Regional and historic standards of comfort

Title:	Regional and historic standards of comfort
Author:	Kamholz, Jenna; Storer, Lisa
Abstract:	A look at comfort, and the differences in our definitions and expectations of comfort through history and across cultures. This paper also considers the impact of technological advances in air conditioning on the perception of comfort.
Department:	Architecture, School of
Subject:	comfort Environmental engineering Cultural standards of comfort Heat Heating Climate control Human comfort Comfort design Historical standards of comfort Architecture Buildings--Environmental engineering--Heating Buildings--Environmental engineering--Lighting
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2152/11694
Date:	2009-10