Concepts in Thermal Comfort

by M. David Egan

This practical approach to the basics of human thermal comfort uses graphical displays to illustrate the interactions of weather, construction materials, and mechanical systems in architecture. Contents include chapters devoted to basic theory, climate and shelter considerations, building materials, building heat loss and heat gain, mechanical systems, and mechanical system noise and vibrations.

203 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1975