I can attest that it is uncomfortable doing office work while it's cold. On the other hand, the office management then gotta do some calculations; reducing overhead (heating) or increasing efficiencies by more overhead (heating) so we can fire one worker who is one too much after we achieved higher productivity ($2 per worker/hr).
Does it add up for your office? Harvard Business Review wrote:
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| JULY 15, 2010 |
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| Raising the temperature of an insurance company's offices from 68 degrees to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 25 C) reduced typing errors by 44% and boosted typing output by 150%, according to a monthlong study by Alan Hedge of Cornell. The higher, more comfortable temperature resulted in a savings for the employer of about $2 per worker per hour, Hedge says. |
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| Source: Cornell Chronicle |
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