“A New York Summer Staple: Exploring the Love-Hate Relationship with Window Air Conditioners”

Cach year, when the temperatures soar in June or July, Zack Dietrich indulges in a very New York sport. He pulls a large air conditioner out of his closet, which he installs in the window of his apartment. This is the famous “Window Air Conditioner” or “Window AC”. Unlike other cities, 75% of buildings in New York were built before 1960, the decade when centralized air conditioning became widespread. Hence the massive use of these heavy air conditioners that fit into the sash windows (two panes that slide vertically) of the Big Apple to generate…