/tags/air-conditioning air conditioning en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:10 GMT /news/2025-03-27/federal-judge-says-heat-in-texas-prisons-is-unconstitutional-does-not-order-immediate-a-c Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:10 GMT /news/2025-03-27/federal-judge-says-heat-in-texas-prisons-is-unconstitutional-does-not-order-immediate-a-c Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-03-21/texas-prison-staff-falsified-records-about-temperatures-behind-bars-internal-investigation-finds The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, alleging the heat inside the state’s dozens of un-air conditioned prisons is dangerous. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:13:05 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-21/texas-prison-staff-falsified-records-about-temperatures-behind-bars-internal-investigation-finds Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2024-07-29/an-inmates-body-temp-was-107-5-when-he-died-the-state-of-texas-says-heat-did-not-kill-him Newly released autopsies show extreme temperatures in state prisons may have contributed to multiple recent deaths behind bars. But the state says heat hasn’t killed any prisoners in more than a decade. A lawsuit challenging Texas prison heat protocols will be heard in federal court on Tuesday. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:24:50 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-29/an-inmates-body-temp-was-107-5-when-he-died-the-state-of-texas-says-heat-did-not-kill-him Lauren McGaughy /news/2024-06-21/denton-will-require-ac-for-renters-prevent-bans-on-window-units Denton residents will now have a right to air conditioning after the City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to require air conditioning in all rental properties. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:24:26 GMT /news/2024-06-21/denton-will-require-ac-for-renters-prevent-bans-on-window-units Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2024-06-06/how-one-austin-neighborhood-paved-the-way-for-a-culture-of-central-air-conditioning In 1954, 21 families moved into homes in Austin’s Allandale neighborhood. They did so under one condition: They would be the subject of an experiment. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:21:30 GMT /texas-news/2024-06-06/how-one-austin-neighborhood-paved-the-way-for-a-culture-of-central-air-conditioning Audrey McGlinchy /news/2023-09-08/denton-mobile-home-parks-ban-on-window-ac-units-leaves-some-residents-sweltering Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:38:06 GMT /news/2023-09-08/denton-mobile-home-parks-ban-on-window-ac-units-leaves-some-residents-sweltering Amber Gaudet | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2023-08-22/tarrant-county-heat-death-toll-climbs-to-12-latest-deaths-related-to-lack-of-ac Twelve Tarrant County residents have died from heat-related illnesses in August so far — a jump from the five deaths previously reported in July. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:02:18 GMT /news/2023-08-22/tarrant-county-heat-death-toll-climbs-to-12-latest-deaths-related-to-lack-of-ac David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /energy-environment/2023-07-21/a-future-without-air-conditioning-is-becoming-harder-to-imagine AC is now seen as essential – but the more we use it, the more we help heat the planet. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:36:46 GMT /energy-environment/2023-07-21/a-future-without-air-conditioning-is-becoming-harder-to-imagine Michael Marks /texas-news/2023-07-20/texas-prisoners-struggle-to-endure-heat-wave-in-facilities-without-air-conditioning Inmates say food melts in front of them and claim their cells' temperatures exceed 150 degrees. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:26:34 GMT /texas-news/2023-07-20/texas-prisoners-struggle-to-endure-heat-wave-in-facilities-without-air-conditioning Paul Flahive /news/2023-07-19/your-air-conditioner-isnt-built-for-this-heat-5-tips-can-boost-performance Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:14:00 GMT /news/2023-07-19/your-air-conditioner-isnt-built-for-this-heat-5-tips-can-boost-performance Scott Neuman