Optimal Humidity As a homeowner, creating a comfortable and healthy indoor environment is essential for your well-being and that of your family. Humidity levels play a significant role in achieving this, as high or low humidity levels can cause discomfort, mold,...
In this post in our thermoneutrality series we will be covering the role that clothing plays in influencing our thermal comfort, describing CLO Values, and covering the problem of clothing differences in determining ideal office temperatures. The...
Our Bodies As Machines In this next section of our thermoneutrality series we will be focusing on our metabolism, defining what it’s components are, the factors that influence it, and the role that it plays in determining when we find ourselves in a state of...
Air Speed In The Built Environment Now that we know how air speed influences our bodies ability to release heat (if not read through our article on airspeed), we can take a look at air speed and its role in the built environment! We will be focusing on...
Understanding Air Speed and Its Influence on The Human Body In this post of our Human Comfort/Thermoneutrality series we will be focusing on air speed, defining it, and explaining its relationship with our bodies. How is Air Speed Defined? Air speed is...
h Table of Contents $ Understanding Human Thermal Neutrality $ Maintain Stable Internal Temperature! $ How do we lose heat? $ It's Never One Variable But a Combination of All! $ ASHRAE 55 Comfort Chart What is Comfort and what are the main factors influencing it:...