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100 1 _aLaw, Tim.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Tim Law.
264 1 _aHeidelberg :
_bSpringer International Publishing :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aXXII, 329 p.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
_x2190-5053
505 0 _aThe State of the World -- Literature Review: Thermal Comfort and Air-Conditioning -- Brain Cooling -- Comfort Energetics - Thermal Comfort Under Energy Constraints.-Research Methodology -- The Rain Tower -- Finding a market-oriented solution -- Personal air-conditioning -- Field Testing DTAC, Methodology & Results -- Future Research -- Future Research.
520 _aThe dissertation investigates the scientific and business factors that have resulted in air-conditioning being a major contributor to climate-change. With his architectural background, the author demonstrates how a design methodology, not commonly adopted in scientific studies, may actually be a suitable way of dealing with a complex problem: the 'business as usual' scenario involving building science, sociological values and consumer behavior. Using his innovations as case studies, the author shows how good ideas cannot be evaluated on scientific merit alone and demonstrates why commercialization may have a pivotal role in deployment of research-based technology. He advances the theory of personalized thermal comfort which can potentially resolve the air-conditioning conundrum.
650 0 _aEngineering.
650 0 _aEnergy efficiency.
650 0 _aClimate change.
650 0 _aMarket research.
650 0 _aBuildings
_xDesign and construction.
650 0 _aBuilding.
650 0 _aConstruction.
650 0 _aEngineering, Architectural.
650 1 4 _aEngineering.
650 2 4 _aBuilding Construction.
650 2 4 _aClimate Change Management and Policy.
650 2 4 _aEnergy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).
650 2 4 _aMarket Research/Competitive Intelligence.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9783319001487
830 0 _aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00149-4
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