Gimme some of that global warming

What is it with companies that they bypass the “cool” and “cold” settings on their thermostats and go straight for “deep freeze”? I’ve spent most of the day in a conference room that was at risk of giving I’d hypothermia (until we found and adjusted the thermostat ourselves).

Is it too much to ask that companies either:

1. Raise the temperature on the thermostat (simultaneously making people more comfortable and saving energy).

2. Let us open the windows to take advantage of some of the global warming caused in part by their super duper über powered AC.

At this point I’m willing to accept either solution.