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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 un
by 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 agoI 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 agoConsidering 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 agoI 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 agoIn 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.