Perception of importance and performance of the indoor environmental quality of high-rise residential buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 352-360

  Lai, Joseph H K ^a   Yik, Francis W H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building performance; Environmental quality; Facilities management; High rise; Perceived importance; Residential

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; POLLUTION; TALL BUILDINGS; THERMAL COMFORT; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

BUILDING PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; HIGH-RISE; PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE; RESIDENTIAL;

BUILDINGS;

AIR QUALITY; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CORRELATION; FACILITY LOCATION; INDOOR AIR; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; NOISE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 55549138730     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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