The first century of air conditioning.
Author(s) : ASHRAE, WILL H. M.
Type of monograph: Book
Summary
This book comprises a series of articles providing historical research, personal anecdotes and reprints of landmark papers. It commemorates a century of innovation in the arts and sciences of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration and at the same time salutes the start of a new millennium. Contents: John Gorrie, the visionary; application of electric power in HVAC&R systems; a history of comfort cooling using ice; early twentieth century air-conditioning engineering; the rise and fall of carbon dioxide systems; sleeping soundly on summer nights; the evolution of modern office buildings and air conditioning; air conditioning in office buildings after World War II; riding in comfort; the history of ventilation and temperature control; a view of indoor air quality as the century closes.
Details
- Original title: The first century of air conditioning.
- Record ID : 2002-2187
- Languages: English
- Publication: Ashrae (american society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers) - United states/United states
- Publication date: 1999
- ISBN: 1883413761
- Source: Source: 82 p. (21.5 x 28); fig.; phot.; ref.; USD 27.
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
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Themes:
History of refrigeration;
Indoor air quality - Keywords: Refrigeration; Office; Ice; Electricity; Building; Ventilation; Control (automatic); Air quality; History; USA; Thermal comfort; Air conditioning; CO2
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