Overall assessment of indoor conditions in a school building: An Italian case study

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-38

  De Giuli, V ^a   Pontarollo, C M ^a   De Carli, M ^a   Di Bella, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comfort; Indoor environment; Schools; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HEAT BALANCE; INDOOR AIR; INSULATION;

ITALY;

EID: 84896814659     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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