The influence of clothing distribution and local discomfort on the assessment of global thermal comfort

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 644-653

  Simone, Antonio ^a   Della Crociata, Sabrina ^a   Martellotta, Francesco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clothing insulation; Local discomfort; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INSULATION; COMFORT CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT; EXPOSURE DATA; FEMALE WORKERS; FIELD STUDIES; HUMAN BODIES; LOCAL DISCOMFORT; MODEL ACCURACY; PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT; RADIANT TEMPERATURES; RETAIL TRADE; SOUTHERN ITALY; SUBJECTIVE RATING;

SALES; SURVEYS; THERMAL COMFORT;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE;

BUILDING; RETAILING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INSULATION; WORKPLACE;

ITALY;

PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 84870460808     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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