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Atlantic: Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity

Office workers of ERA, what's your experience?

  • I'm a woman and typically feel office temps are chilly.

    Votes: 47 8.9%

  • I'm a woman and typically feel office temps are just right.

    Votes: 4 0.8%

  • I'm a woman and typically feel office temps are overly warm.

    Votes: 6 1.1%

  • I'm a man and typically feel office temps are chilly.

    Votes: 174 33.1%

  • I'm a man and typically feel office temps are just right.

    Votes: 110 20.9%

  • I'm a man and typically feel office temps are overly warm.

    Votes: 173 32.9%

  • Other (please share)

    Votes: 12 2.3%
  • Total voters
    526
News: gender-related standards being considered by regulators
    • Dot-N-Run

    Dot-N-Run

    Member
    Oct 27, 2017
    1,037
    Good news regarding this issue, just over a week ago roughly 50 standards bodies signed a Declaration on Gender Responsive Standards and Standards Development.

    Standard values used to set heating and air conditioning in offices have been found to overestimate female metabolic rate by as much as 35%, meaning that current offices are on average five degrees Celsius too cold for women.
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    By signing the Declaration, developed at UNECE, standards bodies pledge to create and implement gender action plans. The objective is to support more gender-balanced and inclusive standards development processes, and to strengthen the gender-responsiveness of standards themselves, including by conducting gender-based analysis for the development or revision of all standards.
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