Automated fresh air cooling system

a technology of automatic cooling and ventilation system, which is applied in ventilation system, lighting and heating apparatus, heating types, etc., can solve the problems of undesirable noise and vibrations that penetrate the occupied space of the building, the cooling capacity of whole house fans is limited, and the cost of traditional air conditioning system running is high and inefficien

US20140206278A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-24QC MFG
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2014-07-24
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Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an automated fresh air cooling system. The automated fresh air cooling system can include a whole house fan, an air intake, an air conditioner, and at least one controller. The controller can adjust the usage of the different components of the fresh air cooling system in order to reduce overall energy consumption as well as cost to a consumer. The system can be completely automated and no user input is required.
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BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Field

[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to automated cooling and ventilation systems for building structures, and more particularly, to the combination of a whole house fan system, an air intake system, an air conditioning system, and an integrated thermostat with interior and exterior building temperature sensors to reduce building energy consumption.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] It is well known that heating and cooling the space in residential and commercial buildings accounts for a primary share of building energy consumption. Space heating and cooling combined in residential buildings accounts for 54% of residential site energy consumption and 22% of total primary energy consumption in the U.S. See Table 2.1.5 2010 Residential Energy End-Use Splits, by Fuel Type in 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book, U.S. Department of Energy, March 2012, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0005] Existing buildings utilize either an air co...

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Embodiment Construction

[0024]Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an automated fresh air cooling system. The fresh air cooling system can include an air intake system, a whole house fan, a vent system, an air conditioner, an integrated thermostat, and one or more temperature and / or humidity sensors.

[0025]In some embodiments, the air intake system can include a motorized multi-bladed damper to automatically open and close whenever the thermostat detects optimal cooling conditions. The multi-bladed dampers can be fitted with an air filtration system to filter external pollutants. The integrated thermostat can control the fresh air cooling system by measuring internal and external conditions with internal and external temperature and / or humidity sensors. When the external temperature is at or below the internal temperature and the integrated thermostat is active, the thermostat can automatically open the air intake, the vent, and can turn on the whole house fan or fans. When the external tempera...