FOCUS GROUP PREVI

Focus group Previ residents 24 Feb 2016 - 6 participants / 5 families

PART I: on Previ development

Reasons why they went to live there

·         Lottery

·         Investment

Changes performed to their houses

·         Extensions to

o   Accommodate more family as it grows (2 participants)

o   o invest (rental) (1 participant)

o   No change – cross ventilation maintained (2 participants)

Problems and concerns (to let a politician know)

·         Green areas have little maintenance

·         Crime

·         Seismic security

·         Street lighting

·         Utility provisions (water)  should be modernised

·         Parking spaces are insufficient

·         Private invasion of open areas

What do they like to most (to show to their favourite artist)

·         Very proud of their park

·         Proud of the architectural value of their development

PART II: on energy patterns of use

·         None heating or air conditioning

·         Thermal adaptation through clothing, water drinking, windows/door openings

·         Well understood the importance of cross ventilation

·         No avoidance of solar gain in the houses

·         Avoidance of rain in two houses (which has the effect of control some unintentional shading in windows and roof)

·         Gas only for cooking (one house does not trust the mains connection to gas, for safety concerns)

·         DHW

o   Electric thermal tank (3 cases)

o   Electric shower (2 cases)

·         The use of fans only when too hot

·         All participants have energy saving bulbs

·         All participants spare energy by turning off lights/appliances