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The irritable occupant: recent developments in thermal comfort theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Nick Baker
Nick Baker
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The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban StudiesUniversity of CambridgeDepartment of Architecture6 Chaucer RoadCambridge CB2 2EBUnited Kingdom
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This paper explores thermal comfort, following recent renewed interest in thermal comfort standards. It also reports on findings from the Thermal Comfort Task in the EU funded PASCOOL project which had an overall objective of promoting passive cooling and avoiding air conditioning. Finally, some tentative conclusions are developed together with their implications for architectural design.

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arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , Winter 1996, pp. 84 - 90
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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