Geothermal heating and cooling system
OwnerBrian Carson, Hossein Al Kattaninventors
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Abstract
A geothermal heating and cooling system is provided. The geothermal heating and cooling system is used for a house or building structure where the foundation extends to a depth below the ground surface layer and into the ground stable layer. The geothermal heating and cooling system includes insulation provided about outer surfaces of the house or building structure. The geothermal heating and cooling system may also be used in conjunction with water tanks and swimming pools.
Claims20
A geothermal heating and cooling system for a house or building structure comprising:
- a roof structure having a plurality of roof portions;
- a sidewall structure having a plurality of sidewall portions supporting the plurality of roof portions;
- a foundation structure having a plurality of foundation portions supporting the plurality of sidewall portions;
- a slab structure having at least one slab portion extending between the plurality of foundation portions;
- a footing structure having a plurality of footing portions provided along a lower portion of the foundation structure in order to provide support for the foundation structure;
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- an insulation material provided about outer surfaces of the roof structure, the sidewall structure, the foundation structure, and the footing structure.
A method of assembling a house or building structure, the method comprises:
- providing a roof structure having a plurality of roof portions;
- providing a sidewall structure having a plurality of sidewall portions supporting the plurality of roof portions;
- providing a foundation structure having a plurality of foundation portions supporting the plurality of sidewall portions;
- extending a slab structure having at least one slab portion between the plurality of foundation portions;
- providing a footing structure having a plurality of footing portions along a lower portion of the foundation structure in order to provide support for the foundation structure;
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- providing an insulation material about outer surfaces of the roof structure, the sidewall structure, the foundation structure, and the footing structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.