Subtle white light changes can make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Feeling too warm or too cold indoors may depend on more than the thermostat. The spectrum of indoor lighting plays a role in how people perceive temperature, according to research led by scientists at Penn State. In a study, available in the August issue of the journal Energy and Buildings, researchers found […] The post Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer appeared first on YubaNet.

Subtle white light changes can make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer

Feeling too warm or too cold indoors may depend on more than the thermostat. The spectrum of indoor lighting plays a role in how people perceive temperature, according to research led by scientists at Penn State.

A Surprising Way to Make Rooms Feel Cooler Without Lowering the Thermostat

The temperature on the thermostat may not be the only thing determining whether a room feels too hot or too cold. A new study suggests that subtle changes in ordinary white lighting can also influence how warm or cool people feel. Researchers led by scientists at Penn State found that changing the amount of red […] The post A Surprising Way to Make Rooms Feel Cooler Without Lowering the Thermostat appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.