Thermal comfort (or also called hygrothermal comfort) could basically be defined as that situation in which we do not find any thermal discomfort. That is to say, when the environmental environment produces neither cold nor heat. Technically speaking it would be the temperature that the human body perceives, not the one that can be measured with a thermometer. The thermometer would determine the ambient temperature in a space, while thermal comfort would be the arithmetic mean between the ambient temperature and the average temperature of the surfaces that surround the body, this being subjective and depending on various factors.
What factors does thermal comfort depend on?
Humidity
Keeping the humidity in our house between 40 and 65 % is ideal, since the body can adapt perfectly to these circumstances. LRadiant heating does not dry out the environment, so much so that its installation is recommended in hospitals, nursing homes and other collective facilities.
air speed
Air currents directly affect our temperature. Maintaining an air speed between 0 and 2 m/s helps us to have greater comfort. Radiant heating, due to its own heat emission, hardly produces air movements or removes dust, and with it mites, bacteria or mold.
mean radiant temperature
This represents the heat emitted by the different elements of our house, that is, the envelope, and that directly affects the global temperature. Radiant heating, being integrated into the flooring, is distributed evenly throughout the house, providing optimal heat flow for our comfort.
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