Indoor Thermal Comfort: Why Your Home Feels Wrong (And How to Fix It)

You’ve cranked the thermostat to 72 degrees, yet somehow you’re still pulling on a sweater in one room while sweating in another. The problem isn’t your HVAC system failing. It’s that air temperature tells only part of the story when it comes to indoor thermal comfort.
True comfort in your home depends on six interconnected factors: air temperature, radiant temperature from surrounding surfaces, humidity levels, air movement, your activity level, and what you’re wearing. When even one of these elements falls out of balance, your body notices immediately. That cold feeling near your windows on winter …