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I think it can be 50x or less. It depends a lot. Also, a cooling an entire McMansion, where a lot of Americans live, would be similar to cooling an office for

I think it can be 50x or less. It depends a lot. Also, a cooling an entire McMansion, where a lot of Americans live, would be similar to cooling an office for 50 people. >In terms of output my company office has about 4 ACs of my scale for my office with a capacity for 12 people It doesn't matter how many AC units there are. What matters most is the volume of space. No matter how many AC units there are, once the desired temperature is reached, they will turn themselves on/off to stay at that temperature.

carlmr 3y ago
I only cool down my office tbf. But the ACs in my office are constantly working, due to the large windows trapping all the heat. As soon as you turn them off it heats up very quickly. It's probably the building that's at fault here. I do admit it could be more efficient without the office windows.
- dsq 3y ago
  Yes, at home one only runs AC in the relevant rooms. At the office there is no personal incentive to turn off the AC, in fact its not possible to turn it off unless you are the caretaker. I've even seen people open the windows or doors to let in hot air while the office AC is running.
  - senttoschool 3y ago
    I know you have your own unique case, but the fact is, providing AC for an office would be magnitudes more efficient than providing AC for everyone at home. The volume of space that needs to be cooled can easily be 50 - 100x more.
    - smoldesu 3y ago
      Considering how every American I know leaves their AC on when they leave for work, I wager we're kinda crying over spilt milk here.
      - senttoschool 3y ago
        I don't know any American who leaves their AC on when they're not home. In addition, quite a few have smart thermostats now which will turn off AC if it doesn't detect anyone home.
  - fatfingerd 3y ago
    In many more cases home AC is retrofitted into inadequate construction with a window unit, etc, with no legal consequences. Shortcuts can be done in small offices but the larger the office the more likely there is an overall climate control plan where the envelope has actually been checked for adequate insulation.

carlmr 3y ago

I only cool down my office tbf. But the ACs in my office are constantly working, due to the large windows trapping all the heat. As soon as you turn them off it heats up very quickly. It's probably the building that's at fault here. I do admit it could be more efficient without the office windows.

dsq 3y ago
Yes, at home one only runs AC in the relevant rooms. At the office there is no personal incentive to turn off the AC, in fact its not possible to turn it off unless you are the caretaker. I've even seen people open the windows or doors to let in hot air while the office AC is running.
- senttoschool 3y ago
  I know you have your own unique case, but the fact is, providing AC for an office would be magnitudes more efficient than providing AC for everyone at home. The volume of space that needs to be cooled can easily be 50 - 100x more.
  - smoldesu 3y ago
    Considering how every American I know leaves their AC on when they leave for work, I wager we're kinda crying over spilt milk here.
    - senttoschool 3y ago
      I don't know any American who leaves their AC on when they're not home. In addition, quite a few have smart thermostats now which will turn off AC if it doesn't detect anyone home.
- fatfingerd 3y ago
  In many more cases home AC is retrofitted into inadequate construction with a window unit, etc, with no legal consequences. Shortcuts can be done in small offices but the larger the office the more likely there is an overall climate control plan where the envelope has actually been checked for adequate insulation.