Ventilation and house air tightness: Effect on indoor temperature and humidity in Southampton, UK

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-147

  Stephen, F R ^a   McIntyre, D A ^b   Lane, A ^a   Raw, G J ^c   Wiech, C R ^c   Frederick, J ^d  

^a EA TECHNOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Indoor Climate Services   (United Kingdom)

^c BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDINGS; HOUSES; HUMIDITY CONTROL;

CONTINUOUS MECHANICAL VENTILATION WITH HEAT RECOVERY (MVHR);

VENTILATION;

EID: 0030684383     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014362449701800302     Document Type: Article

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