Influence of indoor air temperature variation on office work performance

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-25

  Valančius, Rokas ^a   Jurelionis, Andrius ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

human performance; laboratory tests; thermal sensation; unsteady air temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE; LABORATORY TEST; LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE; TEMPERATURE SWINGS; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

DROPS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LOSSES; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PRODUCTIVITY; SENSORY PERCEPTION; THERMAL COMFORT;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84876732465     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: 18224199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/16486897.2012.721371     Document Type: Article

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