Carrier wanted help positioning generators as a necessary safety item in areas that fall victim to big storms frequently. Being without power in the middle of a heat wave or a deep winter chill means no HVAC, and that can be dangerous.

We bought space for Carrier down in areas of Florida during hurricane season, and then ran different campaigns. Unsurprisingly, the ad that faked the news killed it.

From the ad, the user arrived at the microsite we built. Generators work by figuring out how much wattage you’re going to have supported by the generator. When the power goes out, those circuits you choose will keep running.

The question is: which circuits should you choose? Go visit the Carrier Generator site: It’s seriously a very cool experience.

No seriously. You should go visit the Carrier Generator site. We had a blast designing this immersive experience.

In the world of HVAC, products are rated by efficiency and size. But no homeowner cares about SEER or AFUE. No one cares about the rust-proof exterior or the UV lights that prevent mold from growing on the coils.

Generally speaking, HVAC brands are considered only in times of need. As long as their A/C unit works, consumers want no part of any sort of awareness campaign. Heck, hyper-aware consumers might even feel turned off by a winter-time furnace ad because it smacks of being predatory.

Which means that HVAC is perfect for the highly segmented, rational, long-form approach of interactive.

At Pop Art, I worked with Carrier Residential on a number of campaigns. I’m in the process of adding more examples. Click around for descriptions.

PPC
Locally targeted display media
Landing pages
Microsites
SEM
SEO
Infinity
Edge
Generator
Hybrid Heat