Environmental comfort in school buildings: A case study of awareness and participation of users

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-172

  Bernardi, Núbia ^a   Kowaltowski, Doris C C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental awareness; Environmental comfort; School buildings

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 33646203640     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916505275307     Document Type: Article

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