air-conditioning

I remember the hot Washington summers of 1977 and 1978—it would be ninety-five degrees outside and Carter would have the White House air-conditioning turned off.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

She makes casual conversation with two elderly volunteers who have come in to rest by the window air-conditioning unit, which seems to be making no progress against the heat, despite its noisy clamor.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

I remember the hot Washington summers of 1977 and 1978—it would be ninety-five degrees outside and Carter would have the White House air-conditioning turned off.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

I remember the hot Washington summers of 1977 and 1978—it would be ninety-five degrees outside and Carter would have the White House air-conditioning turned off.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

Underground, the constant ambient temperature leads to greatly reduced heating and air-conditioning demands — about 85 percent lower than for a building on the surface, according to Donald Woodard, the former director of underground planning at nearby Park University (which may be the only school to have such a position).

SubTropolis, U.S.A. 2010

Underground, the constant ambient temperature leads to greatly reduced heating and air-conditioning demands — about 85 percent lower than for a building on the surface, according to Donald Woodard, the former director of underground planning at nearby Park University (which may be the only school to have such a position).

SubTropolis, U.S.A. 2010

Bin Laden pushed his survivalist ideas to absurd lengths, forbidding his family to use refrigerators and air-conditioning even when they lived in the scorching Sudanese capital of Khartoum.

The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011

Generators powered by gasoline, propane or natural gas have become a niche industry in recent years as more U.S. homeowners seek to ensure they can keep lights, refrigerators and air-conditioning systems running during extended blackouts.

Generators Sell Briskly, Then They Often Come Right Back Miguel Bustillo 2011

The DOE and Energy Star suggest setting air-conditioning temps to no lower than 78 degrees when you're there, and higher when you're sleeping or out.

Avital Binshtock: How to Green Your Hotel Stay Avital Binshtock 2010

Worse, solar power production peaks around noon, but electricity demand peaks in the Southwest in the late afternoon when folks get home from work, turn up the air-conditioning, and start using computers, videogames, stoves, and other electric appliances.

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