Thermal comfort models and pupils' perception in free-running school buildings of a mild climate country

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 111, Issue , 2016, Pages 64-75

  Almeida, Ricardo M S F ^a,b   Ramos, Nuno M M ^b   De Freitas, Vasco P ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Educational buildings; In situ measurements; PMV PPD model; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; EDUCATION; METABOLISM; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; THERMAL COMFORT;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; COMFORT CONDITIONS; CORRECTION FACTORS; EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES; THERMAL COMFORT MODELS; THERMAL SENSATIONS;

CLIMATE MODELS;

EID: 84948440070     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.09.066     Document Type: Article

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