A study on the characteristics of lifestyle forming family-living-area relationship to energy consumption behavior of the family

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the relationship between the energy consumption behavior and the lifestyle forming family-living-area, as aspending time together in the lining dinig kitchen and investigate the characteristic of the lifestyle. The results show that spending time together in the living dinging kitchen after dinner promotes the energy saving behavior and decreases the energy consumption in house. The family who spends togerthertends to have a large living dining kitchen space per capita adn less bedrooms, and the child aged eleven or over tends to have a small talk with family, eats a snack or studies there after dinner.