Air movement preferences observed in naturally ventilated buildings in humid subtropical climate zone in China

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 563-573

  Yang, Wei ^a,b   Zhang, Guoqiang ^a,b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air movement preference; Draft sensation; Naturally ventilated buildings; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONSUMER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; CHINA; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; TROPICAL CLIMATE; VENTILATION;

EID: 71249085554     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0246-z     Document Type: Article

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