Assessing indoor thermal climate - A critical discussion
Journal Article
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· Environment International; (USA)
- Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki (Finland)
Thermal discomfort is one of the most common complaints arising from indoor climate. Parameters of importance for thermal comfort were measured continuously in 13 shops and stores during working days in the winter and summer, and workers rated their subjective sensations. The insulation of clothing and metabolic rate were also evaluated. The results of the study indicate that more attention should be paid to the measurement of low air temperatures, vertical temperature differences, and cold airflows than to radiant temperature asymmetry or mean air velocities. The collected data were also used to estimate the usefulness of ISO thermal standards in field experiments.
- OSTI ID:
- 6656909
- Journal Information:
- Environment International; (USA), Journal Name: Environment International; (USA) Vol. 15:1-6; ISSN 0160-4120; ISSN ENVID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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