Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice Contributor(s): Nicol, Fergus (Author), Humphreys, Michael (Author), Roaf, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138430803 ISBN-13: 9781138430808 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning |
Dewey: 697 |
Physical Information: 186 pages |
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Publisher Description: The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter. For the fortunate they also provide comfort and delight. In the twentieth century comfort became a 'product' produced by machines and run on cheap energy. In a world where fossil fuels are becoming ever scarcer and more expensive, and the climate more extreme, the challenge of designing comfortable buildings today requires a new approach. This timely book is the first in a trilogy from leaders in the field which will provide just that. It explains, in a clear and comprehensible manner, how we stay comfortable by using our bodies, minds, buildings and their systems to adapt to indoor and outdoor conditions which change with the weather and the climate. The book is in two sections. The first introduces the principles on which the theory of adaptive thermal comfort is based. The second explains how to use field studies to measure thermal comfort in practice and to analyze the data gathered. |