CHICAGO, December 15, 2009 - As winter sets in across the country and companies turn up the heat, they may need to readjust the thermostat to keep their workers productive. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, when asked if the temperature at work affected their ability to get work done, more than one-in-five (22 percent) workers said that a "too hot" work environment made it difficult to concentrate. Eleven percent of workers said the same about a "too cold" work place. Some results:
• New CareerBuilder survey reveals that more than a quarter (27 percent) of workers describe the temperature at their work place as "too hot," while two-in-ten (19 percent) workers say it is "too cold."
• More than one-in-five (22 percent) workers said that a "too hot" work environment made it difficult to concentrate. Eleven percent of workers said the same about a "too cold" work place.
• Ten percent of workers report they have fought with a co-worker over the office temperature.
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RBc: Readers take note...2009 will go down as the year of thermal comfort surveys in offices and all are essentially in agreement...the JIEQ has for many years provided data that concludes productivity, learning, absenteeism wellness etc...are affected by thermal comfort.
See also: Temperature Wars Redux (Surveys by the International Facility Management Association report and Forbes Magazine)
See also: Education and the Built Environment
