1. What is Thermal Comfort?

2. Thermal Environment and Heat Balance

3. Comfort Equation and Prediction

4. Influencing Factors

5. Environmental Indices

6. Local Thermal Discomfort

7. Thermal Comfort Measurements

8. Thermal Comfort Software Tool (from ASHRAE/UC Berkeley)

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