If you keep up with the local Atlanta news, you may have heard that there’s been an increase in copper thefts in DeKalb County: over the past several weeks three churches and three libraries have […]
While it seems unimaginable to face the Northern Georgia summer without air conditioning, that was the reality not long ago. In fact, Willis Carrier’s modern marvel didn’t really even begin to make its way into […]
Heating and cooling systems make your life in Northern Georgia comfortable: when it’s blazing hot outside, you can be cool; when it’s freezing out, you can stay warm. HVAC systems are important not only for […]
Two Atlanta based organizations have started the first green building certification project for historic homes, focusing on historic buildings in the Southeast. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and Southface are teaming together to form […]
We all love staying cool in the summer heat, at least until we see what the air conditioner can do to our energy bill. Heating and cooling a house is over half of the average […]
The Carrier Corporation is synonymous with air conditioning; the company founder, Willis Carrier, patented the first air conditioner in 1906. Carrier’s longstanding reputation for excellence in the air conditioning business is one reason why we […]
As an Atlanta resident, we know that one of your most loved possessions, whether you realize it or not, is your air conditioner. But how much do you really know about that fabulous invention that […]
While air conditioning and heating systems might seem like a standard part of our modern lives, they’re relatively new technologies in the course of human history. Furnaces in American homes have been around since the […]
If you read our blog regularly, you may have learned about ENERGY STAR’s annual National Building Competition that we featured in an earlier post. The nationwide competition challenges participating buildings, including schools, hospitals, offices and […]
If you were to do a quick Google search for a history of modern air conditioning, you’ll most likely find volumes of information about Willis Carrier. The 1902 installation of Carrier’s system at a Brooklyn publishing […]