On Thu, February 8, 2007 9:31 am, Alan wrote:
>>
> I've always thought it was a bit of a scam, since I've never worked in any
> office building where the lights weren't "full on" regardless of the time.
> Gloomy morning or full noon, the lights above my head blaze(flicker) on.
>

Good point.

I worked in a building made in the 70s when nukes were going to make all
power "free." Summer and winter they ran the heat and then used air
conditioning to bring the temp to a bearable level.

> In this regard, one of the buildings on campus is interesting. It has
> mechanical drapes that automagically adjust for the amount of light coming
> in the windows as well as dimmers that vary the amount of overhead light
> the same way.

This is the future!

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Lan Barnes

SCM Analyst              Linux Guy
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