Energy efficient thermally dynamic building design and method

A method of controlling heat loss and heat gain through an exterior wall of a building, wherein said wall includes an inner insulating layer, an outer insulating layer, a thermal mass located between the insulating layers, and an air gap between the insulating layers, the thermal mass further including a heat exchanger operatively connected to said thermal mass for adding or subtracting heat to vary the rate of heat flux across said wall, the method comprising the steps of:

• collecting energy in an energy collection system connected to said heat exchanger;
• transferring energy between said thermal mass and said energy collection system through said heat exchanger;
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• controlling the rate of energy transfer between said energy collection system and said thermal mass to buffer the rate of heat transfer across said exterior wall between an inside and an outside;
• wherein the energy collection system comprises a warm liquor system and a cool liquor system, and heat energy can be added to said wall or taken from said wall through either one of said systems;
• wherein said warm liquor system is connected to a liquid reservoir by a first closed loop system including a compressor, a heat exchanger between the first closed loop system and the warm liquor system, and a heat exchanger between the first closed loop system and the liquid reservoir;
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• wherein said cool liquor system is connected to the liquid reservoir by a second closed loop system including a compressor, a heat exchanger between the second closed loop system and the cool liquor system, and a heat exchanger between the second closed loop system and the liquid reservoir.

A heating and cooling system for a building comprising:

• at least one passive source of heat energy;
• a insulated liquid reservoir to store heat energy in;
• a warm liquor system operating at a temperature of 20 to 50 degrees Celsius, and operatively connected to said insulated liquid reservoir by a first closed loop system that includes (i) a compressor, (ii) a heat exchanger between the first closed loop system and the warm liquor system, and (iii) a heat exchanger between the first closed loop system and the reservoir;
• a cool liquor system operating at a temperature of 0 to 15 degrees Celsius, and operatively connected to said insulated liquid reservoir by a second closed loop system that includes (i) a compressor, (ii) a heat exchanger between the second closed loop system and the cool liquor system, and (iii) a heat exchanger between the second closed loop system and the reservoir;
• a thermal mass within a wall being connected to said insulated reservoir by both said cool liquor system and said warm liquor system;
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• a central control for controlling the flow of liquids through said heat exchangers to maintain a predetermined temperature within said building enclosure.