A new method of determination of indoor temperature and relative humidity with consideration of human thermal comfort

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 411-417

  Wan, J W ^a   Yang, Kunli ^b   Zhang, W J ^c   Zhang, J L ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design; Effective temperature; Energy consumption; Indoor relative humidity; Indoor temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; SPACE HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE; EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; HUMAN THERMAL COMFORTS; INDOOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; INDOOR TEMPERATURES; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORTS; MINIMUM ENERGIES; PARAMETER VARIATIONS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SYSTEM COOLING; SYSTEM ENERGIES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COOLING; ENERGY USE; INDOOR AIR; PARAMETERIZATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

EID: 55549115973     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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