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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Sweating it out
The Economist reports:
(Link via email from Ujval Gandhi.)
A dark suit, white shirt and unadventurous necktie have been de rigueur for generations of Japanese salary men and government employees. But this summer the government is asking them to ditch their suits in a bid to conserve energy. The campaign to use less air-conditioning is part of a plan by Junichiro Koizumi, Japan's prime minister, to cut electricity usage and reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases.Apparently the newspaper advertisements for this measure show Koizumi in short-sleeves. While I admire the intent behind this move, I wonder if its possible to measure the impact this has on productivity, and if any loss there is compensated by the savings. From my experience, 28º C is rather too warm, even though I never wear a suit.
By government decree, thermostats in public buildings are to be set no lower than 28º C from June 1st until September.
(Link via email from Ujval Gandhi.)
