Residential tower block (RTB) number
0 = PHASE1_BLOCK1
1 = PHASE1_BLOCK2
2 = PHASE_BLOCK3
3 = PHASE1_BLOCK4
4 = PHASE1_BLOCK5
5 = PHASE1_BLOCK6
6 = PHASE1_BLOCK7
7 = PHASE1_BLOCK8
8 = PHASE1_BLOCK9
9 = PHASE1_BLOCK10
10 = PHASE1_BLOCK11
11 = PHASE2_BLOCK1
12 = PHASE2_BLOCK2
13 = PHASE2_BLOCK3
14 = PHASE2_BLOCK4
15 = PHASE2_BLOCK5
16 = PHASE2_BLOCK6
17 = PHASE2_BLOCK7
18 = PHASE2_BLOCK8
19 = PHASE2_BLOCK9
20 = PHASE2_BLOCK10
21 = PHASE2_BLOCK11
22 = PHASE2_BLOCK12
23 = PHASE2_BLOCK13
24 = PHASE2_BLOCK14
25 = PHASE2_BLOCK15
26 = PHASE2_BLOCK16
27 = PHASE2_BLOCK17
28 = PHASE2_BLOCK18
29 = PHASE2_BLOCK19
30 = PHASE2_BLOCK20
31 = PHASE2_BLOCK21
32 = PHASE2_BLOCK22
33 = PHASE2_BLOCK23
34 = PHASE2_BLOCK24
35 = PHASE2_BLOCK25

Age bands (6 groups)
1 = Less than 35
2 = 35-45
3 = 45-55
4 = 55-65
5 = 65 or over

Energy efficiency awareness (recoded)
0 = Nothing
1 = A little
2 = Some
3 = A lot

Energy conservation (recoded)
0 = No
1 = Yes

Thermal preference (recoded) (4 groups)
0 = Cold
1 = Cool
2 = Slightly cool
3 = Neutral/slightly warm

Overall thermal satisfaction in summer (recoded)
-3 = Cold
-2 = Cool
-1 = Slightly cool
0 = Comfortable
1 = Slightly warm
2 = Warm
3 = Hot

Overall thermal satisfaction in summer (5 groups)
-1 = Cool or slightly cold
0 = Comfortable
1 = Slightly warm
2 = Warm
3 = Hot

Type of heating control at home (5 groups)
1 = Wall mounted thermostat
2 = Other types
3 = Remote controller
4 = Automatic thermostat and remote controller
5 = None

Overall thermal satisfaction in winter
0 = -3
1 = -2
2 = -3
3 = 0
4 = +1
5 = +2
6 = +3

Thermal sensation in bedroom 1 (5 groups)
-2 = Cool or cold
-1 = Slightly cool
0 = Comfortable
1 = Slightly warm
2 = Warm or hot

Type of cooling control at home (4 groups)
0 = Remote control
1 = Wall mounted thermostat
2 = Remote control and wall mounted thermostat
3 = Remote control and smart phone application

Education level (4 groups)
0 = Elementary school
1 = Secondary school
2 = High school
3 = Undergraduate/Postgraduate

Clothing insulation level of participants (4 groups)
1 = Short/long sleet shirts
2 = Walking shorts
3 = Long sleeve trousers
4 = T-shirt

Reasons for thermal discomfort (4 groups)
0 = Humidity related
1 = Incoming sun
2 = Other reasons
3 = Heat

Length of residency (3 groups)
1 = Less than 5 years
2 = 5-10 years
3 = More than 10 years

Floor level (4 groups)
0 = Ground
1 = First
2 = Second
3 = Third-fourth

Ethnicity (2 groups)
0 = Other ethnicities
1 = Turkish Cypriot

Orientation (4 groups)
1 = South
2 = North East or North West
3 = South West
4 = South East

Interviewed room condition
0 = A/C in use
1 = Portable fan in use
2 = Portable fan in use & opened windows
3 = Opened windows only

Cooling consumption patterns on weekdays (3 groups)
0 = 0-4 hours
1 = 5-9 hours
2 = More than 10 hours

Cooling consumption patterns on the weekend
0 = 0-4 hours
1 = 5-9 hours
2 = 10-12 hours
3 = More than 12 hours

Cooling energy consumption in summer of August 2015 (4 groups)
0 = 0-250 kWh
1 = 250-500 kWh
2 = 500-750 kWh
3 = More than 750 kWh

Cooling energy consumption in summer of 2015 (5 groups)
0 = 0-500 kWh
1 = 500-750 kWh
2 = 750-1250 kWh
3 = 1250-2000 kWh
4 = More than 2000 kWh

Cooling energy consumption in summer of August 2016 (4 groups)
0 = 0-750 kWh
1 = 750-1250 kWh
2 = 1250-2000 kWh
3 = More than 2000 kWh

Cooling energy consumption in summer of 2016 (5 groups)
0 = 0-750 kWh
1 = 750-1250 kWh
2 = 1250-2000 kWh
3 = 2000-2500 kWh
4 = More than 2500 kWh

Health condition (4 groups)
1 = Very poor/poor
2 = Mediocre
3 = Good
4 = Very good

Windows opening reasons (2 groups)
0 = Fresh air/dissipate dirty air
1 = Cooling down

Household density (4 groups)
0 = 1 person
1 = 2 person
2 = 3 person
3 = More than 3 person

Income (4 groups)
1 = Less than 2500 TL
2 = 2500-5000 TL
3 = 5000-7000 TL
4 = More than 7000 TL

Metabolic rates of participants (met) (7 groups ordinal)
1 = Reclining
2 = Seated
3 = Standing-relaxed
4 = Light activity-standing
5 = Medium activity-standing
6 = Medium household activity
7 = High activity

Heating energy consumption in winter of 2015 (4 groups)
1 = 0-750 kWh
2 = 750-1250 kWh
3 = 1250-2000 kWh
4 = More than 2000 kWh

Energy advise
0 = Famagusta Municipality
1 = The Electricity Authority
2 = None
3 = Other

Energy consumption
0 = Low rate
1 = High rate

Gender
0 = Male
1 = Female

Economic status
0 = Full time
1 = Part time
2 = Self employed
3 = Unemployed
4 = Pensioner

Occupation (4 groups)
0 = Work outside the home
1 = Works at home
2 = Household activities
4 = Retired

1 = Portable fan
2 = Natural ventilation
3 = Mixed-mode
4 = Air-Conditioning (A/C)
5 = Portable fan/Air-Conditioning

Tenure type
0 = Owner-occupied
1 = Rented

Type of heating system (4 groups)
1 = A/C split units only
2 = Gas heater types
3 = Halgoen heater types
4 = Other (Oil, Wood, and portable radiator)

Type of cooling system (4 groups)
0 = A/C split unit
1 = A/C inverter split unit and ceiling mounted fans
2 = Portable fans
3 = A/C split unit and portable fans

Windows closing reasons (5 groups)
0 = Against the warm air
1 = To block outside disturbances/annoyances
2 = For safety reasons
3 = Dust
4 = Open always

Windows opening patterns in winter (4 groups)
0 = 0-2 hrs
1 = 2-4 hrs
2 = 4-6 hrs
3 = More than 6 hours

Windows opening patterns in summer (3 groups)
1 = 2-6 hours
2 = 6-8 hours
3 = More than 8 hours

Windows opening patterns in summer
0 = 0-2_hrs
1 = 2-4_hrs
2 = 4-6_hrs
3 = 6-8_hrs
4 = more_than_8_hrs

Type of heating control at home
0 = Radiator valves
1 = Wall mounted thermostat
2 = Automatic thermostat
3 = Remote controller
4 = Radiator valves and wall mounted thermostat
5 = Automatic thermostat and remote controller
6 = None

Heating energy consumption in winter of 2015
0 = 0-500_kWh
1 = 500-750_kWh
2 = 750-1250_kWh
3 = 1250-2000_kWh
4 = 2000-2500_kWh
5 = 2500-3000_kWh
6 = 3000-3500_kWh
7 = 3500-4000_kWh
8 = more_than_4000_kWh

Occupation
0 = Work_outside_the_home
1 = Works_at_home
2 = Household_activities
3 = Pupil_student
4 = Retired
5 = Semi_retired
6 = Unemployed

Doors opening patterns in winter
0 = YES
1 = NO

Length of residency
0 = Less_than_1_year
1 = 1/2_years
2 = 2/5_years
3 = 5/10_years
4 = More_than_10_years

Thermal preference (recoded)
0 = Cold
1 = Cool
2 = Slightly cool
3 = Neutral
4 = Slightly warm
5 = Warm
6 = Hot

Windows opening reasons
0 = To_get_fresh_air
1 = Cooling_down
2 = To_remove_condensation
3 = To_dissipate_dirty_air

Household density
0 = 1 person
1 = 2 person
2 = 3 person
3 = 4-5 person
4 = More than 5

Thermal preference (4 groups)
0 = Neutral or slightly warm
1 = Slightly cool
2 = Cool
3 = Cold

Energy efficiency awareness
0 = A_lot
1 = Some
2 = A_little
3 = Nothing

Reasons for thermal discomfort
0 = Humidity_too_high
1 = Incoming_sun
2 = Drafts_from_windows
3 = Deficient_window
4 = Air_movement_too_low
5 = Heat
6 = Damp
7 = Cracks_on_the_walls
8 = Humidity&Heath

Type of cooling control at home
0 = Remote control
1 = Wall mounted thermostat
2 = Smart phone application
3 = Remote control and wall mounted thermostat
4 = Remote control and smart phone application
5 = None

Education level
0 = Elementary school
1 = Secondary school
2 = High school
3 = Undergraduate
4 = Postgraduate
5 = None

Clothing insulation level of participants (clo)
0 = short_sleeve_shirt
1 = long_sleeve_shirt
2 = walking_shorts
3 = jeans
4 = trousers
5 = t-shirt
6 = knee-length_skirt

0 = 20-25
1 = 25-35
2 = 35-45
3 = 45-55
4 = 55-65
5 = 65 or over

0 = North_East
1 = South
2 = North_West
3 = South_West
4 = South_East

Ethnicity
0 = Turkish_Cypriot
1 = Turkish_Cypriot_London
2 = Turkish_Cypriot_Canada
3 = Turkish_settler
4 = Turkish_migrant_East_Anatolia
5 = Turkish_migrant_Blacksea
6 = Turkish_migrant_Aegean
7 = Turkish_migrant_Europe/Anatolia
8 = Turkish_migrant_Mediterranean
9 = Iran
10 = Syria
11 = Jordan
12 = Turkish

Interviewed room condition
0 = A/C_in_use
1 = Portable_fan_in_use
2 = Portable_fan_in_use&opened_windows
3 = Opened_windows_only
4 = None
5 = Opened_windows_only&cooking

Metabolic rates of participants (met)
0 = reclining
1 = standing-relaxed
2 = medium activity - standing
3 = seated
4 = light activity - standing
5 = high activity
6 = medium household activities

0 = Ground
1 = First
2 = Second
3 = Third
4 = Fourth
5 = Fifth

Health condition
0 = very poor
1 = poor
2 = mediocre
3 = good
4 = very good

Income
0 = Less_than_1500TL
1 = 1500_2500TL
2 = 2500_5000TL
3 = 5000_7000TL
4 = 7000_10000TL
5 = More_than_10000TL

Cooling energy consumption in summer of August 2015
0 = 0-250_kWh
1 = 250-500_kWh
2 = 500-750_kWh
3 = 750-1000_kWh
4 = 1000-1250_kWh
5 = more_than_1250_kWh

Length of residency (4 groups)
1 = Less than 2 years
2 = 2-5 years
3 = 5-10 years
4 = More than 10 years

Overall thermal satisfaction in summer
0 = -3
1 = -2
2 = -1
3 = 0
4 = +1
5 = +2
6 = +3

Thermal preference
0 = Hot
1 = Warm
2 = Slightly_warm
3 = Neutral
4 = Slightly_cool
5 = Cool
6 = Cold

Windows closing reasons
0 = Against_the_warm_air&cool_air
1 = To_block_sounds_from_outside
2 = For_safety_reasons
3 = Dust
4 = Open_always
5 = Incoming_sun
6 = Mosquitos&Insects

Type of cooling system
0 = A/C_split_unit
1 = A/C_inverter_split_unit
2 = Ceiling_mounted_fans
3 = Portable_fans
4 = None
5 = A/C_split_unit&portable_fans
6 = Ceiling_mounted_fans&portable_fans

Type of heating system
0 = A/C_split_unit
1 = A/C_inverter_split_unit
2 = Gas_supplied_heater
3 = Oil_supplied_heater
4 = Portable_radiator
5 = Halogen_heater
6 = A/C_split_unit&Gas_supplied_heater
7 = A/C_inverter_split_unit&Gas_supplied_heater
8 = A/C_split_unit&Halogen_heater
9 = A/C_inverter_split_unit&Halogen_heater
10 = A/C_split_unit&Portable_radiator
11 = A/C_inverter_split_unit&Portable_radiator
12 = Wood_burner_stow
13 = A/C_split_unit&halogen_heater
14 = A/C_inverter_split_unit&Oil_supplied_heater
15 = None

0 = Flat_1
1 = Flat_2
2 = Flat_3
3 = Flat_4
4 = Flat_5
5 = Flat_6
6 = Flat_7
7 = Flat_8

0 = Open
1 = Closed