Air Conditioning

Climate1902Willis CarrierUSA
InventorWillis Carrier
Year1902
CategoryClimate
OriginUSA

About Air Conditioning

Carrier invented it to control humidity in a printing plant, not for comfort. It transformed where people could live, enabling the growth of the American South. By 2020, 1.9 billion air conditioners were in use globally. It accounts for 20% of building electricity use.