ShareAn investigation of the thermal comfort adaptive model in a tropical upland climate.
Author(s) : MALAMA A., SHARPLES S., PITTS A. C., JITKHAJORNWANICH K.
Summary
The main forms of adaptation and adjustment analyzed are: clothing, skin moisture, activity level, and environmental controls. Results show that in the cool season the main methods of adaptation used by the subjects were clothing and environmental controls, while in the warm season only environmental controls were used.
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- Original title: An investigation of the thermal comfort adaptive model in a tropical upland climate.
- Record ID : 1999-3097
- Languages: English
- Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 1998 Winter Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
- Publication date: 1998
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Themes:
Air conditioning: general information;
Comfort air conditioning - Keywords: Meteorology; Zambia; Thermal comfort; Hot climate
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