How do you cool your home during the summer months? (Q17 WI2020)

The chart here reflects answers collected from Question #17 of the Winter 2020 survey, which asked: “How do you cool your home during the summer months?” The structured responses for this question follow: 

• Forced air cooling (central air)

• Window unit(s)

• Fans

• I go outside.

• I open my windows.

• I do not cool my home during the summer months

• Other, please explain:

Of the 82 respondents who answered this question, the following was collected: 

• 20 respondents cited forced air cooling (central air)

• 39 respondents only used window unit(s)

• 2 of which also opened their windows

• 3 respondents used fans

• 1 of also said they opened their windows

• 19 respondents used both window units and fans

• 3 respondents said they opened their windows.

• 1 respondent practices intermittent cooling in their home.

• No respondent noted going outside to cool.

• No respondent said they did not cool their home during the summer months.

The data was produced by the Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 Survey - Overview, which was administered to 83 people over a fourteen week period between December 2020 and March 2021. Visit the Winter 2020 Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 - Survey Results page to view more data from our survey. The project is approved by Drexel’s IRB.