Policy Title Student Residence Space Temperature During Shoulder Seasons
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Responsible Executive: Mark Frost, AVP for Facilities Management
Responsible Office: Facilities Management Office
Owner Contact: Mark Frost, AVP for Facilities Management, Facilities Management Office  518-783-2370
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During the cooling to heating and the heating to cooling transition periods defined respectively as the months of October and November, and March and April (shoulder seasons), Facilities Management shall implement residence hall space temperature settings at a maximum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

It is recognized that depending on the sophistication of building controls and the operating characteristics of the building that some spaces may exceed this temperature guideline in order to insure that all occupants can have space temperatures of 68 degrees.