Effects of thermal activated building systems in schools on thermal comfort in winter

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2308-2317

  Zeiler, Wim ^a   Boxem, Gert ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Student performance; Thermal comfort; Thermo Active Building Systems

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SYSTEMS; HEATING SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; LEARNING PERFORMANCE; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NEW APPROACHES; STUDENT PERFORMANCE; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; THERMO ACTIVE BUILDING SYSTEMS; TRADITIONAL HEATING;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; THERMAL COMFORT;

COLLEGE BUILDINGS;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING; INDOOR AIR; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STUDENT;

EID: 67449083439     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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