Too hot? Too cold? Somewhere in between? The office temperature is forever the topic of the workplace, with some finding it impossible to work in the heat and others are unable to move in the cold. A CareerBuilder1 survey reports that more than half of all employees say they are less productive when the office is too cold, which then raise the million-dollar question: What is the ideal office temperature?
The ideal Temperature
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collected productivity readings and temperature recordings from 24 different studies and found that the perfect temperature should be between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. They also found that the exact temperature to maximize creativity and productivity should be 21 degrees; any more or any less will result in a decrease of productivity.
How you can create this climate balance in your office
Balancing the wants and needs of an entire office can be tricky when it comes to temperature, especially in larger offices, as everyone has a certain temperature that they are most comfortable with. There are a few different ways to tackle being too hot or too cold in the office but if you stay practical and aim for that 21-25 degrees sweet spot, you should find that productivity levels never too dip too far.
Data to back it up
Whatever temperature level you believe is optimal within your own office environment, it’s a fact that personal comfort among employees facilitates the best conditions for office productivity, and even with the thermostat set exactly on that magical 21 degrees, you know, that you will still have staff members raising concerns about the temperature. With a small WellMate device, you will have all the data on temperature as well as humidity, noise and air-quality you could possibly need, and with this, you will be showing your employees that their well-being is a top priority and at the same time, you’ll have an exact overview of the entire office in a heartbeat.
