Office Temperature Monitoring

office temperature monitoring

I recently ran into an article in the Chicago Sun-Times describing the peak efficient working conditions of an office worker. In the article they say the peak perfect temperature is 71 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit. As I sit here shivering while grasping my hot cup of chai tea, I think, “That would  be perfect right about now.” Read more

Benjamin Moore
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Ideal office temperature

It has been very cold in our office lately despite temperatures of over 70 degrees outside.  Check out this picture I took last week:
Ravica office temp

Seems like an awful waste of energy doesn’t it? What is the ideal office temperature?

We decided to move one of the BitSight temperature and humidity sensors to our work area:

Ravica office temperature

We used Denika Performance Trender to monitor the SNMP OIDs on the device.  Take a look at these temperature fluctuations. Crazy!

office temperature trend

Cornell University did a study on this topic and found that warm offices lead to fewer typing errors and higher productivity. I’ll have to show this article to the boss.  :)

- Mike