Cooling at Work

Cooling advice written for homeowners tends to fall apart the moment “just install a split system” isn’t an option — which is most workplaces. You’re dealing with a building you don’t own, a dress code or PPE you can’t take off, and colleagues or patients whose comfort matters as much as your own. That’s a genuinely different problem to solve than a bedroom or a living room.

The guide here starts with healthcare staff on hot wards, grounded in real NHS infection-control constraints rather than generic “stay hydrated” advice — the kind of workplace where the usual answers (open a window, point a desk fan at yourself) often aren’t available at all.