Why your office thermostat might be a total placebo
In short: In many office buildings, the temperature controls on the wall are purely cosmetic. This video explores how these non-secured devices often do nothing to influence the actual heating and cooling systems.
HVAC specialist Richard Dawson suggests that approximately 90% of non-secured office thermostats function as placebo controls. Instead of regulating the environment, these devices simply give occupants the illusion of control.
In some instances, the illusion is reinforced by white noise generators designed to mimic the sound of active climate control, even though the actual heating and cooling systems are managed elsewhere.
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