Unf-Air Conditioning

It is 25 degrees outside and yet I am wearing a sweater and pants. Why? Because the building I am in on campus is being blasted with air conditioning! Why do we do this? Why can't we just enjoy the warmth when it arrives? (which is only 4 or 5 monthes out of the year). I understand that some people can't handle as much heat as others, but even if the buildings were left unheated they would still provide a cooler atmosphere than out doors.

Back to my money rant from before, and money being wasted (in my opinion) in unnecessary places, I would have to add this to my list. We don't NEED air conditioning, or at least as much air conditioning as many buildings use. It not only makes it harder to be dressed appropriately (as a biker in this weather I wear shorts and a tank top outside, and have to change into a sweater and pants to be inside a building), but also makes it easier for people to get sick (abrupt changes in temperature, on and off throughout the day).

Same goes for the winter. I'll admit I'm a fan of heating buildings, and given how cold our winters get, we do need some degree of heating. However, some buildings get so heated, that you need to wear a t-shirt to be comfortable! Go figure.

I just wish we didn't try so hard to make ourselves comfortable (beyond necessity, of course), especially since most people in the world don't have that luxury.

   [ posted by Anabee @ 11:29 AM ]