Evaluation of thermal comfort conditions in a classroom with three ventilation methods

Indoor Air

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-239

  Fong, M L ^a   Lin, Z ^a   Fong, K F ^a   Chow, T T ^a   Yao, T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comfort; Elevated room temperature; Energy saving potential; Human subject test; Stratum ventilation; Thermal neutral temperature

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; MIXING; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

COMFORT; DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; ELEVATED ROOM TEMPERATURE; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; HUMAN-SUBJECT TESTS; MIXING VENTILATION; NEUTRAL TEMPERATURE; STRATUM VENTILATION; THERMAL; THERMAL NEUTRAL TEMPERATURE;

ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79956002799     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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