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My wife and I just moved from LA (my birthplace) to Detroit (my wifes birthplace, I have lived here previously) and it sure has been a struggle to keep my offic

My wife and I just moved from LA (my birthplace) to Detroit (my wifes birthplace, I have lived here previously) and it sure has been a struggle to keep my office environment 'good'. I have a hyperhidrosis issue (excessively sweaty hands) that compounds the situation. I feel like homes and offices do not breath. My anecdotal napkin math would say like 10% of buildings are designed with proper ventilation, blending of outdoor/indoor air, etc... and the rest are just boxes that are slowly killing us. The furnace is below me which is good and bad in that it warms my office quick but sorta too much. I am constantly battling too hot or too cold and of course the humidity. Lots of trial/error of opening various windows to get a cross flow without letting too much hot air out. That is just temperature. I have a CO2 monitor that has been interesting. I try to keep my CO2 ppm below 800 foor good measure. For a while I was feeling like dogshit in here and I assume it is due to being literally directly above a gas furnace in an older single family home - in hindsight I wish I had a monitor that detected more gases. Anyway, still figuring out the secret to this. If anyone has tips for a glove that would work to keep my hands warm while typing I would love a recommendation. The article focuses on wearing clothing that will keep your trunk and limbs warm but I find that my hands are always an issue.

throw0101a 6y ago
> I feel like homes and offices do not breath. My anecdotal napkin math would say like 10% of buildings are designed with proper ventilation, blending of outdoor/indoor air, etc... and the rest are just boxes that are slowly killing us. First off, you do not want buildings to "breathe" through air leakage. It is desirable for a 'seal tight and vent right': * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA There are standards for the amount buildings should exchange the air, e.g., ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_changes_per_hour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_changes_per_hour Also, air temperature is only one component of feeling comfortable in a room. How warm/cool the walls are, and having good double- (or triple-) pane windows also contributes: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_radiant_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_radiant_temperature While you no doubt have insulation in your external wall cavities, the wooden stud has a very low value (R-1/inch) and so introduces thermal bridging: * https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/what-is-thermal-bridging https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/what-is-thermal... Modern building codes in colder climate zones mandate a layer of exterior insulation to deal with this bridging. > I try to keep my CO2 ppm below 800 foor good measure. For a while I was feeling like dogshit in here and I assume it is due to being literally directly above a gas furnace in an older single family home - in hindsight I wish I had a monitor that detected more gases. You may wish to look into an HRV (or ERV) and get some filtered fresh air: * https://www.venmar.ca/22-detail-advice-hrv-and-erv-why-choose-a-erv-energy-recovery-ventilator-.html https://www.venmar.ca/22-detail-advice-hrv-and-erv-why-choos...
oftenwrong 6y ago
I recall reading a blog post in which a heat lamp was used to warm the hands while working at a desk. I like to work outdoors even when it is fairly cold, and cold hands are the main limitation. It is difficult to type with gloves.
- oillio 6y ago
  Try open hand warmers designed to warm the blood on the top of your hand as it flows into your fingers. In my experience, these work great at keeping my hands warm while not reducing dexterity. https://images.app.goo.gl/DZofccEmDPGdSKvGA https://images.app.goo.gl/DZofccEmDPGdSKvGA
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mixmastamyk 6y ago
Fingerless gloves should help. I also have some thermasilk glove liners that I love, keep hands warm and also breathable. They are quite thin, but I had to cut the fingertips off the middle fingers for typing and touch screens.

throw0101a 6y ago

> I feel like homes and offices do not breath. My anecdotal napkin math would say like 10% of buildings are designed with proper ventilation, blending of outdoor/indoor air, etc... and the rest are just boxes that are slowly killing us. First off, you do not want buildings to "breathe" through air leakage. It is desirable for a 'seal tight and vent right': * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA There are standards for the amount buildings should exchange the air, e.g., ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_changes_per_hour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_changes_per_hour Also, air temperature is only one component of feeling comfortable in a room. How warm/cool the walls are, and having good double- (or triple-) pane windows also contributes: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_radiant_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_radiant_temperature While you no doubt have insulation in your external wall cavities, the wooden stud has a very low value (R-1/inch) and so introduces thermal bridging: * https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/what-is-thermal-bridging https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/what-is-thermal... Modern building codes in colder climate zones mandate a layer of exterior insulation to deal with this bridging. > I try to keep my CO2 ppm below 800 foor good measure. For a while I was feeling like dogshit in here and I assume it is due to being literally directly above a gas furnace in an older single family home - in hindsight I wish I had a monitor that detected more gases. You may wish to look into an HRV (or ERV) and get some filtered fresh air: * https://www.venmar.ca/22-detail-advice-hrv-and-erv-why-choose-a-erv-energy-recovery-ventilator-.html https://www.venmar.ca/22-detail-advice-hrv-and-erv-why-choos...

oftenwrong 6y ago

I recall reading a blog post in which a heat lamp was used to warm the hands while working at a desk. I like to work outdoors even when it is fairly cold, and cold hands are the main limitation. It is difficult to type with gloves.

oillio 6y ago
Try open hand warmers designed to warm the blood on the top of your hand as it flows into your fingers. In my experience, these work great at keeping my hands warm while not reducing dexterity. https://images.app.goo.gl/DZofccEmDPGdSKvGA https://images.app.goo.gl/DZofccEmDPGdSKvGA

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mixmastamyk 6y ago

Fingerless gloves should help. I also have some thermasilk glove liners that I love, keep hands warm and also breathable. They are quite thin, but I had to cut the fingertips off the middle fingers for typing and touch screens.