Air quality and thermal comfort in an office with underfloor, mixing and displacement ventilation

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-332

  Cermak, R ^a   Melikov, A K ^b  

^a Rockwell Automation R and D Center in Prague   (Czech Republic)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air distribution; Air quality; Thermal comfort; Underfloor ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; VELOCITY;

FLOOR POLLUTION; THERMAL COMFORT; UNDERFLOOR VENTILATION SYSTEM; WALL-BASED DIFFUSER;

VENTILATION;

EID: 33751302743     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2006.11683749     Document Type: Conference Paper

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