The Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World

The dissertation investigates the scientific and business factors that have resulted in air-conditioning being a major contributor to climate-change. With his architectural background, the author demonstrates how a design methodology, not commonly adopted in scientific studies, may actually be a sui...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Law, Tim (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
Temas:
Buildings-Design and construction.
Climatology.
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Marketing research.
Business intelligence.
Building Construction and Design.
Climate Sciences.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Market Research and Competitive Intelligence.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The State of the World
  • Literature Review: Thermal Comfort and Air-Conditioning
  • Brain Cooling
  • Comfort Energetics - Thermal Comfort Under Energy Constraints.-Research Methodology
  • The Rain Tower
  • Finding a market-oriented solution
  • Personal air-conditioning
  • Field Testing DTAC, Methodology & Results
  • Future Research
  • Future Research.

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