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[-] treefrog@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe, distributed power is cheaper. Smaller transformers, less drain on the power grid, etc. etc. In other words, I think it's less efficient, especially in the summer when body heat becomes a negative rather than a positive factor.

And offices aren't often great at adjusting thermostats when people are out of the office. So that larger space is often being heated/cooled 24/7

[-] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Also they cool down offices because "business clothes" mean pants and at least golf shirts but probably long sleeve shirts and maybe a tie for some reason. Meaning the men need to have it at 67 or so to not sweat balls and the women wind up wearing cardigans in August. Meanwhile i just try to keep it under 80 in my place, use a personal fan and maybe hang a little brain out of my short shorts while in a Zoom call.

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