A Zero-Energy modular building, comprising:
- a) at least two interconnectable prefabricated relocatable Building Modules arranged to provide a building in a floor plan, the at least two interconnectable prefabricated relocatable Building Modules comprising:
- i) a relocatable load-bearing Support Structure comprising a plurality of Aeriated Frames including a Roof-Frame, a Floor-Frame and a plurality of Wall-Frames, each of the plurality of Aeriated Frames having an Inner Face, an Outer Face opposite the inner face, and a thickness, wherein the plurality of aeriated frames defines a hollow space;
- wherein all said thicknesses satisfy both a “K-Max” Condition and a “No-Condensation” Condition of the zero-energy modular building based on bio-climatic conditions of a projected location of the zero-energy modular building;
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- ii) means for providing an energy-efficient Building Envelope to the zero-energy modular building, the energy-efficient Building Envelope comprising:
- (1) an Envelope-Roof-Section comprising an arrangement of first Envelope-Layers, the arrangement of first Envelope Layers comprising:
- (a) a first Structural Insulated Panel having a thermal conductivity, a vapor permeability and a thickness, the first structural insulated panel being directly or indirectly supported by the Roof-Frame of the relocatable load-bearing Support Structure in either parallel or sloped manner;
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- (b) a suspended ceiling system comprising:
- (i) a first gypsum-based board having a thermal conductivity, a vapor permeability and a thickness;
- (ii) a first vapor barrier sheet having a thermal conductivity and a vapor permeability, the first vapor barrier being coupled to said first gypsum-based board;
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- (iii) means for affixing said first gypsum-based board parallelly to the Roof-Frame, the first gypsum-based board being separated from the roof-frame by a defined distance;
- the first Structural Insulated Panel, the first gypsum-based board, and the first vapor barrier sheet form “Envelope-Layers” and have a defined first order of arrangement;
- wherein said defined distance, all said thermal conductivities, all said vapor permeabilities and all said thicknesses satisfy both the “K-Max” Condition and the “No-Condensation” Condition of the zero-energy modular building] based on the defined first order of arrangement of the Envelope-Layers and the bio-climatic conditions of the projected location;
- (2) an Envelope-Floor-Section comprising an arrangement of second Envelope Layers comprising at least one board, a second Structural Insulated Panel, and a second Supporting-Frame;
- wherein:
- each one of said board, said second Structural Insulated Panel, and said second Supporting-Frame has a thermal conductivity, a vapor permeability and a thickness
- said second Supporting-Frame comprises an Aeriated Frame defining a top side and a bottom side, said top and bottom sides defining a thickness and defining an Aeriated inner space;
- said board, said second Structural Insulated Panel, and said second Supporting-Frame having a second order of arrangement and being mutually coupled in the second order of arrangement and further being coupled to a Floor-Frame of the relocatable load-bearing Support Structure;
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- all said thermal conductivities, all said vapor permeabilities, and all said thicknesses satisfy both the “K-Max” Condition and the “No-Condensation” Condition based on the second, order of arrangement of the second Envelope-Layers and the bio-climatic conditions of the projected location;
- (3) an Envelope-Outer-Wall-Section comprising a third Structural Insulated Panel;
- wherein:
- said third Structural Insulated Panel has a thermal conductivity, a vapor permeability and a thickness;
- said third Structural Insulated Panel being coupled to a first face of a Wall-Frame of the relocatable load-bearing Support Structure;
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- all said thermal conductivities, all said vapor permeabilities and all said thicknesses satisfy both the “K-Max” Condition and the “No-Condensation” Condition based on the bio-climatic conditions of the projected location;
- (4) an Envelope-Inner-Wall-Section comprising an arrangement of third Envelope-Layers comprising at a fourth Structural Insulated Panel, a second gypsum-based board, and a second vapor barrier sheet;
- wherein:
- each one of said second gypsum-based board, said second vapor barrier sheet, and said fourth Structural Insulated Pane has a thermal conductivity, a vapor permeability and a thickness;
- said second gypsum-based board, said second vapor barrier sheet, and said fourth Structural Insulated Panel having a third order of arrangement and being mutually coupled in the third order of arrangement and further being coupled to a second face of the Wall-Frame of the relocatable load-bearing Support Structure;
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- all said thermal conductivities, all said vapor permeabilities and all said thicknesses satisfy both the “K-Max” Condition and the “No-Condensation” Condition based on the third order of arrangement and the bio-climatic conditions of the projected location;
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- (5) high-performance fenestration;
- b) a solar power generation system capable of generating, individually or in combination with one or more renewable energy sources a total amount of electricity based on a projected energy consumption level of the zero-energy modular building and the bio-climatic conditions of the projected location;
- c) means for connecting adjacent Building Modules along a first direction;
- d) means for stacking adjacent Building Modules along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- e) a foundation providing structural support to said Building Modules;
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- f) means for attaching said Building Modules to said foundation.