Central Heating




Image 1 Central Heating System-present day


Image 2 Central Heating System from 1924

Central heating has been availed in industrial structures since the late 1700’s. It was not thought to be applicable in residents homes
until the early 1900s.  In 1924, Research Residence No. 1 was commissioned and built to be the house of the future this project was a
Collaboration between the University of  Illinois Urbana Champaign and the National Warm Air Heating and Ventilation Association (NWAHVA).

As you can see in the above images central heating has come a long way as seen in image 1 and image 2.