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Air temperature thresholds for indoor comfort and perceived air quality

Hui Zhang Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley, 390 Wurster Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Edward Arens Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley, 390 Wurster Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Wilmer Pasut Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley, 390 Wurster Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
Pages 134-144 | Published online: 22 Mar 2011

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