The ACHR NEWS Centennial Anniversary

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The saturation of homes with some type of air conditioning, central or room unit, grew from 45% in 6 years. 

In the early 1950s, manufacturers and home builders came together to create the Air Conditioned Village in Austin, Texas.

In the 1960s, engineers and contractors clashed over the role heat pumps played in the HVAC industry, lending credence to the saying that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. 

A 1967 ACHR NEWS article shows how one utility promoted electric heat with a full-scale campaign aimed at homeowners, contractors, and commercial buildings. 

In 1960, a Phoenix factory used 140 tons of refrigeration to show how all-electric systems could make sense in the right commercial application. 

In 1960, a Clearwater, Florida, builder and HVAC contractor teamed up to offer a heat pump-equipped model home for $11,950 — and buyers responded quickly. 

A look back at how advancements in compressor technology forever changed the HVAC industry. 

Thanks to a push from manufacturers and utility companies, heat pump technology gained traction in the ‘50s, ultimately re-shaping the HVAC industry. 

HVAC solutions help solve growing populations and prevent food waste 

We dive into the ACHR NEWS archives to explore the a/c boom of the 1950s, where room unit shipments hit 1 million in 1953.