Determinants of ventilation behavior in naturally ventilated dwellings: Identification and quantification of relationships

Building and Environment

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 388-399

  Levie, D ^a   Kluizenaar de, Y ^a   Hoes van Oeffelen, E C M ^a   Hofstetter, H ^a   Janssen, S A ^a   Spiekman, M E ^a   Koene, F G H ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Household characteristics; Occupant behavior; Residences; Vent opening; Ventilation; Window opening

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOR; RESIDENCES; WINDOW OPENINGS;

VENTILATION;

ETHNICITY; HEAT TRANSFER; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VENTILATION;

EID: 84907707441     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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