An African American Woman Designing Comfort
Alice H. Parker, an African American inventor, patented an early gas-powered central heating system in 1919. Her work helped shape how modern homes think about comfort, airflow, and efficiency.
Alice H. Parker, an African American inventor, patented an early gas-powered central heating system in 1919. Her work helped shape how modern homes think about comfort, airflow, and efficiency.
I recently had an experience that reminded me—again—why proper duct insulation is not optional, even when ductwork runs through “conditioned”
(And Why That’s a Problem You’re Living With Every Day) I recently visited a 1962 home in Croton on Hudson
As a building performance professional working in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, I see the same pattern every winter: homes get tighter, heating systems run longer, and indoor air dries out fast. A whole home steam humidifier is the most reliable way to restore healthy humidity because it delivers true vapor, distributes evenly, and doesn’t depend on constant furnace runtime. When humidity is controlled correctly, homes feel warmer, respiratory symptoms ease, and winter comfort improves dramatically.