Thermal comfort and the integrated design of homes for older people with dementia

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 358-370

  van Hoof, J ^a,b   Kort, H S M ^a,c   Hensen, J L M ^b   Duijnstee, M S H ^a,d   Rutten, P G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Vilans   (Netherlands)

^d Academy of Health Sciences Utrecht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Design; Family care; HVAC; Indoor environment; Integrated building; Older adults; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CARE; HVAC; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INTEGRATED BUILDING; OLDER ADULTS;

AIR CONDITIONING; HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AGING POPULATION; AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ELDERLY POPULATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VENTILATION;

EID: 70350545758     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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