Evaluation of professional choice of sampling locations for indoor air quality assessment

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2900-2907

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Expert judgment; Field measurement; Indoor air quality; Sampling location

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ERRORS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

EXPERT JUDGEMENT; FIELD MEASUREMENT; SAMPLING LOCATION;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ERRORS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INDOOR AIR;

EID: 33947508298     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.039     Document Type: Article

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