A field survey of the expected desirable thermal environment for older people

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-345

  Wong, L T ^a   Fong, K N K ^a   Mui, K W ^a   Wong, W W Y ^a   Lee, L W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Centers for older people; Field survey; Older people; Predicted mean vote (PMV); Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMALE; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 70349694236     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X09337044     Document Type: Article

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