficult to get out of bed because of the room is cold.

D-3.This question is about actions to take to relieve the cold. Please answer the relevant part of the following items.

(1) I warm up the living room with a heater as soon as you wake up.

(2) I warm up the room with a heater before going to bed.

D-4.This question is about satisfaction with the thermal environment.

D-4-1.This question is about your overall satisfaction with your residence. Please answer the following questions in the appropriate sections.

(1) Overall satisfaction with housing.

Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

(2) Satisfaction with the thermal environment of the house Degree of satisfaction with

Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

In summer

In winter

Through the year

D-4-1-1.Please answer only if you answered "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the thermal environment in summer above(2-1).

(1) Please check all items that apply as reasons.

D-4-1-2.Please answer only if you answered "very dissatisfied" or "somewhat dissatisfied" with the thermal environment in summer above(2-1).

(1) Please check all items that apply as reasons.

D-4-1-3.Please answer only if you answered "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the thermal environment in summer above(2-2).

(1) Please check all items that apply as reasons.

D-4-1-4.Please answer only if you answered "very dissatisfied" or "somewhat dissatisfied" with the thermal environment in summer above(2-2).

(1) Please check all items that apply as reasons.

D-5.Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the thermal environment (warmth and coolness) in each room.

In summer

Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

(1) Entrance

(2) Living-room and dining-room

(3) Kitchen

(4) Bedroom

(5) Washroom and changing room

(6) Toilet

(7) Bathroom

In winter

Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

(1) Entrance

(2) Living-room and dining-room

(3) Kitchen

(4) Bedroom

(5) Washroom and changing room

(6) Toilet

(7) Bathroom

Question ERegarding the comfort of your home

E-1.Which of the following applies to the livability of your home?

Not bothered
Neither
Concerned
1
2
3
4
5

(1) Are you bothered by noises from your neighbors?

(2) Are you bothered by the noise from the rooms above and below you?

(3) Do you feel that you have enough ventilation?

(4) Do you intend to continue living?

E-2.Which of the following applies to the design (spatial performance) of your house?
Please select up to three items from the list on the right that apply to the following questions.

(1) Please select the things that are important to you in your home.

(2) Please select the items that you are most satisfied with in your current home.

(3) Please select the items that you are least satisfied with in your current home.

Question FRegarding community activities and convenience of the region

F-1.Please tell us about the community in your housing complex.

Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

(1) What do you think of the manners of the residents?

(2) Are you satisfied with your current neighbors?

(3) What do you think about the exterior design?

(4) Are there any areas of the site where you are concerned about safety?

If yes, please be specific.

F-2.Which of the following applies to your area of residence?

Not
at all
Not much
Nei
ther
Some
what
Often
1
2
3
4
5

(1) Do you have any interaction with the local community?

Unsatisfied
Satisfied

(2) Are you satisfied with the level of interaction with the local people?

(3) Are you satisfied with the surrounding green spaces and parks?

(4) Are you satisfied (proud) of the town you live in?

F-3.Here are some questions about transportation. Please circle all that apply.

(1) What is your main means of transportation to work?

(2) What is your main means of transportation when shopping?

F-4.Questions about local facilities. Please respond to the appropriate section.

Unsatisfied
Satisfied
1
2
3
4
5

(1) Are you satisfied with the number and quality of shopping facilities in the area?

(2) Are you satisfied with the number and quality of public facilities in your neighborhood?

(3) Are you satisfied with the number and quality of dining facilities in your neighborhood?

(4) Are you satisfied with the number and quality of entertainment facilities in your neighborhood?

Question GBasic information about the respondent

G-1.Please tell me the number of floors you live on.

G-2.What is your (the respondent's) gender?

G-3.What is your (the respondent's) height and weight?

Height:
Weight:

G-4.Please tell us the number of people living with you, including you (the respondent).

G-5.Please tell us about your (the respondent's) family members who live with you.

1.You
2.Your partner
3.Child1
4.Child2
5.Child3
6.Parent(s)1
7.Parent(s)2
8.Other（）
9.Other（）

G-6.Please select your family's occupation from the following numbers.

1.You
2.Your partner
3.Child1
4.Child2
5.Child3
6.Parent(s)1
7.Parent(s)2
8.Other（）
9.Other（）

G-7-1.How much is the rent?

/ month

G-7-2.What are your monthly living expenses?

(1) What is the average monthly gas bill?

/ month

(2) What is the average monthly electricity bill?

/ month

(3) What is the average monthly water bill?

/ month

(4) Please tell me your annual medical expenses.

/ month

G-7-3.What is your annual household income?

That's it for the survey.
Thank you for your cooperation.