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Message  gerardM Lun 3 Aoû - 23:40

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Cold at work? Blame Povl Ole Fanger. In the 1960s, the Dutch scientist set up a model, still used around the world, to predict comfortable indoor temperatures for office workers. The problem? Fanger's average office worker was a 40-year-old man wearing a three-piece suit.

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The thermostat in your office may be sexist
Scientist urge updating office temps for women and seniors
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Message  gerardM Lun 3 Aoû - 23:46

National Geographic


According to a new study, heating and cooling in offices are more than likely based on decades-old standards that consider the metabolic rate of an average male. Do you often feel too hot or too cold at work?

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Here's Why Your Office May Be Too Hot or Cold: Gender Bias
Heated arguments often ensue about how warm or cool to keep a room. New research suggests why women may lose out-at least at the office.
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