My friend, Eric and I used to go to the library all the time to prepare for our class tests.
- This one day, the air conditioning unit blasted us with the coldest of air as we walked in.
We both felt our arms getting cold and rubbed them together. Eric, who was always been fixated on HVAC systems, began checking the registers and dials at once. He complained that the temperature in the rooms was too cold. A lot of energy is being wasted, and indoor air quality is probably suffering as a result. I knew he wasn’t going to give up until he found his answer. We took a break from studying, which I didn’t get a chance to do to find an HVAC specialist. We knew that the school had an HVAC specialist on campus so it didn’t take long for us to find him because he is always in the breakroom if he isn’t doing anything. So after finding him, we explained the situation. We explained the situation to him about the air quality of the library and how much it concerned us. Bob just said, “A jacket is something you can try.” It was slightly amusing he would say that but still didn’t like his response. We went back to the library and Eric said, “Let’s check out the air filter.” Eric wouldn’t give up! I sighed silently, realizing this was only the beginning of his fixation on climate control systems. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to get back to my studies so I went with him to look at the air filters.