This study argues that complaints about thermal discomfort by individuals should not be ignored and can be used to determine the temperature setting for a population in air-conditioned environment. Findings of a new notion of Bayesian adaptive comfort temperature (BACT) of air-conditioning system in humid and subtropical climate as in Hong Kong are reported.
Bayesian adaptive comfort temperature (BACT) of air-conditioning system in subtropical climate

Year:
2007
Bibliographic info:
Building and Environment, Vol. 42, N° 5, pp 1983-1988