Measurement and interpretation of thermal comfort in a highly adaptive mixed-mode building

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 207-214

  Healey, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

mixed mode; natural ventilation; offices; qualitative study; thermal comfort; warm humid climate

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; VENTILATION;

MIXED MODE; NATURAL VENTILATION; OFFICES; QUALITATIVE STUDY; WARM HUMID CLIMATE;

THERMAL COMFORT;

EID: 84905574177     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2013.868782     Document Type: Article

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