Feasibility study of an express assessment protocol for the indoor air quality of air-conditioned offices

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-378

  Hui, P S ^a   Wong, L T ^a   Mui, K W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Express Assessment Protocol; IAQ; Measurement; Office

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HONG KONG; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33746178471     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X06067866     Document Type: Article

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