A method of assessing the acceptability of noise levels in air-conditioned offices

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-254

  Mui, K W ^a   Wong, L T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

ACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVEL; DICHOTOMOUS ASSESSMENT SCALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOGUE ASSESSMENT SCALE;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 33748276258     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624406bse157tn     Document Type: Article

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