Clothing as a thermal comfort moderator and the effect on energy consumption

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-291

  Newsham, Guy R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Energy consumption; Occupant behaviour; Occupant clothing changes; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL INSULATION;

CLOTHINGS;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 0031246608     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-7788(97)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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