Writing Resources
Improper Thermostat Settings Can Emit As Much Carbon As Four Million Cars A few years ago Sacramento was roasting one Summer day It was nearly 110ยบ Fahrenheit and I felt like the only person foolish enough to be walking in this weather instead of driving a nice air conditioned car As I reached my destination the local bookshop I was hit by an impenetrable wall of freezing air as I opened the doors The little coffee shop in the bookshop was frigid and the other customers all dressed appropriately for a Sacramento Summer mind you were all shivering After making some small talk and gathering a consensus on the temperature I asked the coffee shop staff of the thermostat could be adjusted The manager agreed that it was far too cold in the establishment but that he had no control over the temperature He informed me that the thermostat was set and controlled at a national headquarters for the company As many people know this is an extreme example of a common experience Americans often find themselves in an office building or restaurant that is too warm in the winter and too chilly in the summer Of course there will never be a total agreement on an ideal temperature but if more people are uncomfortable than they are comfortable there must be a problem Energy is being wasted in an effort that causes more discomfort than actual comfort This led me to ask some questions and initiate some research
