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US 4,011,989 AGranted
Metal building with integrated hot water heating system
OwnerRichard E. Diggsinventor
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Abstract
A metal building with an integrated hot water heating system includes a heater for heating water, pipes connected between the heater and heating grids in the floor of the building and the structural columns and beams of the frame of the building for circulation of hot water through the frame and floor of the building to heat the building primarily with radiant energy, wherein a substantially uniform temperature is maintained throughout the building, and a savings of up to 70% in energy required to heat the building is realized.
Claims34
A building with an integrated heating system, comprising:
- a building having a floor and a frame including upright, tubular, fluid-conveying columns supported on the floor and sloping, tubular, fluid-conveying roof beams supported on and in fluid communication with the columns, the columns being hollow and fluid tight so that heat exchange fluid can be circulated throughout said building frame;
- a plurality of heating grid means in the floor, said heating grid means each including a plurality of pipes connected to receive fluid from the columns, selected one of said columns having valves therein for controlling flow of fluid therethrough so that heating grid means fluidly connected to said selected columns can be individually controlled;
- heater means connected to heat the fluid;
- and fluid circulating means connected to circulate the fluid through the heater means, the columns and roof beams and the heating grid means to heat the building to a substantially uniform temperature throughout.
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