Standards of human comfort: relative and absolute

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2009-10

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Fincher, Warren
Boduch, Michael

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An examination of the factors that affect the quality of comfort in an architectural environment, including temperature, lighting, humidity, and air quality. The paper also considers the variability of individual and cultural perceptions of comfort in determining how designers might create an optimal living or work space.

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Student paper for Sustainable Design Seminar/Studio, Fall 2009. Instructors: Werner Lang and Wilfred Wang.

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