This article originally appeared on UBC Okanagan News.
When people were sent home to work during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one could anticipate that option might permanently change the workforce for many people.
Those who could, stayed home for the bulk of the pandemic, with many still opting for remote or hybrid work options even today.
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have undertaken an extensive analysis of daily in-home activity to compare pre-pandemic and pandemic behaviour as a way to project residential energy consumption after the pandemic.
And they determined working from home is costing employees money.
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