Thermal comfort

摘要

Similarly to the lacunae in the science of climate, there are lots of misconceptions about thermal comfort. Chief among these is the role of radiant versus convective heating. Most architects, following the lead of mechanical engineers, assume that heating and cooling the air is the best, or even only, way to achieve thermal comfort. However the human body perceives thermal comfort as much, if not more, from the temperature of the surrounding surfaces as it does on the air temperature.