Thermal comfort and IAQ characteristics of naturally/mechanically ventilated and air-conditioned bedrooms in a hot and humid climate

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1905-1916

  Sekhar, S C ^a   Goh, S E ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Vigcon Construction Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Air conditioned Bedroom; Hot and humid climate; Indoor air Quality; Naturally Mechanically ventilated Bedroom; Sleep; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR-CONDITIONED BEDROOM; HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; NATURALLY/MECHANICALLY VENTILATED BEDROOM; SLEEP;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLOBAL WARMING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SLEEP RESEARCH; VENTILATION;

THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR AIR; PERCEPTION;

NARCISSUS MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 79956343747     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.03.012     Document Type: Article

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