Thermal discomfort is just another reason employees may prefer to continue teleworking
This article by Farzam Kharvari, Carleton University; Laura Arpan, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Liam O'Brien, Carleton University, and Marianne Touchie, University of Toronto originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission.
Specifically, our results and previous research suggest that workplaces that do not provide personalized thermostat settings or require any formal attire don’t promote equitable thermal comfort conditions.Our research team at the Human Building Interaction Laboratory at Carleton University surveyed teleworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting in-depth interviews.
In our study, most teleworkers’ primary action to stay comfortable was to add or remove clothing layers when they felt too hot or cold, unless they had a child. When teleworkers’ had a child, they kept the thermostat set to a temperature that was comfortable for their children. The situation can be even more challenging for women in settings where relatively formal attire is required. This is because office thermostat settings were originally designed based on men’s formal office attire.
Our results, along with many others, show that this basic tenet of workplace equity is not achieved in many workplaces when it comes to thermal comfort.
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