Operative temperature and thermal sensation assessments in non-air-conditioned multi-storey hostels in Malaysia

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 457-467

  Dahlan, N D ^a   Jones, P J ^b   Alexander, D K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balcony; Fan usage; Non air conditioned multi storey hostel; Operative temperature; Questionnaire survey; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BALCONY; FEMALE STUDENTS; FLOOR LEVEL; MALAYSIA; MULTI-STOREY HOSTELS; NON-AIR-CONDITIONED MULTI-STOREY HOSTEL; OPERABLE WINDOWS; OPERATING CEILING; OPERATIVE TEMPERATURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL CONDITION; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

AIR CONDITIONING; FLOORS; TEACHING; THERMAL COMFORT;

SURVEYS;

MULTISTOREY BUILDING; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

KLANG VALLEY; MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 77957809480     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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