A feasibility study of a ventilated beam system in the hot and humid climate: A case-study approach

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1164-1173

  Kosonen, Risto ^a   Tan, Freddie ^b  

^a Halton Oy ^*  (Finland)

^b CapitaLand Commercial Limited   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Air water systems; Hot and humid climate; Humidity control; Ventilated beams

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; AUTOMATION; CLIMATOLOGY; CONDENSATION; COOLING;

DRY COOLING; HUMID CLIMATE; RISK OF CONDENSATION; VENTILATED BEAM SYSTEMS;

VENTILATION;

BUILDING; VENTILATING SYSTEM;

EID: 20544477879     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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