Stratum ventilation - A potential solution to elevated indoor temperatures

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2256-2269

  Lin, Zhang ^a   Chow, T T ^a   Tsang, C F ^a   Fong, K F ^a   Chan, L S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elevated indoor temperature (warm condition); Flow pattern; Indoor air quality (IAQ); Stratum ventilation; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR VELOCITIES; BREATHING ZONES; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; EAST ASIA; ELEVATED INDOOR TEMPERATURE (WARM CONDITION); HONG-KONG; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ); INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; LOWER ENERGIES; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRATUM VENTILATION; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; VENTILATION MODE; VENTILATION SYSTEMS; WARM CONDITIONS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW PATTERNS; GLOBAL WARMING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SPACE HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT;

VENTILATION;

AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; FLOW PATTERN; INDOOR AIR; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUMMER; VENTILATION;

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

EID: 67649121823     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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