Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated primary school classrooms

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 301-316

  Teli, Despoina ^a   James, Patrick A B ^a   Jentsch, Mark F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

Author keywords

children; indoor temperature; primary schools; school buildings; thermal comfort; thermal perception

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; THERMAL REQUIREMENTS; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

COOLING SYSTEMS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

THERMAL COMFORT;

EID: 84876255008     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.773493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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