If You’re too Hot, They will Trot – Room temperature for businesses
Every business has issues with heat balance. If you are in an office, there are always those folks who insist it is too cold. I am always on the other side as I find most spaces too hot. This general issue is because the adherence to standard room temperature (20C; and yes you can look it up online) is often ignored these days. I admit that 20C is too warm for me and I will often be in a short-sleeved top but that is my prerogative. When it is too warm for someone, they often cannot think clearly and may even have issues breathing or maintaining consciousness in extreme cases. This is never the case when someone finds a location too cool. They may have difficulty with their circulation but that is easily remedied with movement exercises or an extra layer of clothing. I often find it funny that those same people complaining of the “cold” in a workplace will be outside wearing shorts and a tee at 15C. But how does heating affect customers in a retail setting? Let’s say that yo...