Table 1

Temperature and relative humidity in three major Boston-area teaching hospitals

Hospital #1Hospital #2Hospital #3
Temperature (°C)
Academic offices21 (21–23)23 (22–23)21 (20–22)
Common office areas22 (21–23)23 (23–24)21 (21–22)
Low traffic public areas23 (22–23)24 (24–24)22 (22–23)
High traffic public areas22 (22–23)24 (24–24)23 (22–23)
Operating rooms21 (20–22)22 (22–23)20 (20–21)
Intensive care units22 (22–23)25 (24–26)23 (22–24)
Relative humidity (%)
Academic offices29 (28–30)15 (15–17)19 (19–21)
Common office areas33 (31–35)18 (17–20)23 (22–24)
Low traffic public areas26 (26–28)24 (22–24)28 (26–29)
High traffic public areas29 (28–30)24 (24–26)28 (28–30)
Operating rooms33 (32–34)25 (24–27)32 (29–33)
Intensive care units33 (33–35)23 (23–25)29 (28–32)
  • Data are presented as median (IQR).