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US 8,595,998 B2Granted
Geosolar temperature control construction and method thereof
AssigneeGE Research LLC
InventorMark Isaacs
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Abstract
A structure and method of controlling building temperature are provided utilizing both solar and geo-exchange means.
Claims27
A geosolar temperature control building construction system wherein a wall defines a temperature delivery system, comprising:
- a building envelope including a wall formed of at least one of concrete, metal or wood;
- a footer positioned beneath said building envelope and at least one concrete foundation wall extending from said footer to an upper elevation;
- said building envelope further extending from said upper elevation of said concrete foundation wall;
- said concrete foundation wall having insulation on at least an outwardly facing surface, said concrete foundation wall having a first portion positioned at a first elevation relative to the earth, said first elevation being below a grade where said building construction is located;
- an insulated perimeter having a first portion extending from one of said concrete foundation wall and said footer, said first portion of said insulated perimeter extending downward and having a horizontal component extending a first preselected distance and having a vertical component extending a second preselected distance;
- an active thermal transfer system comprising a closed loop piping system having at least a plurality of horizontally extending pipes disposed beneath a lowermost floor, said plurality of horizontally extending pipes further extending upwardly along said envelope formed of said at least one of concrete metal or wood;
- a first thermal transfer liquid passing through said closed loop piping system, said first thermal transfer fluid receiving thermal energy in said horizontally extending pipes beneath said lowermost floor from at least one temperature controlled zone and actively transferring said thermal energy through said building envelope to an interior of said building;
- said wall having a plurality of uninsulated surfaces adjacent an inside surface of said wall within said building, said closed loop piping of said active thermal transfer system disposed adjacent said uninsulated surfaces to transfer thermal energy into or out of the building and control interior building temperature;
- and,
- a geosolar thermal transfer system comprising a solar collector and at least one solar recharge loop, said geosolar thermal transfer system one of:
- (a) receiving solar energy for storage in the earth beneath said lowermost floor of said building downward and within a perimeter of said insulated perimeter or (b) discharging thermal energy from the ground to atmosphere to create said at least one temperature controlled zone in the earth beneath a lowermost position of said building and downward and within a perimeter of said insulated perimeter.
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