Offices are too hot or too cold – is there a better way to control room temperature?

Offices are too hot or too cold – is there a better way to control room temperature?

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-offices-hot-cold-room-temperature.html

Those human variables are considered static over time in the current industry guidelines for heating and cooling, which recommend a range of 68.5 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and 75 to 80.5 in summer. As a result, people often feel too hot or too cold, despite how much energy heating and cooling systems use.

More people would be more comfortable – improving their health and productivity – if furnaces and air conditioners could respond in real time to how building occupants were feeling, including how they change through the day. Our research group has been working on how to incorporate human feedback about room temperatures into heating and cooling systems. What we're developing could help people feel more comfortable, and even let buildings use less energy.

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