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AIR CONDITIONING IN AUSTRALIA. 1. HUMAN THERMAL FACTORS.

Author(s) : AULICIEMS A., DEAR R. de

Type of article: Article

Summary

DISCUSSES HUMAN PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. CITES INFORMATION THAT QUESTIONS THE NEED FOR A SET AND CONSTANT AMBIENT CONDITION TO BE MAINTAINED BY AIR CONDITIONING. LISTS UNRESOLVED RESEARCH QUESTIONS CONCERNING MANAGEMENT OF INDOOR CLIMATES. REPORTS THE RESULTS OF LARGE SAMPLE SURVEYS OF AIR CONDITIONING CRITERIA AND PRACTICES IN OFFICE BUILDINGS IN DARWIN, BRISBANE AND MELBOURNE, WITH REFERENCE TO PREVAILING THEORIES OF HUMAN RESPONSE. FINDS THAT CONSTANCY OF INDOOR WARMTH IS INAPPROPRIATE TO LOCAL CLIMATE CONDITIONS. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB. , 22, N 1, 1987, 14, 87-00136.

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  • Original title: AIR CONDITIONING IN AUSTRALIA. 1. HUMAN THERMAL FACTORS.
  • Record ID : 1987-1479
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Archit. Sci. Rev. - vol. 29 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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