Battle of the office temperatures
By Meghan KalksteinEUGENE, Ore. - When the weather heats up outside, temperatures inside start to rise too. It seems changing the office thermostat can create an emotional flair in temperatures. So we wanted to know why these temperature wars happen, and how you can resolve it. Sharon Rogers and Amy Means may work next to each other, but their comfort zones are far apart. "I always say I'm freezing and she says she's sweating," says Rogers. "My cheeks are bright red and I'm glistening with sweat and they're sitting here freezing," laughs Means. Rising temperatures at Windemere real estate office are also a hot topic. "This west facing wall of windows makes it extremely hot in here, so we start playing with the thermostat and I turn it down so that I can get comfortable," explains the owner Matt Powell. But one of his employees says that directs the cold air to her office " the boss is keeping it cool and I'm freezing." To fight the extremes some Kendall Auto Group employees have secret weapons. "I have a heater going," says Patti Hoselton. "When it gets really hot in here, I get my mister and just spray my face or my arms. Then it's not so bad," says Charlotte Kaleese. So why do we react so differently? "Usually when people are feeling cold or feeling a little warm their body temperature hasn't actually changed. What's changed is their perception, so part of that behavioral response causes them to seek a warmer or cooler environment," explains U of O Human Physiology Professor Christopher Minson. Minson also says some folks are just more sensitive to the extremes. "The best thing I think to do is try and get the room as cool as you can, and whoever is too cold just has to put on more clothes," says Minson. Minson says 84 degrees is considered a comfortable temperature if you weren't wearing any clothes. |
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