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Re:Ask HN: How much gas we could save in EU if we reduce our... by bbarnett on Saturday February 26, 2022 @01:51PM (#30480519)
As a Canuck, who lives where June is 17C, and doesn't wear anything but a tshirt and pants, and often shorts at 17C, this gloves comment amuses me.

Gloves get worn at maybe -5C, -10C. Maybe.

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Re:Ask HN: How much gas we could save in EU if we reduce our... by slavik81 on Saturday February 26, 2022 @03:42PM (#30481763)
As a Canadian myself, 17°C would be very cold for an indoor space. The standard recommendations (for offices at least) are much higher than that.

> Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and ASHRAE standards are used for thermal comfort and ventilation in indoor offices [....] These standards are a good resource to use when considering the thermal conditions in indoor office space.

> According to CSA standards Z1004-12 – Work place Ergonomics – the comfort level at work is determined by temperature, humidity, wind and work-rest cycle. The optimal temperature range for office comfort should be 23 to 26 °C with 50% relative humidity in summers and 20 to 23.5°C at 50% relative humidity in winter.

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/servi...

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Re:Ask HN: How much gas we could save in EU if we reduce our... by bbarnett on Saturday February 26, 2022 @03:48PM (#30481827)
No Scotsman be you!

(Also, at best "cool', not 'very cold'. Let's have proper scaling here.)

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