Regional and historic standards of comfort

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2009-10

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Kamholz, Jenna
Storer, Lisa

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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.

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Architecture

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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

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http://hdl.handle.net/2152/11694

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