I'm pretty sure we all know that wind chill affects exposed skin; it's a measure of a rate of cooling, not the actual temperature. So, does this same prinicipal apply to our homes? Normally in my house, when the ambient temperatures are above 10F (-12C), if there's no wind, I can keep the wood stove cranking and the oil furnace won't ignite. Lately however, it'll be 15F (-9C) and with the wind we've had the past few days, I'll be runnin' the stove wide open and can't keep up: the oil furnace kicks in. My house is not drafty: new windows, wicked amounts of insulation, etc. I'm thinking that houses are like people in that they lose heat more quckly when it's windy.