Re: ASHRAE Recommendations

[Guest guest]

Our owner has said to always leave the thermostat on 72 degrees, automatic.

But the owner is not there at night. I work graveyards, but I'm sure that

this thermostat gets fooled with by day or evening crews, who are also doing

hard physical labor, as well as office work. I understand that they get

hotter than we do on the job, but I just wish that they would be more

courteous and respectful of the falling temps later at night and switch the

thermostat back before they leave for the evening. Our night nurses also

have the keys, but most of the time, pleas to adjust the thermostat are very

carefully ignored. I really don't understand that because their job is not

nearly as physical as ours. I have slipped notes under the owner's door

about this, and the thermostat ends up being adjusted to 72, with

admonishments from the owner, but it always ends up being neglected again.

ASHRAE Recommendations

> Note the first column is the humidity inside, the second column are

> winter temperature recommendations, and the third column are summer

> temperature recommendations.

>

> The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

> Engineers (ASHRAE) has published guidelines for maintaining

> comfortable and productive work environments. According to ASHRAE,

> these temperature ranges represent the environmental conditions which

> 80% of the building occupants consider comfortable. ASHRAE recommends

> the following temperature and humidity ranges for office work:

>

> HumidityWinter Summer Temperature Range

> 30% 68.5 - 76.0 F 74.0 - 80.0 F

> 40% 68.5 - 75.5 F 73.5 - 79.5 F

> 50% 68.5 - 74.5 F 73.0 - 79.0 F

> 60% 68.0 - 74.0 F 72.5 - 78.0 F

>

> Note: Relative humidity above 50% is not recommended because it can

> promote mold growth.

>

> Maybe show this to your director, ?

[Guest guest]

,

Sounds like you need a copy of that key ... Maybe, if Ben is going to

go into the nursing home brokering business he could help? :-)

Our night nurses also

> have the keys, but most of the time, pleas to adjust the thermostat

are very

> carefully ignored. I really don't understand that because their

job is not

> nearly as physical as ours. I have slipped notes under the owner's

door

> about this, and the thermostat ends up being adjusted to 72, with

> admonishments from the owner, but it always ends up being neglected

again.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Sounds like you need a copy of that key ... Maybe, if Ben is going to

go into the nursing home brokering business he could help? :-)

Our night nurses also

> have the keys, but most of the time, pleas to adjust the thermostat

are very

> carefully ignored. I really don't understand that because their

job is not

> nearly as physical as ours. I have slipped notes under the owner's

door

> about this, and the thermostat ends up being adjusted to 72, with

> admonishments from the owner, but it always ends up being neglected

again.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Sounds like you need a copy of that key ... Maybe, if Ben is going to

go into the nursing home brokering business he could help? :-)

Our night nurses also

> have the keys, but most of the time, pleas to adjust the thermostat

are very

> carefully ignored. I really don't understand that because their

job is not

> nearly as physical as ours. I have slipped notes under the owner's

door

> about this, and the thermostat ends up being adjusted to 72, with

> admonishments from the owner, but it always ends up being neglected

again.

>

>