This paper examines the extent to which males and females report different thermostat settings using data from single-occupant homes in the United States. Reported thermostat settings for heating and cooling at night, at home, and when away from home are rigorously tested for behavioral differences between the sexes. In general, single-occupant males and females report the same thermostat settings on average. The lack of differences between sexes is robust to controlling for demographic characteristics and environmental variables that differ systematically between the samples using both regression and decomposition approaches. These findings have important implications for thermostat settings and thermal comfort in shared spaces.

本文使用来自美国单人住宅的数据，研究了男性和女性报告不同恒温器设置的程度。报告的温控器设置用于晚上，在家以及出门在外时的供暖和制冷情况均经过严格测试，以检查性别之间的行为差​​异。通常，单人居住的男性和女性平均报告相同的恒温器设置。性别之间缺乏差异对于使用回归和分解方法来控制样本之间系统地不同的人口统计学特征和环境变量具有鲁棒性。这些发现对共享空间中的恒温器设置和热舒适度具有重要意义。