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IS AIR CONDITIONING NECESSARY.

LE CONDITIONNEMENT D'AIR EST-IL NECESSAIRE.

Author(s) : CLAIN F.

Type of article: Article

Summary

NOTES THE COMMON CRITICISMS OF AIR CONDITIONING THAT 1) IT IS A LUXURY IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES, 2) IT IS AN EXTRAVAGANT CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY, 3) OCCUPANTS OF AIR CONDITIONED PREMISES FEEL TOO CLOSED IN, 4) IT FAVOURS THE GROWTH AND SPREAD OF BACTERIA, 5) INTERNAL TEMPERATURES ARE TOO CONSTANT, 6) IT CREATES UNACCEPTABLE CURRENTS OF COLD AIR, 7) THE INDOOR CLIMATE IS TOO COLD IN HOT WEATHER, 8) AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS ARE NOISY. ILLUSTRATES THE EQUIPMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF AN AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION. DISCUSSES ITS OPERATION. EXAMINES THE REASONS FOR AIR CONDITIONING PREMISES BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT WINDOWS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ADVANTAGES OF CONDITIONING. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 17, N.5, 1982, 10, 82-01494.

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  • Original title: LE CONDITIONNEMENT D'AIR EST-IL NECESSAIRE.
  • Record ID : 1983-1473
  • Languages: French
  • Source: ETB/ TUG/ Promoclim, A - vol. 47 - n. 546
  • Publication date: 1982
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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