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adaptive thermal comfort: a standalone construct

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Building science

the view that people actively adapt to their thermal environment, so comfortable temperatures shift with outdoor climate and available controls.

In building science, adaptive thermal comfort refers to the view that people actively adapt to their thermal environment, so comfortable temperatures shift with outdoor climate and available controls. This meaning comes from Nicol (2002) in Energy and Buildings.[1]

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Nicol, J. F., & Humphreys, M. A. (2002). Adaptive thermal comfort and sustainable thermal standards for buildings. Energy and Buildings, 34(6), 563-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-7788(02)00006-3

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