Office Temperature; What Is The Ideal?

[Imran Siddiqui]

70-75 F is my optimal temp.

[:) Smiley]

The colder it is the faster and more energy efficient all electronic devices will run. The energy efficiency is outweighed however by the energy used to run an AC if the temperature requires lowering, however.

Since the human brain also is an electric device, the lower the temperature the better you think and the less sleepy you get.

While we're talking electric devices, any lights, machines, or electronics will raise the temperature significantly, especially if in a small place. Incandescent lamps are 85% heatlamp and 15% lightlamp. Flourescent tubes are much more weighed towards the light end. Halogens really heat up a place.

The fatter someone is, the colder the temperature needs to be to achieve same optimal conditions.

Also what people are wearing has an effect. A lot of office A/C wars break out between men wearing full suits (optimal temperature: ~15-20C) and women wearing dresses (optimal temperature: ~18-23C)

Proximity to AC vent also makes a big difference, as do windows facing south. People working near a wall will have temperatures closer to that of the outside depending on the environment.

In all but the most extreme temperatures (<15C or >25C) AC as a whole is a bad idea. Additional temperature optimization is outweighed by lack of fresh air and oxygen content. Open the darn windows and turn on a fan or put on a coat. Can't open windows? Crappy building.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Smiley
The colder it is the faster and more energy efficient all electronic devices will run. The energy efficiency is outweighed however by the energy used to run an AC if the temperature requires lowering, however.

Since the human brain also is an electric device, the lower the temperature the better you think and the less sleepy you get.

While we're talking electric devices, any lights, machines, or electronics will raise the temperature significantly, especially if in a small place. Incandescent lamps are 85% heatlamp and 15% lightlamp. Flourescent tubes are much more weighed towards the light end. Halogens really heat up a place.

The fatter someone is, the colder the temperature needs to be to achieve same optimal conditions.

Also what people are wearing has an effect. A lot of office A/C wars break out between men wearing full suits (optimal temperature: ~15-20C) and women wearing dresses (optimal temperature: ~18-23C)

Proximity to AC vent also makes a big difference, as do windows facing south. People working near a wall will have temperatures closer to that of the outside depending on the environment.

In all but the most extreme temperatures (<15C or >25C) AC as a whole is a bad idea. Additional temperature optimization is outweighed by lack of fresh air and oxygen content. Open the darn windows and turn on a fan or put on a coat. Can't open windows? Crappy building.

interesting . . . .

[ravagon]

As long as the icicles on the ceiling aren't dripping all over my computer, anything is fine with me.

[:) Smiley]

Have you ever seen pictures of the Liquid Nitrogen CPU cooling and overclocking system?

[Dis]

the men with suits should take off their jackets while inside.

The optimal temp is 70 to 74 degrees.

Any less and you get chilly if not doing anything. Hey I'm ideal weight, it doesn't take an ice cold office to keep my cool.

[Soul Survivor]

I like about 21 C during the day, and 15 C during the night..... I think its better to work when its cooler rather than warmer, I can't concentrate if I'm sweating (like right now)

[Solly]

Thanks for pretty much all agreeing with me.

Today it started at 21C (OK I suppose) but ended up at 26C by the time I left ( not really OK).

[Dinner]

My office keeps the temp at 72 degrees which makes sense since everyone sits in their cubicals all day.