宗方 淳

This study investigates what impressions residents get from lighting facilities and how those impressions motivate them to choose or use these facilities, and in consequence what leads to energy-saving at home. By nationwide internet survey with 10,000 panels about the possession of 11 lighting facilities, 412 panels were selected for the main survey so as to have enough number of owner of each facility. Then main survey was conducted to ask the panels on the impression of each facility. As a result, impression of those facilities differ in several aspect between owner and non-owner. Non-owner's intention for each facilities is motivated not only by economic or environmental reason but also by functional and/or emotional reason. It was also found that this pattern of motivation for intention to use of each facility varies among the type of panel, which was categorized with their attitude toward environmental aspect and daily life.