The effect of opening windows on air change rates in two homes

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-159

  Howard Reed, Cynthia ^a   Wallace, Lance A ^a   Ott, Wayne R ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL EFFECTS; WIND EFFECTS; WINDOWS;

AIR CHANGE RATES;

HOUSES;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WIND;

SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 0036164398     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470775     Document Type: Article

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