It is hard to find a part of our lives that has not been affected by air conditioning and refrigeration. Productivity in offices and factories is increased dramatically thanks to conditioned air at just the right temperature. Who can rest comfortably in the middle of a sweltering July without air conditioning?

And the impact of air conditioning and refrigeration is not limited to just indoors. Our planet is benefiting from new, more energy-efficient cooling and refrigeration equipment.

Only with the addition of air conditioning could we have around-the-clock surgical suites and sophisticated manufacturing environments. Air conditioning makes possible the use of computers and enhances communications services. And refrigeration allows us to shop for fresh food anytime. These things happen to a great degree because American industry has learned how to control air quality and refrigeration with precision.

Cool Living contains detailed and useful information on many aspects of the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. Learn what makes this industry so dynamic and vital to our daily lives by viewing the rich, exciting content in our publication Cool Living (PDF file, 4.5 MB). Download Cool Living now! If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can obtain a free copy from Adobe's web site.