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12. I guess they think everyone is as brain dead as they are,

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:24 AM

Jul 3

The first known federal recommendation to set your home thermostat to 78°F came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) in a 2009 Energy Star report on energy-efficient thermostat use.

In that report, Energy Star advised keeping the thermostat at 78°F when home and “in need of cooling” during spring and summer, 85°F when away, and 82°F when sleeping. The guidance was part of a broader set of energy-saving tips aimed at reducing cooling costs and improving efficiency.

The 78°F figure has roots in earlier energy conservation efforts. For example, President Jimmy Carter recommended 78°F in federal buildings during the 1979 energy crisis to reduce strain on resources. Over time, the number became associated with energy efficiency, As the experts noted that every degree above 78°F can represent about a 2% reduction in cooling costs.

While the 2009 Energy Star report popularized the 78°F recommendation for the general public, the number itself has been used in energy policy and conservation messaging for decades, making it a long-standing, if debated, guideline for thermostat settings.

They prove their belief that everybody is some witless moron who cannot walk and chew bubble gum at the same time.

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Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78 [View all] DrFunkenstein Jul 2 OP

As long as it is mandated for all NYC government offices, it seems reasonable MichMan Jul 2 #1

So would they rather New York be like Texas and have citizens die as the electrical grid shuts down every summer ChicagoTeamster Jul 2 #2

Ted Cruz Mocked California For The Same Thing BEFORE The Texas Grid Failure DrFunkenstein Jul 3 #14

Then ol trash talkin Ted ran to Mexico in the winter while his constituents froze ChicagoTeamster Jul 3 #15

The grid doesn't shut down every summer! LeftInTX Jul 3 #18

Yes. SSJVegeta Jul 4 #26

Trump doesn't give a damn about affordability newdeal2 Jul 2 #3

How long has he been in office? not a texan Jul 2 #4

I believe that authority would fall under Gov. Hochul MichMan Jul 2 #5

We set AC to 78 when temps are 90 or better. Lower and it just runs all day Lettuce Be Jul 2 #6

Even the GOP recommends this in many areas. They're just being jerks. LeftInTX Jul 3 #19

The US Department of Energy makes the same recommendation. I guess that makes Trump a commie Hassin Bin Sober Jul 4 #23

LOL!!! That's crazy LeftInTX Jul 4 #24

Mamdani and other Democrats need to call them out on this! LeftInTX Jul 4 #27

78 is perfectly comfortable, also this is a reasonable request for New Yorkers FakeNoose Jul 3 #22

Do you know who doesn't handle blackouts very well? Buddyzbuddy Jul 2 #7

businesses should be required to turn off lights and lit signs when closed. Blues Heron Jul 2 #8

One of the local university's dining halls seems to leave its multiple TVs on Alice B. Jul 3 #21

He's in great company. They mocked Jimmy Carter for wearing a sweater. n/t TygrBright Jul 2 #9

This goes back to the '70s. These idiots are short-term memory dumbfucks who know fuck-all about science and history. Karasu Jul 3 #10

So the GOP are against everything from a Democrat Bev54 Jul 3 #11

Exactly! LeftInTX Jul 3 #20

I guess they think everyone is as brain dead as they are, state of stupid Jul 3 #12

We keep ours at 77. It's not exactly comfortable but it's better than +80. cstanleytech Jul 3 #13

How come the "smaller bites of food; no avocado toast; stop with the $5 coffee every day" crowd don't get called Aristus Jul 3 #16

What gets me (again) is the sheer hypocrisy robbob Jul 3 #17

Desperate idiocy. pat_k Jul 4 #25