HVAC Quiz..

[Kenneth Lott]

Who knows the name and size of the first office building designed and built with Central Heating and Air Conditioning, the city it was in and the year?

[Jae Williams]

New York Stock Exchange -- 1902.

[Jason A. Sieg, CMI]

Does blocks of ice with fans count as Air Conditioning?

[Kenneth Lott]

Nope, it was a closed system. But thats how it started, when Mckinley was shot. Sorry Jae, no cigar.

[Kenneth Lott]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

New York Stock Exchange -- 1902.

Actually you are part right, that was the first place it was used. But read my question closer.

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

I thought it was a movie theater.

[Larry D. Kage]

http://www.greatachievements.org/?id=3854

[Kenneth Lott]

Originally Posted by bgraham

I thought it was a movie theater.

Nope that came later, the 1st one was in Chicago, theaters were the first places outside of work that had A/C, and that's how they kept them packed with people.

[Kenneth Lott]

keep them coming, someone will get it!

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

boy if they had only switched to 134a back in 1936.. but then would we know about ozone depletion?

[Gerry Beaumont]

Hi Ken,

I believe there are several "correct" answers to this question (and yes I was watching the Modern Marvels show earlier tonight )

I also believe that the NY stock exchange had the first system commercialy installed in an existing building and that the Kansas building was the first designed using the benefits of AC.

http://www.greatachievements.org/?id=3854

Regards

Gerry

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

The Louisiana Purchase Expo in St Louis in 1904.

[cbottger]

Charley Bottger's house north central Oklahoma 1845

[Kenneth Lott]

The answer is the 21 story Hiram Office building in San Antonio in 1928, it was the first building specifically designed for and installed with Central Heating and A/C, yes Gerry, I saw it on Modern Marvels, I thought it was interesting and just wanted to share it. Emphasis on designed and Heating and A/C, kind of a trick question, makes one think harder. IMO

[phinsperger]

My guess for A/C would have been the White House. I just figured they needed it more than other places because of all the hot air.