but you are looking at dry bulb temperature independent of air speed. Thermal Comfort is commonly a measure of humidity, dry bulb temperature, and wind speed. Less commonly, radiation factors into the equation as well. A situation can present itself where a higher temperature volume of air, with less latent heat (humidity) travels at a velocity fast enough through a radiation shielded (shaded) space to create greater thermal comfort than stagnant humid air inside the occupied space. This is precisely the type of study my firm excels at.
Ideally, you want to induce some air movement over a cool surface (to condense the humidity out of the air) in order to increase thermal comfort. This can be done without turning on your AC.
thhhhhhhhhbbbbbbbbbpttttttttttttttt (this is a generalization and works like 90% of the time in southern Ontario. The window thing, not the raspberry. The raspberry is efficacious in all times and places, forever)
It does, but you’re better off using a fan to move the slightly cooler air around indoors than you are to bring in hotter air from outside. “Try them both, see which works better,” he said, sitting in his living room with all the windows closed and blinds drawn.
correction: maintaining a healthy, pasty-white. Also, the air outside is unlikely to be significantly drier than the indoor air in Ontario in summer, so really you’re just bringing in hotter, humid air and you’re no better off.
you’d be surprised at the latent heat load in most buildings, especially residential. Without rejecting that humidity outside, you may reach potentially wall-sweatingly, skin-stickingly, hair-droopingly, flower-wiltingly, baby-cryingly (don’t think i can’t keep going) uncomfortable indoor conditions…
but you are looking at dry bulb temperature independent of air speed. Thermal Comfort is commonly a measure of humidity, dry bulb temperature, and wind speed. Less commonly, radiation factors into the equation as well. A situation can present itself where a higher temperature volume of air, with less latent heat (humidity) travels at a velocity fast enough through a radiation shielded (shaded) space to create greater thermal comfort than stagnant humid air inside the occupied space. This is precisely the type of study my firm excels at.
Ideally, you want to induce some air movement over a cool surface (to condense the humidity out of the air) in order to increase thermal comfort. This can be done without turning on your AC.
thhhhhhhhhbbbbbbbbbpttttttttttttttt (this is a generalization and works like 90% of the time in southern Ontario. The window thing, not the raspberry. The raspberry is efficacious in all times and places, forever)
I was going to say “Wind feels good”, but Paul said it better
It does, but you’re better off using a fan to move the slightly cooler air around indoors than you are to bring in hotter air from outside. “Try them both, see which works better,” he said, sitting in his living room with all the windows closed and blinds drawn.
…turning a healthy, pasty-white.
correction: maintaining a healthy, pasty-white. Also, the air outside is unlikely to be significantly drier than the indoor air in Ontario in summer, so really you’re just bringing in hotter, humid air and you’re no better off.
you’d be surprised at the latent heat load in most buildings, especially residential. Without rejecting that humidity outside, you may reach potentially wall-sweatingly, skin-stickingly, hair-droopingly, flower-wiltingly, baby-cryingly (don’t think i can’t keep going) uncomfortable indoor conditions…
Your mom has a latent heat load!