Summer Thermal Comfort in Elderly Homes in Bath, UK, 2017-2018

Bath, UK, is the location for this dataset of indoor temperature and thermal comfort surveys from 43 homes with occupants aged 65 or over. Data was collected by the University of Bath during summer phases in June-September 2017 and 2018 using sensors and monthly questionnaires. The dataset contains measured internal temperatures at 90-minute intervals and participant self-reported thermal comfort.

Use Cases

• Modeling thermal comfort thresholds for elderly occupants based on measured indoor temperature data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns of indoor overheating during summer months based on 90-minute interval sensor readings.
• Correlating subjective thermal comfort responses from questionnaires with objective temperature measurements.
• Studying the variability of indoor temperatures across different homes in a specific geographic region.

Strengths

• Data collected from 43 homes, providing a multi-household perspective.
• Includes both sensor measurements (temperature at 90-minute intervals) and subjective questionnaire responses.
• Covers two distinct summer observation periods (June-September 2017 and 2018).
• Focuses on a specific demographic (occupants aged 65 or over).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Geographic scope is limited to Bath, UK, which may limit generalizability.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

University of Bath, author Caroline Hughes.

Collection Method

Sensors placed in living rooms and bedrooms collected temperature data; corresponding questionnaires were completed monthly.

Time Range

June 2017 – September 2017 and June 2018 – September 2018 (summer phases).

Geography

Bath, United Kingdom.