ShareThe 1920s: the first realization of public air conditioning.
Author(s) : NAGENGAST B. A.
Type of article: Article
Summary
A survey of the early forms of air treatment for theatres and cinemas, recording progress in the development of air diffusion and distribution, evaporative air cooling and the early use of mechanical refrigeration. Major advances began in 1924, with the introduction of non-toxic refrigerants and the centrifugal compressor. A.R.T.
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- Original title: The 1920s: the first realization of public air conditioning.
- Record ID : 1993-2949
- Languages: English
- Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 35 - n. 1
- Publication date: 1993/01
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Themes: History of refrigeration
- Keywords: Auditorium; History; Air conditioning
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