WASHINGTON: If you work in an office, chances are you or the person sitting next to you has grumbled about it being too hot or cold. No one likes rugging up on a summer’s day to contend with the air conditioning. Or having to shed one too many layers in winter to compensate for stifling heat indoors.
The ConversationAccording to a paper published on August 4 in the journal Nature Climate Change, this scenario is more likely if you’re a woman. Climate control systems in office buildings are often set according to an old formula based on men’s thermal comfort. This gender bias, the authors argue, is wasting energy.
Karachi Port sets 138-year cargo handling record
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