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I guess the "don't wear ties" comment was meant to be less serious, but men's business clothing has driven a lot of office thermostats to 60⁰F over the course o
by public_defender 4y ago
I guess the "don't wear ties" comment was meant to be less serious, but men's business clothing has driven a lot of office thermostats to 60⁰F over the course of my experience. Men in suits and ties are comfortable at the approximate temperature of a meat locker, while everyone else is freezing and energy is wasted. If the PM were serious about trendsetting to reduce energy use, he would ban the suit jacket and encourage men to wear shorts to work.
- bearmode 4y agoIt's not just that, it's also that men have higher skin temps than women. If a man and woman were wearing the exact same clothes, in the exact same room, the man would still almost certainly be feeling warmer.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoWhat's the relative impact of that vs clothing though?
- nottorp 4y agoI'd say far less than the layers of wool in a suit. I work from home and don't do business suits. I've always kept the a/c on 26 because I don't like the shock that you get when moving even from 19 to 30. Looks like other people are finally noticing that...
- waqf 4y agoIs that effect mediated by body size, or is it true even when corrected for body size and shape?
- piva00 4y agoIt is directly affected by body fat at least. Fat is insulating (hence whales, seals, etc. having a thick fat layer) and definitely being on the larger size with a higher % of body fat makes someone feel warmer.
- bearmode 4y agoIt's also directly affected by muscle mass, for a similar reason. Also body mass to body surface area does play a part from what I've read.