A study on the thermal comfort and clothing insulation characteristics of preschool children in Korea

Building and Environment

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 724-733

  Nam, Insick ^a   Yang, Jinho ^a   Lee, Dohee ^a   Park, Eunjung ^a   Sohn, Jong Ryeul ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clothing insulation; Kindergarten classroom; Preschool children; Seasons; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

INSULATION; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS; THERMAL COMFORT;

CLOTHING INSULATION; COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE; KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM; OPERATIVE TEMPERATURE; PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SEASONS; THERMAL SENSATION VOTES;

THERMAL INSULATION;

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; INSULATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84937821441     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.041     Document Type: Article

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