Maximum temperatures in European office buildings to avoid heat discomfort

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-304

  Nicol, Fergus ^a   Humphreys, Michael ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Temperature limits; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR HEATING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FREE RUNNING MODE; TEMPERATURE LIMITS; THERMAL COMFORT;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

OFFICE BUILDINGS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR HEATING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BUILDING; HEATING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THEORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33846564900     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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