A field survey of occupancy and air-conditioner use patterns in open plan offices

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-147

  Geun, Young Yun ^a   Hyo, Joo Kong ^a   Jeong, Tai Kim ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air conditioner use; Building environment conditions; Energy simulation; nergy use; Occupancy patterns; Occupant behaviour

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AMBIENT AIR; BUILDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; OFFICE WORKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 79952927862     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X10388883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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