Required and current thermal conditions for occupants in iranian hospitals

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-193

  Khodakarami, Jamal ^a   Knight, Ian ^b  

^a Ilam University   (India)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; HOSPITALS; METABOLISM;

CLOTHING INSULATION; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS;

THERMAL COMFORT;

EID: 42149163780     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2008.10391002     Document Type: Article

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