{"id":41778,"date":"2023-04-19T10:09:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T10:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/workplace-temperature-heat-in-offices-and-work-areas\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:57:18","slug":"workplace-temperature-heat-in-offices-and-work-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/workplace-temperature-heat-in-offices-and-work-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Temperature \u2013 Heat in Offices and Work Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the temperature at your workplace?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The recommended temperature ranges, based on the nature of the work, are as follows:<br\/><\/strong>\u2022 for work performed while seated that does not require physical exertion, 20\u201325 \u00b0C;<br\/>\u2022 for work performed while sitting or standing\u2014that is, work involving walking and accompanied by some physical exertion\u201419\u201324 \u00b0C;<br\/>\u2022 Work involving walking, moving smaller (up to 1 kg) products or objects while standing or sitting, and requiring some physical exertion, 17\u201323 \u00b0C;<br\/>\u2022 Work performed while standing, involving walking, carrying lighter loads (up to 10 kg), and involving moderate physical exertion, 16\u201322 \u00b0C;<br\/>\u2022 For work involving constant movement, moving and carrying heavier loads (over 10 kg), and requiring significant physical exertion, 15\u201320 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: The summer months can be costly for employers. A more affordable alternative? Using portable air conditioners or ceiling fans in workspaces or warehouses.  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Portable air conditioners for the workplace and home:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proair.ee\/tootekategooria\/konditsioneerid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tro-header-klimatisierung-uebersicht-2-a5b6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67184\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commercial air conditioning units for professional use:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proair.ee\/tootekategooria\/kaubanduslik-konditsioneer-ja-ohujahuti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gewerbe-klimageraete-von-trotec-zur-kuehlung-grosser-raeume-prozesskuehlung-punktkuehlung-oder-notfallkuehlung-c41b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67185\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/de.trotec.com\/tkl-mieten\/infocenter\/kapazitaetsberechnungen\/leistungsberechnung-von-klimageraeten\/\">Here you can figure out which air conditioner is the perfect fit for your workplace&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Just how hot does it actually get at work?<br\/><\/strong>How to Measure the Temperature in Your Workplace Correctly!<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subjective feelings and the actual temperature do not always match. Therefore, whether you are an employee or an employer, you should regularly check the temperature at your workplace. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Measure the Temperature in the Workplace Correctly:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measurement should be taken using a radiation-shielded thermometer with an accuracy of within +\/- 0.5\u00b0 C (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/proair.ee\/koik-tooted\/infrapuna-termohugromeeter-trt-t260\/\">the T260 thermo-hygrometer<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hourly tracking during work hours in the room:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Seated activity: 60 cm above the floor<\/li><li>Standing position: 1.1 m above the floor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hourly monitoring of the outdoor temperature during working hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>in the shade<\/li><li>4 meters from the building, at a height of 2 meters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In some cases, humidity must also be taken into account when taking measurements.<br\/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/proair.ee\/koik-tooted\/infrapuna-termohugromeeter-trt-t260\/\">Therefore, it is recommended to use a professional thermo-hygrometer to monitor indoor climate conditions.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the temperature at your workplace? The recommended temperature ranges, based on the nature of the work, are as follows:\u2022 for work performed while seated that does not require physical exertion, 20\u201325 \u00b0C;\u2022 for work performed while sitting or standing\u2014that is, work involving walking and accompanied by some physical exertion\u201419\u201324 \u00b0C;\u2022 Work involving walking, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[879],"tags":[880],"class_list":["post-41778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-portable-air-conditioner","tag-portable-air-conditioner"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41778"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41780,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41778\/revisions\/41780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proair.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}