# US 10,866,014 B2 · Building designs and heating and cooling systems

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- Number: US 10,866,014 B2
- Document ID: US10866014B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/141,801
- Filed: 2018-09-25
- Published: 2019-01-24
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2007-06-27
- Assignees: Racool, L.L.C.
- Applicants: Racool, L.L.C.
- Inventors: Larry Andrews; Rob Young
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10866014B2

## CPC

- F24T 10/13: using tube assemblies suitable for insertion into boreholes in the ground, e.g. geothermal probes
- E04B 5/48: Special adaptations of floors for incorporating ducts, e.g. for heating or ventilating (in block-shaped elements E04C1/39; in slab- or sheet-shaped elements E04C2/52)
- E04H 1/04: Apartment houses arranged in two or more levels
- F24D 3/145: {Convecting elements concealed in wall or floor}
- F24D 11/0228: {combined with conventional heater}
- F24D 11/0235: {with recuperation of waste energy}
- F24D 12/02: having more than one heat source (using heat pumps, in water central heating systems F24D3/18; in air central heating systems F24D5/12; in systems using heat storage masses F24D11/02)
- F24F 5/0046: {using natural energy, e.g. solar energy, energy from the ground}
- F24F 11/84: using valves
- F24T 10/10: with circulation of working fluids through underground channels, the working fluids not coming into direct contact with the ground
- E04F 17/04: Air-ducts or air channels {(heating in general F24; ventilating rooms in general F24F)}
- E04F 17/08: for receiving utility lines, e.g. cables, pipes (covers giving access to the ducts or channels, covers of inspection holes E04F19/08)
- F24D 3/12: Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating (electric underfloor heating F24D13/02)
- F24D 2200/08: Electric heater
- F24D 2200/11: Geothermal energy
- F24D 2200/12: Heat pump
- F24F 2005/0057: {receiving heat-exchange fluid from a closed circuit in the ground}
- F28F 2210/10: Particular layout, e.g. for uniform temperature distribution
- Y02A 30/24: Structural elements or technologies for improving thermal insulation
- Y02A 30/272: Solar heating or cooling
- Y02B 10/20: Solar thermal
- Y02B 10/40: Geothermal heat-pumps
- Y02B 10/70: Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
- Y02B 30/00: Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
- Y02B 30/12: Hot water central heating systems using heat pumps
- Y02B 30/52: Heat recovery pumps, i.e. heat pump based systems or units able to transfer the thermal energy from one area of the premises or part of the facilities to a different one, improving the overall efficiency
- Y02B 80/00: Architectural or constructional elements improving the thermal performance of buildings
- Y02E 10/10: Geothermal energy
- F24T: GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- F24D: DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR (using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plants for heating purposes F01K17/02)
- F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02)
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)
- F28F: DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (water and air traps, air venting F16)
- Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

Building heating and/or cooling methods of the present disclosure can include continuously distributing fluid from within conduits within a concrete floor of a building to conduits within grounds surrounding and/or supporting the building.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A building heating and/or cooling method comprising continuously distributing fluid from within conduits within a concrete floor of a building to conduits within grounds surrounding and/or supporting the building while dehumidifying the interior of the building via a dehumidifier.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the building is a commercial building and the grounds are a parking lot proximate the commercial building.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the fluid is water.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the method further comprises periodically distributing the water via a sprinkler system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the building is a multi-family housing unit.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein the fluid is distributed to grounds surrounding the unit and exposed to the concrete floors of individual units within the housing unit.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein at least some of the units have associated grounds and share a common wall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the building is a commercial building and the grounds are a parking lot proximate the commercial building and covered by asphalt and/or concrete.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the conduits are 1″ in diameter.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the conduit is tubing constructed of copper, steel, Rehau, and/or other cross-linked construction.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the concrete floor is a minimum of 2″ thickness.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing a plurality of directional and/or check valves to control the direction of flow of the fluid within the conduits.