Modeling thermal comfort holistically: Bayesian estimation of thermal sensation, acceptability, and preference distributions for office building occupants

Building and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 206-226

  Langevin, Jared ^a   Wen, Jin ^a   Gurian, Patrick L ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian probit analysis; Office occupants; Thermal acceptability; Thermal comfort; Thermal preference; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

OFFICE OCCUPANTS; PROBIT ANALYSIS; THERMAL ACCEPTABILITIES; THERMAL PREFERENCES; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR CONDITIONING; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BUILDING; INDOOR AIR; LABORATORY METHOD; VENTILATION;

EID: 84883617895     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.07.017     Document Type: Article

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