Experimental research on thermal comfort in the university classroom of regular semesters in Korea

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 503-512

  Jung, Gun Joo ^a   Song, Sung Ki ^b   Ahn, Young Chull ^c   Oh, Geun Sug ^a   Im, Young Bin ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b HIROSHIMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adaptive thermal comfort; Classroom environment; Moderate maritime climate; Predicted mean vote; Sustainable thermal standard

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE THERMAL COMFORT; CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT; MARITIME CLIMATE; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; SUSTAINABLE THERMAL STANDARD;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLIMATOLOGY; HEATING; RESEARCH; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STANDARDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING; THERMAL COMFORT;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 79952786903     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-1219-1     Document Type: Article

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