An epistemic indoor air quality assessment protocol for air-conditioned offices

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-147

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioned offices; CO2 measurements; Epistemic assessment; IAQ

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HONG KONG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 34147219317     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X07076503     Document Type: Article

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