System and method for conditioning air
AssigneeEcoMePlease, LLC
InventorsJoseph K. Kirby, Victor M. Menendez
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Abstract
A system for conditioning air in a structure includes a first conditioning system and a second conditioning system. The first conditioning system is capable of supplying conditioned air to a first space of the structure. The first space is enclosed, at least in part, by one or more external walls. The second conditioning system is capable of supplying conditioned air to a second space of the structure that is located above the first space. The second space is enclosed, at least in part, by a roof that is sealed to prevent a flow of air between the second space and an outside environment. The first space and the second space are separated by a ceiling that permits thermal energy to pass between the first space and the second space.
Claims25
A system for conditioning air in a structure, comprising:
- a first conditioning system operable to supply conditioned air to an inhabited space of a structure, wherein the inhabited space is enclosed, at least in part, by one or more external walls;
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- a second conditioning system operable to supply conditioned air to an attic space of the structure located above the inhabited space, wherein the attic space is enclosed, at least in part, by a roof that is sealed to prevent a flow of gas between the attic space and an outside environment, and wherein the inhabited space and the attic space are separated by a ceiling that permits thermal energy to pass between the inhabited space and the attic space.
A method for conditioning air in a structure, comprising:
- activating a first conditioning system operable to supply conditioned air to an inhabited space of a structure that is enclosed, at least in part, by one or more external walls;
- and
- activating a second conditioning system operable to supply conditioned air to an attic space of the structure located above the inhabited space, wherein the attic space is enclosed, at least in part, by a roof that is sealed to prevent a flow of gas between the attic space and an outside environment, and wherein the inhabited space and the attic space are separated by a ceiling that permits thermal energy to pass between the inhabited space and the attic space.
A method of installing an air-conditioning system in a structure, the structure comprising an inhabited space and an attic space located above the inhabited space, wherein the inhabited space and the attic space are separated by a ceiling that permits thermal energy to pass between the inhabited space and the attic space, and wherein a first conditioning system is fluidly connected to the inhabited space and operable to supply conditioned air to the inhabited space, the method comprising:
- sealing the attic space to prevent a flow of air between the attic space and an outside environment;
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- fluidly connecting a second conditioning system to the attic space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.