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A satisfactory thermal environment is an important purpose of good building design. To achieve an acceptable thermal environment we need to consider the comfort of people using the building and the requirements of objects stored in the building.

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© 1998 R. McMullan

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McMullan, R. (1998). Energy Use. In: Environmental Science in Building. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14811-0_4

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