Geothermal Heating, Cooling, and Dehumidification Ventilation System

Abstract

A system designed to introduce fresh air ventilation into the living space, eliminate contaminants, and add fresh air to augment a building's HVAC system. This is done in order to save energy, and the costs associated with heat loss or gain in a building. The system employs the use of geothermal energy conferred to air via a cavity which is constructed in the basement, on the slab, foundation, in the crawl space and / or attic of a building. This cavity is created to circulate, absorb and store / release the geo-solar characteristics of a building, taking advantage the consistent subterranean temperature of the earth and / or sun, in order to warm air from outside during the winter minimizing the foundation heat sink, and cool air during the summer. One or more heat exchangers are used to transfer the energy from contaminated air in the cavity to clean air destined for the HVAC system.

Description

CONTINUITY DATA[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 13 / 48,427, filed on Jun. 4, 2012, which is a non-provisional of provisional patent application No. 61 / 493,404 filed on Jun. 3, 2011, and priority is claimed thereto; and, this application also claims priority to provisional patent application No. 69 / 496,684, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.FIELD OF THE PRESENT INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an air flow system, integrated into the structural foundation of a building, which employs the natural insulation of the earth's top soil to warm or cool air to an approximate temperature of 55 degrees, in order to assist the HVAC system of the building. A system of ducts is implemented and are designed to adapt to the seasonal changes in temperature, enabling both supplemental geothermal cooling in the summer, and geothermal warming in the winter. The present invention relies on the insulation properties of the subterranean basement of a c...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a supplemental heating and cooling system that uses the geothermal properties of the earth to reduce strain on building's conventional HVAC system. The system is installed in the basement, slab, or attic of a home or building and utilizes the cavity of the earth to heat or cool circulated air. This system provides a more comfortable and efficient way of using all floors of a building, even in extreme weather conditions. The system is easy to install, eliminates common basement contaminants such as mold, mildew, radon, and organic matter, and provides 24-hour fresh air ventilation.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the energy savings of making homes tight has resulted in indoor air quality concerns.

While great strides have been made in solar technology in recent years, the cost is still prohibitive for the average consumer.

Wind power has grown in popularity as well; however, utilizing the system requires a great deal of space in order to produce sufficient energy.

At the same time, wind turbines and their accompanying batteries and capacitors are conventionally only effective as a supplement to conventional power from the electric grid, given that the turbines will not capture energy from the wind if there is no circulation of air or wind outside.

While geothermal devices are known, extensive land is traditionally required, as well as expensive drilling down into the earth's crust.

However, unlike the present invention, Shingaki does not employ heat exchangers, and is not configured to provide year-round functionality.

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