Demands and supplies in air conditioning jobs change considerably according to specific industry standards and general economic trends. It is not that there is a lack of qualified and highly experienced talents. Rather, it is how such talents can be matched with appropriate jobs.

For example, the British Council for Offices (BCO) recently announced its decision to amend its Guide to Specification, raising the minimum summer design temperatures in air-conditioned offices from 22 to 24 degrees Celsius. While the BCO does not expect the change to be significant enough to affect comfort or reduce productivity, those with air conditioning jobs should anticipate increasing client demands on adjustments of air conditioning systems and services.

The aim of the change is to reduce energy use. Indeed, the ultimate goal of air conditioning jobs is to ensure good indoor air quality for the purpose of enhancing comfort and productivity, while trying to promote cost-effective and sustainable energy consumption. In response to the BCO?s amendment, concerns over the attitudes of office occupants and the levels of indoor humidity have been raised. In the former case, unless people stop demanding 19 degrees Celsius or below, the change in design temperature will only result in air conditioning systems and services being overworked, which in turn leads to waste of energy. In the latter case, indoor temperatures above 24 degrees Celsius will work fine if humidity is reduced, which allows human bodies to get rid of heat naturally via evaporative cooling of the skin.

There is comfort, though, as energy suppliers such as the British Gas are willing to cut electricity prices to make life easier for everybody. The company recently claimed that it is the cheapest electricity supplier in the UK after its decision to slash prices by 10 percent. It is expected that the price cut will impact on 4.5 million customers with immediate effect. Also likely to be affected are those with air conditioning jobs, who would be happy to know that from now on, their commercial and residential clients will feel slightly more relaxed about using air conditioning systems and services in summer.