Energy exchange building envelope
AssigneeRensselae Polytechnic Institute
InventorsJason Vollen, Kelly Winn, Anna Dyson, Ted Ngai
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Abstract
Provided in one embodiment is an article, the article comprising: a material, which adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the article. Another embodiment provides a structure, comprising: a building facade envelope, comprising a material: wherein the envelope adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition, to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the envelope.
Claims45
An article, comprising:
- a material, which adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition, to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the article.
A structure, comprising:
- a building façade envelope, comprising a material:
- wherein the envelope adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate condition to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the envelope.
A structure, comprising:
- a building façade envelope, comprising a plurality of a plurality of ceramic tiles and a storage container;
- wherein the envelope adjusts at least one surface property in response to a climate to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the envelope.
A method of regulating a temperature inside a structure, the method comprising:
- adjusting at least one surface property of the structure to a climate condition to affect energy exchange between the exterior and the interior of the envelope;
- wherein the structure comprises a building façade envelope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.