Imagine a glass of ice sitting on a table. Now, imagine you place a lid on the glass so that all the water and ice are contained in the glass. If the ice and water are well mixed, the water and ice will both be at 32°F because the ice is slowly changing state from […]

Air conditioning was about humidity control from the very start. Willis Carrier's very first air conditioning system was all about controlling the humidity with the side effect that it also could reduce the sensible temperature. Theaters caught on that this newfangled contraption could lead to big summer numbers when they installed it to keep patrons […]

When you think of a salesman, what comes to mind? Do you imagine a quiet person who helps you solve your problems by listening and evaluating you as a customer? Probably not.  When most people hear the word ‘salesman,' they imagine a flashy personality who will talk to you for hours to try to get […]