Evaluating thermal comfort in mixed-mode buildings: A field study in a subtropical climate

Building and Environment

Volumn 88, Issue , 2015, Pages 46-54

  Luo, Maohui ^a   Cao, Bin ^a   Damiens, Jérôme ^a   Lin, Borong ^a   Zhu, Yingxin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adaptive comfort model; Mixed mode ventilation; PMV PPD model; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING SYSTEMS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

ADAPTIVE COMFORT MODELS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIXED-MODE VENTILATIONS; NATURAL VENTILATION; SUBTROPICAL CLIMATES; THERMAL CONDITION; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84926278217     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.06.019     Document Type: Article

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