Historic Building Upgraded With Efficient, Eco-friendly Chiller System

In 1926, T.W. Patterson became the first air-conditioned multistory building in the U.S. Nearly a century later, it remains a model of innovation. In 1926, three years after its opening, the T.W. Patterson Building in downtown Fresno, Calif., was outfitted with air-conditioning equipment, which earned it the distinction of first air-conditioned multistory building in the United States.