US20120318475A1 - Building Energy System - Google Patents
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Definitions
- This invention relates to building energy systems for both new and retrofit construction.
- VIPs vacuum insulation panels
- Glover and Rosen in a recent IVIS conference paper, one strategy is to incorporate a narrow, ventilated and depressurized cavity adjacent to the stone wall.
- installing VIP panels may not be straightforward, especially if the interior stone surface is uneven.
- these high performance sputtered coatings are located on the cavity glass surfaces of an insulating glass unit; however, more recently, exterior sputtered low-e coatings have been developed that typically increase the center-of-glass insulating performance from R-4 to R-5.
- Vacuum glazing is a new energy efficient window product that is poised for commercialization. As there is no heat loss across the small vacuum cavity through convection or conduction, the main source of glazing heat loss is through radiation. By using an ultra low-e coating, radiation heat loss is reduced to a minimum. This provides for R-15 center-of-glass performance for a double-glazed unit, but direct solar heat gains through south-facing windows can be substantially reduced during the heating season.
- HVAC heating, ventilating and air conditioning
- Displacement or air stratified ventilation is an alternative strategy to centralized ventilation ducting systems and with this strategy, fresh preheated or cooled ventilation air is gradually introduced at a low level at a temperature slightly lower than room temperature. As the room occupants generate air pollutants, the polluted air slowly rises and it is then fully exhausted from the room through high level vents. Unlike conventional ventilation systems, none of the polluted air is returned and re-circulated through the building and this provides for higher indoor air quality.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,955,285 discloses the advantages of combining displacement ventilation with high R-value windows. Because of the need for air stratification, there should be no down drafting at the windows and this demands the use of high-R windows.
- HVAC equipment costs remain comparatively high because of the need for centralized ducting systems and the cost of installing different pieces of high efficiency equipment for a range of different heating and cooling applications.
- One strategy for reducing the cost and complexity of the heating/cooling devices is to use an integrated mechanical system (See Allen, Drerup, White Ltd., Technical Report, Advanced Passive Solar Design, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1985).
- An integrated mechanical system consists of a cold thermal storage tank, a hot thermal storage tank and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank.
- the hot thermal storage tank supplies heat for various operations, including: space heating, domestic hot water heating, and ventilation air preheating.
- the cold thermal storage tank supplies cooling for various operations, including: space cooling, dehumidification, ventilation air cooling in summer, ventilation air heat recovery in winter, grey water heat recovery, and food refrigeration.
- a building energy system comprising a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises a cold thermal storage tank, a hot thermal storage tank, and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; and, an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- electrical use and peak load demand are at least partially reduced.
- At least one central space that is connected to said lower supply intake and one or more perimeter rooms located adjacent to said central space, wherein said one or more perimeter rooms comprises: one or more lower wall vents that connect to said central space; and one or more upper vents connected to said upper exhaust outlet.
- said building enclosure comprises two or more levels, and wherein said central space is continuous at least in part between said two or more levels.
- said central space comprises an open staircase.
- said one or more upper vents is connected to said at least one upper exhaust outlet via a duct that is separated off from said central space.
- any of said one or more lower wall vents is a gap between a floor and a door wherein said gap connects said central space with one of said perimeter rooms.
- At least one exhaust fan in any of said perimeter rooms for at least partially venting to the exterior of the building enclosure.
- said insulated building envelope comprises at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels.
- said at least one fenestration assembly comprises at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said at least one fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly.
- At least one moveable and motorized top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit is a vacuum insulating glass unit.
- a conventional window on the exterior side of the fenestration opening and the moveable insulating glass unit on the interior side of the fenestration opening is provided.
- a double glazed insulating glass unit is located on the exterior side of the fenestration opening, and a double-glazed insulating glass unit is located on the interior side of the fenestration opening.
- a Venetian blind located between the two insulating glass units.
- said one or more perimeter rooms are heated or cooled by radiant heating or cooling sources.
- said radiant heating or cooling sources comprise in part hydronic panels or radiators.
- each perimeter room one or more room controllers that at least partially control the radiant heating and cooling sources, an exhaust fan and said at least one fenestration assembly for maintaining comfort conditions.
- the one or more room controllers are linked to a central controller that controls operation of the integrated mechanical system such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
- the various heating and cooling functions comprise at least one of space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation air heat recovery, greywater heat recovery, clothes drying heat recovery, and food refrigeration.
- electrical power generated from solar energy is used to operate the heat pump.
- incoming air at the at least one lower supply intake is preheated or precooled using ground source heating or cooling sources.
- said at least one exhaust fan at least partially vents to the exterior of the building enclosure pollutants generated inside the building enclosure.
- At least a portion of the solar-generated electrical power is thermally stored and later used for one or more heating and cooling functions.
- an integrated mechanical system for providing heating and cooling functions in a building energy system comprising: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
- said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly; the integrated mechanical system; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- a fenestration assembly for use in a building energy system comprising: at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of the fenestration assembly;
- said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one of said fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air,
- an insulated building envelope for use in a building energy system comprising: at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels; wherein said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- a central controller for use in a building energy system wherein said central controller controls operation of an integrated mechanical system and is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand; and said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly; the integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may
- the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
- FIG. 1 shows a second floor plan of a two story residential heritage masonry building that is retrofitted with an air stratified ventilation system.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section on a line 1 a - 1 a through the two story residential building as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section on a line 1 b - 1 b through the two story residential building as shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 shows an interior elevation view of a retrofit building assembly for a solid masonry wall incorporating a single glazed window and featuring a sliding, overlapping vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit that is hidden within a wall pocket when in an open or parked position.
- VIP vacuum insulating glass
- FIG. 5 shows a horizontal cross section on a line 4 c - 4 c of the retrofit building assembly as shown in FIG. 4 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in a closed position.
- FIG. 6 shows a vertical cross section on a line 4 d - 4 d of the retrofit building assembly as shown in FIG. 4 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in a closed position.
- FIG. 7 (a, b, c) shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of a retrofit building assembly as shown in FIG. 6 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in different seasonal modes of operation.
- FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross section of a fenestration assembly incorporating twin overlapping insulating glass sliding units and incorporated within a double stud construction wall with a vacuum insulation panel assembly.
- FIG. 9 shows a vertical cross section of the fenestration assembly as shown in FIG. 8 with the outer IG unit in a closed position.
- FIG. 10 (a, b, c, d) shows a series of diagrammatic cross sections of the fenestration assembly shown in FIG. 9 with overlapping IG units in different seasonal modes of operation.
- FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of the building energy system.
- FIG. 1 shows a second floor plan 14 of an older heritage masonry building that is retrofitted with a building energy system.
- the building energy system 130 is comprised of five major subsystems: 1. a high-R insulating and airtight building envelope; 2. a set of energy efficient fenestration assemblies; 3. an air stratified ventilation system; 4. an integrated mechanical system and 5. a control system.
- the two story building enclosure 15 incorporates a central space 16 and perimeter rooms 17 .
- the building enclosure 15 is typically a residential building, although other building types with similar floor plans are also appropriate with a key requirement being a centralized circulation space 16 .
- common walls 26 , 27 are positioned between the central space 16 and the perimeter rooms 17 .
- Located within the central space 16 is an open staircase 28 that links the upper two levels 13 , 14 of the building enclosure 15 .
- Interior doors 30 are positioned between the central space 16 and the perimeter rooms 17 .
- a building envelope 18 Surrounding the building enclosure 15 is a building envelope 18 that consists of exterior masonry walls 20 , roof (not shown) and basement floors (not shown). Additional insulation (not shown) is retrofitted to the building envelope and a largely continuous inner air barrier 19 is formed within the building envelope 18 .
- the exterior walls 20 are constructed from solid masonry and because it is important that the exterior heritage appearance is retained, additional insulation (not shown) is retrofitted to the interior face of the wall 20 .
- the combined R-value of the retrofitted insulating external walls is R-15 minimum and preferably R-40 or higher.
- one preferred solution is to retrofit high-R performance vacuum insulation panel (VIP) assembles.
- the VIP assemblies are impermeable, therefore special measures are needed to prevent condensation within the wall assembly.
- the exterior walls 20 incorporate perimeter windows 21 that are typically single glazed. To improve energy efficiency, various energy saving devices (not shown) are retrofitted to the perimeter windows 21 . Depending on the winter design temperature conditions, the combined center-of-glass R-value of the upgraded perimeter windows 21 is R-6 minimum and preferably R-20 or higher. As detailed in FIG. 6 , one preferred option is to retrofit a moveable vacuum insulating glass unit (VIG) that overlaps the interior insulating wall assembly and slides horizontally into a hidden wall pocket.
- VIP moveable vacuum insulating glass unit
- FIGS. 1 , 2 , and 3 one preferred option is to retrofit an air stratified ventilation system.
- an air stratified ventilation system can quite easily be retrofitted to a traditional heritage house.
- Lower vents 29 are located in the common walls 26 and 27 between the perimeter rooms 17 and the central space 16 .
- the gaps 50 between the bottom of the interior doors 30 and the floor can function as the lower vents 29 .
- Upper vents 42 See FIG.
- the vertical exhaust ducts 33 , 34 , 35 connect to a major exhaust air duct 56 that is positioned centrally above the open staircase 28 and is shown in FIG. 1 by a dotted line 38 . As shown by arrows 37 , fresh ventilation air is supplied to the perimeter rooms 17 via the open staircase 28 .
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section on a line 1 a - 1 a through a two story building enclosure shown in FIG. 1 .
- the cross section line 1 a - 1 a specifically shows the vertical duct 33 from the basement level 40 and the vertical duct 34 from the first floor level 13 .
- the incoming air 45 from the supply air inlet 46 is fed to a lower point 47 of the central space 16 by means of a major supply duct 48 .
- the incoming air 45 is preheated or pre cooled by seasonal ground heating or cooling sources. As shown in FIG.
- a ground buried continuous piped loop 53 and a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger 49 is used to transfer the ground heating or cooling sources to the incoming air 45 .
- a ground buried air duct (not shown) can be used to preheat or cool the incoming air 45 .
- the incoming air 45 is further cooled and dehumidified by means of a second liquid-to-air heat exchanger 54 with a cooling coil being connected to a cold thermal storage tank (not shown).
- a second liquid-to-air heat exchanger 54 with a cooling coil being connected to a cold thermal storage tank (not shown).
- the incoming air 45 is generally cooled below comfort conditions and a third liquid-to air heat exchanger 57 is used to heat the incoming air back to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired comfort set point temperature.
- the pre-heated incoming air 45 is further heated by means of the third liquid-to-air heat exchanger 57 that also heats the air to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired set point temperature.
- the incoming ventilation supply air shown by arrows 37 rises through the building and is exhausted through the major exhaust outlet 36 .
- the ventilation stack effect is considerable and there is no need for mechanical fans to provide for adequate ventilation air supply within the perimeter rooms 17 .
- Small diameter vertical ducts 33 , 34 , 35 respectively connect the basement 40 , the first floor 13 and the second floor 14 to the exhaust outlet 36 via a dropped ceiling duct space 41 that is located between the two common walls 26 and 27 and separated off from the central space 16 .
- Ventiler supply air 37 For each perimeter room 17 , ventilation supply air 37 enters through the lower vents (not shown) at a low velocity and at a temperature only slightly below the desired room temperature. The cooler supply air displaces the warmer room air creating a zone of fresh air at the occupied level. Heat and contaminants (shown by arrow 55 ) produced by the room occupants and their activities rise to the ceiling 43 . The polluted air, as shown by arrows 44 , is then fully exhausted from the perimeter room 17 through the upper vents 42 that are connected to the major exhaust air outlet 36 . During the heating season, a fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is used to recover heat from the exhaust air. As described in FIG. 11 , the fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is connected to a cold thermal tank of an integrated mechanical system (not shown).
- a first motorized blower or fan 58 is located in the major exhaust air duct 56 that is selectively operated to provide for higher ventilation levels.
- a second motorized fan 59 is used in tandem with the first motorized fan 58 and this second supply air fan 59 is located within the major supply air duct 48 .
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section on a line 1 b - 1 b through a two story building enclosure shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-section through the central space 16 and the perimeter rooms 17 .
- Fresh ventilation air as shown by arrows 37 enters the perimeter rooms 17 from the central space 16 through gaps 50 beneath the interior doors 30 .
- the height of the gaps 50 is a minimum of 1 ⁇ 2 inch and is preferably 3 ⁇ 4 inch or more.
- heat and contaminants shown by arrow 55
- the polluted air as shown by arrows 44 is then fully exhausted from the perimeter rooms 17 through the upper vents 42 (not shown).
- FIG. 4 shows an interior elevation view of a perimeter window 21 incorporated within an exterior masonry wall 20 .
- Section 4 c - 4 c shows a horizontal cross section of the perimeter window 21 and
- Section 4 d - 4 d shows a vertical cross section of the perimeter window 21 .
- additional insulation 24 is added to the interior side 23 of the masonry wall 20 (See FIG. 5 ).
- One preferred way of installing this additional insulation 24 is to remove the existing lath—and—plaster wall assembly and retrofit a self supporting panel wall assembly 63 located on the interior side 23 of the masonry wall 20 .
- the thin profile vacuum insulating panels (VIPs) 61 are typically manufactured from an insulating flat sheet of matrix material 64 that is packaged in a metalized multilayer barrier film material 65 .
- the matrix material 64 can be made from various insulating materials with the preferred material being fumed silica. Compared to other matrix materials, the fumed silica has the advantage that there is no need to incorporate additional desiccant and getter materials.
- a developmental product using fumed silica is manufactured by Dow Corning and the company predicts that after 30 years, the product will retain more than 80 percent of its initial R-35 insulating performance.
- the wall dimensions are irregular and this means that the required VIP sizes are non-standard. Consequently, there would be major logistical and production problems if these non-standard VIPs 61 were manufactured in a single centralized plant.
- One option is for the VIP manufacturer to produce a range of standard size VIPs 61 and then to ship these standard size VIPs 61 to regional manufacturers who produce the custom sized interior panel assemblies 63 .
- the standard size VIP's 61 are sandwiched between two galvanized steel sheets 66 , 67 which are cut to size to fit the panel opening. Additional foam insulation 70 is added as required to fill any gaps in the custom panel assembly 63 .
- the VIPs 61 are adhered to the galvanized metal sheets 66 , 67 .
- Various adhesives can be used with one option being acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive.
- a second preferred option is to use dabs of silicone sealant located about 2 to 3 inches apart and this provides for assured long term durability.
- a third structural stressed skin 71 is located apart from the VIP/galvanized steel sub assembly 69 and the gap between the second 67 and third stressed skin 71 is typically filled with insulating foam material 70 . As well as providing structural continuity, the foam material 70 also protects the VIP's 61 from accidental damage.
- the prefabricated stressed skin panel assemblies 63 are self supporting and span between the floor 22 and ceiling 43 of the perimeter room 17 .
- the perimeter edges of the stressed skin panel assemblies 63 are shown by the dotted line 72 .
- the panel assemblies 63 are positioned away from the masonry wall 20 creating a continuous cavity 52 about a 1 ⁇ 2 inch in width. As described in FIG. 11 , the cavity 52 is vented and is supplied with dry pre-heated outside air in the winter and warm dehumidified air in the summer. By providing for inward drying, this prevents moisture build-up and damaging condensation problems.
- the existing lath-and-plaster assembly (not shown) is removed, the obvious cracks and imperfections on the interior surface 23 of the masonry wall 20 are filled with a lime mortar mix.
- the interior surface 23 of the masonry wall 20 is then sealed with a moisture permeable air barrier coating 25 with one preferred product being Perm-A-Barrier manufactured by W.R. Grace & Co.
- the stressed skin panels 63 are then installed with the joints 51 between the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 being carefully sealed and taped.
- the joints 51 between the VIP panel assemblies 63 and the adjacent structure (not shown) are also sealed, creating a continuous inner vapor/air barrier 19 .
- a special gypsum board sheet 62 is attached to the outer galvanized steel sheet 71 using self-taping screws.
- the special plaster board sheeting 62 is then finished with a plaster coating about an 1 ⁇ 8 inch in thickness.
- the traditional wood trim is then replaced and for the casual observer, it would be difficult to notice that the building's interior appearance had been modified.
- the width of the installed assembly from the inside masonry wall surface 23 to the interior plaster surface 75 is about 41 ⁇ 2 inches.
- the typical width of a traditional lath-and-plaster sub-assembly (not shown) from the inside masonry wall 23 to the finished plaster surface 75 is about 31 ⁇ 2 inches.
- One consequence of radically upgrading the insulating performance of the exterior masonry wall 20 is that it creates a need to also radically upgrade the energy efficiency of the perimeter windows 21 as typically, the insulating performance of a traditional, single glazed, wood window 21 is only R-1.
- One preferred way of upgrading window energy efficiency is to install a moveable vacuum insulating glass unit (VIG) 77 located on the interior side 79 of the perimeter window 21 .
- the VIG perimeter edge 78 overlaps the perimeter edge 72 of the VIP stressed skin panel assemblies 63 by about 3 inches.
- the VIG unit 77 slides horizontally and in the open or parked position, the unit is located in a hidden wall pocket 80 as shown by the dotted line 81 .
- the hidden wall pocket 80 within the stressed skin panel assembly 63 can be formed using wood or rolled steel studs 82 that are conventionally used for fabricating pocket door assemblies.
- the pocket 80 can be formed by adding a fourth stressed skin sheet (not shown) sized to overlap the hidden pocket 80 and incorporating bent steel edges.
- the fourth stressed skin is bonded to the third interior stressed skin 71 so that the hidden pocket 80 becomes an integral part of the stressed skin panel assembly 63 .
- the advantage of the integrated pocket panel assembly is that the assembly 63 is easier to remove and replace if the VIP panels 61 need replacing.
- the moveable VIG unit 77 consists of two glass sheets 83 , 84 that are separated by tiny spacers (not shown).
- the cavity 85 between the glass sheets 83 , 84 is evacuated and a getter (not shown) absorbs any trace amounts of gas remaining
- the gap between the glass sheets 83 , 84 is sealed, typically with ceramic material that is impermeable.
- the VIG unit 77 incorporates a solar control low-e coating 88 and for high-R insulating performance, the emissivity of this low-e coating 88 should be 0.05 or lower.
- the solar control low-e coating 88 substantially reduces solar heat gains which is an obvious advantage in the summer cooling season but in the winter heating season, the coating 88 prevents the transmission of useful solar gains.
- the insulating performance of the VIG center-of-glass 90 can be as high as R-15, the performance of the VIG perimeter edge-of-glass 91 is poor, typically less than R-1.
- the conductive VIG edges 78 are buried within insulating edge pockets 89 so that perimeter heat loss is substantially reduced.
- the existing window surround trim 93 is first removed and is then reattached and supported by an insulating sub frame 94 .
- the horizontally sliding VIG units 77 are top supported by wheeled hangers 95 that run in a track 96 structurally supported by the upper perimeter support profile (not shown).
- the track 96 extends over two panel openings and is site installed after the stressed skin panel assemblies 63 are in place.
- the track 96 is designed to hold the wheeled hangers in position.
- the track 96 can be manufactured from a range of different materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, and pultruded fiberglass.
- gaps 97 , 98 between the moveable VIG unit 77 and the perimeter edges 72 of the VIP stressed skin panel assemblies 63 and also between the VIG unit 77 and the insulating sub frame 94 , and these gaps 97 , 98 are weak links in the high-R insulating interior retrofit.
- Twin foam rubber insulating weather seals 99 are used to seal these gaps 97 , 98 and these weather seals incorporate flock tapes 100 that provide for an effective seal at the contact surfaces and also allow the VIG unit 77 to move smoothly back and forth with minimal friction.
- the VIG unit 77 can be manually moved back and forth or preferably, the opening and closing operation is motorized allowing for automated control and the optimization of window energy performance.
- sealant (not shown) can be applied in the outward facing perimeter channel with silicone sealant being the preferred material.
- the perimeter edge seals 78 of the VIG units 77 can be further protected from accidental damage by means of a sponge foam rubber seals (not shown).
- FIG. 7 shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of the fenestration assembly 101 shown in FIG. 6 .
- the fenestration assembly 101 incorporates three components: (i) the existing heritage vertical double hung window 21 : (ii) a top supported Venetian blind 102 , and (iii) a horizontal sliding VIG unit 77 that can be parked in a hidden pocket 80 .
- the double hung window 21 is partially opened top and bottom; the Venetian blinds 102 are closed shut so that direct solar gains are rejected and the VIG unit 77 is in a closed position with the solar control low-e coating 105 on the glass surface four 106 with the glass surfaces being counted from the exterior.
- the rejected solar gains are removed by natural convection through the top opening 104 of the double hung window 21 .
- the double hung window 21 is fully open: the Venetian blinds 102 are retracted, and the VIG unit 77 is in a parked position within the hidden wall pocket 80 (See dotted sectional line). As shown by arrow 129 , maximum advantage is taken of natural ventilation and cooling.
- the double hung window 21 is fully closed.
- the Venetian blinds 102 are open at the appropriate angle to allow sunlight 123 to pass through during the day.
- the VIG unit 77 is removed and rotated through 180 degrees so that the solar control low-e coating 105 is positioned on glass surface five 107 . Because the solar control low-e coating 105 limits the transfer of near infra-red solar radiation, the inner glass sheet 84 heats up and as there is limited heat transfer back across the vacuum cavity 85 , a surprisingly high percentage of potential solar heat gains 123 are reradiated from glass surface six 108 and enter the room interior 109 to be usefully employed for space heating.
- the Venetian blinds 102 can be closed shut (not shown) creating two additional air spaces and with at least one additional exterior low-e coating 105 on glass surface three 87 and/or glass surface six 108 , the combined center-of-glass insulating performance is in excess of R- 20 .
- FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross-section and FIG. 9 a vertical cross-section through a double stud wall 110 and a double, double VIG fenestration assembly 111 .
- the inner stud wall 112 is constructed first and supports the roof and floors of the building (not shown).
- the structural studs 114 can be fabricated from wood or rolled sheet steel.
- VIPs 61 are adhered to and sandwiched between first and second stressed skin sheets 66 , 67 , typically made from galvanized steel. Using adhesive or mechanical means (not shown), the VIP stressed skin panel assemblies 63 are supported by and attached to the inner stud wall 112 .
- the VIP stressed skin panel assemblies 63 cantilever at least two inches and preferably three inches beyond the opening 115 in the double stud wall 110 .
- a hidden wall pocket 80 is created between the inner stud wall 112 and the inner side 116 of the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 .
- the joints (not shown) between the VIP panel assemblies 63 are carefully sealed to create a continuous air/vapor barrier 19 .
- the outer stud wall 113 is constructed using either conventional framing techniques or because the VIP stressed skin panel assemblies 63 need to be occasionally replaced, typically every 30 to 40 years.
- the outer stud wall 113 can be fabricated as a removable stressed skin panel assembly (not shown) that is top and bottom supported. Using conventional pocket door framing techniques, a hidden wall pocket 80 is created between the outer side 117 of the VIP panel assemblies and the outer stud wall 113 . Flashing 118 and other details are incorporated into the outer stud wall assembly to allow for water drainage.
- Conventional fiberglass insulating batts 122 are used to insulate the inner and outer stud walls 112 , 113 and the combined insulating performance of the double stud wall/VIP assemblies is in excess of R-100.
- the double, double VIG fenestration assembly 111 consists of inner and outer VIG units 77 , 119 that are top supported by wheeled hangers 95 which run in tracks 96 structurally supported by the framing members (not shown). After the VIG units 77 , 119 are hung in position and insulating trim frames 92 , 120 are installed and attached to the surrounding structural framing.
- the insulating trim frames 92 , 120 can be manufactured from a variety of different materials with one preferred option being foam-filled pultruded fiberglass profiles which provide for the enhanced stiffness needed to achieve airtight seals around the moveable VIG units 77 , 119 .
- the preferred weather seal product is a double flexible foam rubber seals 99 that incorporate flock tapes 100 . As shown in FIG. 8 , the outer VIG unit 119 is in a closed position, while the inner VIG unit 77 is in the open or parked position.
- the VIG edge seals 78 are the weak link in window energy performance.
- conventional window frames are eliminated and by overlapping both sides of the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 as well as by burying the conductive VIG edge seals 78 within insulating edge pockets 76 , the difference between center-of-glass and perimeter edge performance is essentially eliminated.
- two VIG units 77 , 119 and at least one additional exterior low-e coating 121 and a Venetian blind 102 deployed between the VIG units 77 , 119 the center-of-glass performance for the combined fenestration assembly is higher than R-35 when both VIG units 77 , 119 are in a closed position.
- the VIG units 77 , 119 can be manually opened and closed but preferably, the operations are motorized allowing for automated control and optimization of window energy performance.
- FIG. 10 shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of the double, double fenestration VIG assembly 111 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 .
- the fenestration assembly 111 incorporates two moveable VIG units 77 , 119 that can be parked in hidden wall pockets 80 and a top supported Venetian blind 102 deployed between the two VIG units 77 , 119 .
- FIG. 10 a shows the fenestration assembly 111 during winter daytime operation when solar thermal energy is usefully available for heating.
- the outer VIG unit 119 is in a closed position and the inner VIG unit 77 is in a open or parked position.
- the outer VIG unit 119 incorporates a solar control low-e coating 105 that is located on glass surface three 87 as numbered from the exterior. Because the solar control low-e coating 105 limits the transfer of near infra-red solar radiation, the inner glass sheet 84 heats up and as there is limited heat transfer back across the vacuum cavity 85 , a surprisingly high percentage of the potential solar heat gains 123 are reradiated from glass surface four 106 and enter the room interior to be usefully employed for space heating.
- FIG. 10 b shows the fenestration assembly 111 during winter night time operation.
- both the inner and outer VIG units 77 , 119 are in a closed position.
- the Venetian blind 102 is also deployed and is in a closed position that effectively creates two additional glazing cavities 124 , 125 .
- the Venetian blind 102 can optionally feature a low-emissivity finish 126 on the slats 127 and taken together, the combined fenestration assembly 111 provides an overall insulating performance in excess of R-35.
- FIG. 10 c shows the fenestration assembly 111 during summer night time operation when natural cooling is available and also during swing season operation when natural ventilation is required.
- the Venetian blind 102 is in a raised position and both the inner and outer VIG units 77 , 119 are in an open and parked position.
- FIG. 10 d shows the fenestration assembly 111 during summer day time operation when air conditioning is required because of high outside air temperatures and humidity levels.
- the outer VIG unit 119 is an open, parked position and the inner VIG unit 77 , is in a closed position.
- a solar control low-e coating 105 is located on glass surface six 108 of the fenestration assembly 111 .
- the Venetian blind 102 is deployed and the slats 127 angled to directly intercept most of the incoming direct solar radiation 128 .
- the solar control low-e coating 105 prevents further transfer of near infra red solar radiation and even though the outer glass sheet 83 of the inner VIG unit 77 heats up, there is very limited heat transfer across the vacuum cavity 85 .
- VIG units 77 , 119 are shown in FIGS. 8 , 9 , and 10
- conventional insulating glass (IG) units can be substituted for the VIG units.
- the outer IG unit incorporates a solar gain low-e coating on the glass surface three as numbered from the exterior.
- the inner IG unit incorporates a solar control low-e coating on the glass surface six.
- both IG units When both IG units are in the closed position and a Venetian blind is deployed between the two units and with at least one additional exterior low-e coating incorporated on glass surfaces four, five or eight, the combined insulating performance of the fenestration assembly both overall and center-of-glass is about R-15.
- the highest insulating center-of-glass performance for commercially available window products is about R-20 and these high performance windows incorporate multiple low-e coatings, flexible films and special inert gas fills like krypton.
- overall window insulating performance is typically downgraded to about R-10 depending on such factors as window size, frame material, etc.
- An inexpensive alternative to a double, double fenestration assembly is a single, double or a single, single assembly with the single glass sheet featuring exterior low-e coatings on both glass surfaces.
- the single, single window assembly is similar to a Pierson slider which is a window type that was popular in Canada during the 1950's.
- the center-of-glass insulating performance is R-11 when the blind is closed.
- the center-of-glass insulating performance is R-7 when the blind is closed.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic cross section diagram of a building energy system 130 that is comprised the following five major components or subsystems: 1. a high-R insulating and airtight building envelope 131 ; 2. a set of upgraded energy efficient fenestration assemblies 132 ; 3. an air stratified ventilation system 133 ; 4. an integrated mechanical system 134 , and 5. a control system 135 comprised of individual room controllers 136 that are linked to a central controller 137 .
- FIG. 11 shows the building energy system 130 retrofitted to an older, two story building 15 with uninsulated masonry walls 20 .
- a high-R insulating and airtight building envelope upgrade 131 is installed on the interior side 23 of the uninsulated masonry wall 20 .
- the insulating performance of the building envelope upgrade 131 should preferably be R-50 minimum but depending on factors such as geographic location, climate etc., lower insulating levels may be appropriate.
- the upgraded building envelope 131 can be constructed from conventional insulating materials and as shown in FIG. 11 , one option is to use conventional spray foam material 140 .
- sprayed foam material 140 has the advantage that it both seals and insulates at the same time.
- the air barrier 19 can be made from a variety of materials, including polyethylene sheeting.
- VIPs 61 are retrofitted to the interior side 23 of the uninsulated stone wall 20 .
- the VIPs 61 are incorporated into a stressed skin panel assembly 63 that spans unsupported between the floor 22 and ceiling 144 .
- the stressed skin panel assemblies 63 are spaced apart from the masonry wall 20 creating narrow cavities 52 that are connected to a lower air supply duct 48 and an upper air exhaust duct 56 which in turn are connected to a major air supply inlet 46 and a major exhaust outlet 36 .
- the supply inlet 46 is the only major opening for bringing ventilation air into the building enclosure 15 and the exhaust outlet 36 is the only major opening for removing ventilation air from the building enclosure 15 .
- the incoming air 45 is preheated or pre-cooled using seasonal ground heating or cooling sources 141 using a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger 49 .
- the incoming air 45 is further cooled and dehumidified by means of a second liquid-to-air heat exchanger 54 that is connected to a cold thermal storage tank 142 .
- the incoming air 45 is generally cooled below comfort conditions and a third liquid-to air heat exchanger 57 is used to reheat the incoming air 45 back to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired comfort set point temperature.
- the pre-heated incoming air 45 is further heated by means of the third liquid-to-air heat exchanger 57 that is connected to the hot water tank 143 that heats the air to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired set point temperature.
- a first motorized blower or fan 67 is located in the major exhaust air duct 56 that is selectively operated to provide for higher ventilation levels.
- a second motorized fan 59 is used in tandem with the first motorized fan 58 and this second supply air fan 59 is located within the major supply air duct 48 .
- ventilation supply air 37 enters the perimeter rooms 21 through lower vents 29 and as shown in FIG. 11 , this lower vent 29 is a gap 30 below the door.
- the air enters at a low velocity and a temperature only slightly lower than the desired room temperature.
- the cooler supply air displaces the warmer room air creating a zone of fresh air at the occupied level.
- Heat and contaminants (shown by arrows 55 ) produced by the room occupants and their activities rise to the ceiling 43 .
- the polluted air as shown by arrows 44 is then fully exhausted from the perimeter room 17 through upper vents 42 that are connected to the major exhaust air outlet 36 .
- a fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is used to recover heat from the exhaust air and this heat exchanger 60 is connected to the cold thermal storage tank 142 .
- the stratified air ventilation system 133 is integrated with narrow vented wall cavities 52 that are located between the inside surface 79 of the masonry wall 20 and the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 .
- the vented wall cavities 52 are connected to the major air supply inlet 46 and the major exhaust air outlet 36 .
- the incoming cold dry outside air 45 is preheated by the first air-to-liquid heat exchanger 49 before being supplied to the inlet cavity duct 145 .
- the warm humid incoming air is pre-cooled by the first air-to-liquid heat exchanger 49 and via a duct extension 146 , there is the option of dehumidifying and also preheating the incoming air 45 being supplied to the inlet wall cavity duct 145 .
- the masonry wall 20 can be dried out from the interior eliminating the potential for condensation and related problems.
- An additional advantage is that there are essentially balanced pressure conditions between the building interior and the vented wall cavity 52 so that even if the sealed joints 51 between the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 are flawed, moist humid interior air is not sucked into the cold wall cavity 52 causing potential condensation problems.
- hydronic radiant panels 147 integrated into the ceiling assembly 148 .
- Hydronic radiant panels 147 offer the advantage that both heating and cooling can be supplied through the same hydronic distribution system 149 .
- radiant hydronic distribution systems 149 allow comfort conditions to be controlled room by room. During the winter heating season, the radiant hydronic ceiling panels 147 are connected to the hot water tank 143 and during the summer cooling season, the radiant hydronic ceiling panels 147 are connected to the cold thermal storage tank 142 .
- the perimeter windows 21 For effective removal of polluted air and contaminants 55 , it is important that there is no down drafting at the perimeter windows 21 and assuming that there is no perimeter heating, this requires that the insulating performance of the perimeter window 21 is higher than conventional, high performance double-glazed windows (R-4 centre-of-glass). Depending on geographic location and climate, the perimeter windows 21 should have a minimum R-6 center-of-glass performance and even higher in more extreme cold climate locations. Particularly for masonry buildings with thick exterior walls 20 single glazed windows are located close to the exterior wall surface 181 to ensure that rain water is effectively shed away from the masonry wall 20 . On the interior side 182 , this results in a wide interior sill 183 or shelf where cold air can pool and create potential down drafting problems. One way of eliminating this potential problem is to retrofit an inner double glazing assembly 184 located close the interior wall surface 185 .
- one preferred upgrade is a single, double fenestration assembly 101 consisting of a traditional double hung wood window 21 , a moveable, horizontal sliding VIG unit 77 that overlaps the perimeter edge of the VIP panel assembly 63 and a Venetian blind 102 located between the traditional wood window 21 and the VIG unit 77 .
- the conductive VIG edge seal 78 is buried within an insulating edge pocket 76 so that perimeter heat loss is substantially reduced.
- the moveable horizontal sliding VIG 77 can be automatically moved from an open to a closed position.
- the VIG unit 77 is in an open position, the unit is parked in a hidden wall pocket (not shown) located within the stressed skin VIP panel assemblies 63 .
- the operation of the Venetian blind 102 can also be motorized and automated.
- the VIG unit 77 and the Venetian blind 102 can be deployed in various ways. Although a specific assembly of component fenestration products is shown in FIG. 11 , alternative Smart Window component technologies 171 can be substituted and preferably, these alternative technologies should in combination automatically perform all three Smart Window functions, namely: natural ventilation/cooling; dynamic solar shading, and moveable insulation.
- One preferred strategy is to combine an integrated mechanical system 134 with an air stratified ventilation system 133 .
- the integrated mechanical system consists of a cold thermal storage tank 142 , a hot water tank 143 and a heat pump 150 that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank 142 to the hot water tank 143 .
- the hot thermal storage tank 143 supplies heat for various operations including: space heating 151 , ventilation air preheating in the winter 152 and domestic hot water heating 153 , clothes drying 154 all year round.
- the cold thermal storage tank 142 supplies cooling for various operations, including: space cooling 155 , dehumidification 157 in the summer, ventilation air heat recovery 158 and grey water heat recovery 159 in the winter and food refrigeration 160 all year around.
- the cold thermal storage 142 is an ice slush tank 161 which the heat pump 150 cools, and so by utilizing water as a phase change material, the required tank size is significantly reduced.
- the hot water tank 143 may incorporate stratified storage where very hot water is supplied for applications such as dish-washing and clothes drying and warm water for applications such as showers, dish washing, etc.
- the cold thermal storage 142 can also be stratified where very cold coolant is supplied for applications such as dehumidification, and food refrigeration, and cold water for applications such as space cooling and heat recovery.
- the first priority is to reduce both winter heating loads and summer cooling loads.
- Winter heating loads can be reduced by such means as retrofitting a high-R air tight building envelope 131 , preheating ventilation air using ground source heat 163 , preheating cold water supply using grey water heat recovery 164 , supplementary biomass combustion heating on extreme cold days (not shown) etc.
- Summer cooling loads can be reduced by such measures as pre-cooling of ventilation air 165 , exhausting excess bathroom humidity (not shown), eliminating heat gains from food refrigeration 160 etc.
- the second priority is to find applications for the excess heating and cooling capacity.
- the excess heat can be used for pool heating (not shown) or if a desiccant dehumidifier is substituted (not shown), the excess heat can be used for reactivating the desiccant material.
- the excess cooling capacity is used to recover heat both from the exhaust ventilation air 168 and grey water waste 169 .
- both heat exchangers operate at high efficiencies.
- the grey water heat recovery exchanger 159 connected to the cold thermal storage tank 142 is not correctly positioned and should be located after rather than before the grey water heat recovery device 170 for preheating the cold water supply 164 .
- the third priority is to balance the loads through Smart Window components 171 and as previously described, these Smart Window components 171 include dynamic solar shading, moveable insulation and natural ventilation/cooling. Both in the winter and summer and depending on location, building orientation and window size, Smart Window technologies 171 can potentially reduce both heating and cooling loads by as much as sixty per cent.
- one preferred strategy is to incorporate an individual controller 136 in each perimeter room 17 with these individual controllers 136 then linked to a central controller 137 .
- the individual room controllers 136 control the operation of the hydronic radiant heating and cooling panels 147 , a room ventilation fan 172 and the Smart Window components 171 of the perimeter window 21 .
- the small fans 172 in each perimeter room 17 can also selectively remove excess solar heat gains 123 and through the integrated mechanical system 134 , these heat gains 123 can be recovered and later reused for various heating applications.
- each individual room 17 has its own door, including bedrooms, bathrooms as well as living, kitchen and dining rooms.
- One option is to incorporate a sensor 173 within the door openings 174 and depending on whether the door 30 is open or shut, the sensor 173 communicates whether the room 17 is occupied or unoccupied.
- more aggressive passive solar and natural ventilation/cooling strategies can be followed.
- excess solar window heat gains 123 can be collected and stored for later reuse during evening peak demand periods.
- the individual room controllers 136 are linked typically by wireless connections 176 to a central controller 137 .
- Major appliances such as the refrigerator 179 and the clothes dryer 180 as well as the other major components of the building energy system are also linked to the central controller 137 by wireless connections 176 .
- the central controller 137 is linked to the Internet 177 and the local electrical utility company 178 . Based on weather predictions, sensor measurements and an understanding of the occupant's future activities, the central controller 137 can determine how much heat or cold thermal energy should be stored.
- the controller 137 can determine room by room: first, whether the single, double fenestration assemblies 101 should be open or closed: second, whether the fenestration assembly 101 should be configured to collect or reject solar heat gains 123 , and third whether the moveable VIG unit 77 should be closed to reduce heat loss.
- the integrated mechanical system 134 provides for a more even seasonal demand for electricity. Also by incorporating both hot 143 and cold thermal storage 142 , it is feasible for major electrical consumption to be shed to daily off-peak hours. By separating electrically-powered heating and cooling functions from the other appliance operations, more energy efficient products can be developed for major electrical appliances such as clothes dryers 180 and food refrigerators 179 . Also as the required thermal energy can be generated off peak, these new products can be cost effectively operated during peak demand periods. For example, the inconvenience of having to operate a clothes dryer in the middle of the night is unnecessary.
- FIG. 11 shows a retrofit application
- the building energy system with some minor modifications can also be used for new construction.
- the incoming clean air can spread out over a large distance so that exhaust fans 172 are only required in rooms that can be closed off, including: kitchens: bathrooms, and bedrooms.
- the amount of duct work required is significantly reduced.
- the insulating performance of the upgraded building envelope 131 can be in excess of R-100.
- the outer double glazing assembly 186 ensures that rain water is effectively shed away from the building and the inner double glazing assembly 184 ensures that there is no pooling of cold air and potential down drafting problems.
- the overall insulating performance of the fenestration assembly 111 is in excess of R-35.
- the building enclosure 15 can be both cost effectively heated and cooled using electrical power and compared to using natural gas for heating and electrical power for air conditioning, there is an even seasonal peak demand between summer and winter.
- the integrated mechanical system 134 incorporates both a hot water tank 143 and a cold thermal storage 142 , the building energy system 130 can be operated so that daily peak load demands are substantially reduced and advantage can be taken of off-peak power rates.
- the house is so energy efficient that it can be cost effectively powered using solar photovoltaic s (PV).
- PV solar photovoltaic s
- the heat pump 150 With an integrated mechanical system 134 and because battery storage is expensive, solar PV (not shown) can be used to operate the heat pump 150 with the PV solar power being thermally stored as either as heat or cold.
- the heat/cold thermal storage 142 , 143 can be used to reduce major appliance loads including food refrigeration 160 and clothes drying 154 .
- solar PV and an integrated mechanical system 134 there still remains a need for battery storage but the battery size required can be quite significantly reduced.
Abstract
There is disclosed a building energy system comprising a building enclosure having an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly, and an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling. The integrated mechanical system comprises a cold thermal storage tank, a hot thermal storage tank, and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank. The building enclosure also comprises an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake. The upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air. The heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank. Energy performance of the at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
Description
- This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 12/474,203 entitled Building Energy System filed May 28, 2009. The subject matter of the prior application is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference thereto.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to building energy systems for both new and retrofit construction.
- 2. Background
- Traditionally, houses were commonly constructed from solid masonry walls with no insulation in the walls. Windows were typically single glazed and the houses were heated by open fireplaces in each room. Because the buildings were not air tight, there was no need for a separate ventilation system. In upgrading these older buildings to higher levels of wall insulation and air tightness, the challenge is to improve the building's energy efficiency without destroying its architectural integrity.
- One approach is to add vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) to the interior face of the masonry walls. However, because VIPs are vapor barriers, there is no inward drying. For some installations, interior retrofits can be risky and result in condensation, mold, timber rot and freeze/thaw damage. As proposed by Glover and Rosen in a recent IVIS conference paper, one strategy is to incorporate a narrow, ventilated and depressurized cavity adjacent to the stone wall. However, installing VIP panels may not be straightforward, especially if the interior stone surface is uneven.
- Upgrading the insulating performance of traditional single windows is also an aspect of improving the energy efficiency of older buildings. Recently, there has been wide-scale commercialization of low-emissivity coatings. For high performance sputtered low-e coatings, there are two main types: solar control and solar gain. Comparing the two coatings, the emissivity of the solar control coating is lower resulting in reduced heat loss. However, in a comparison study by the National Research Council of Canada using side-by-side test house monitoring, the study showed that during the heating season overall building energy consumption is 10 per cent lower with solar gain low-e coatings because of higher direct solar gains. However, during the cooling season, building energy consumption is higher with solar gain low-e coatings unless devices such as exterior blinds or shutters are used to help block out the solar gains. Typically, these high performance sputtered coatings are located on the cavity glass surfaces of an insulating glass unit; however, more recently, exterior sputtered low-e coatings have been developed that typically increase the center-of-glass insulating performance from R-4 to R-5.
- Vacuum glazing is a new energy efficient window product that is poised for commercialization. As there is no heat loss across the small vacuum cavity through convection or conduction, the main source of glazing heat loss is through radiation. By using an ultra low-e coating, radiation heat loss is reduced to a minimum. This provides for R-15 center-of-glass performance for a double-glazed unit, but direct solar heat gains through south-facing windows can be substantially reduced during the heating season.
- Generally, with current energy efficient construction techniques there is an airtight, highly insulated building envelope and a centralized heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A ducting system is used to transport and return ventilation air to the centralized HVAC equipment. With improvements to the air tightness of new building construction, air-to-air heat exchangers were developed with the out-going polluted air preheating the incoming outside air. The installation of an air-to-air heat exchanger requires a house with a centralized ducting system. For older houses, it is difficult to retrofit a centralized ducting system because of the need to hide the large duct work within the existing interior walls.
- Displacement or air stratified ventilation is an alternative strategy to centralized ventilation ducting systems and with this strategy, fresh preheated or cooled ventilation air is gradually introduced at a low level at a temperature slightly lower than room temperature. As the room occupants generate air pollutants, the polluted air slowly rises and it is then fully exhausted from the room through high level vents. Unlike conventional ventilation systems, none of the polluted air is returned and re-circulated through the building and this provides for higher indoor air quality. U.S. Pat. No. 4,955,285 discloses the advantages of combining displacement ventilation with high R-value windows. Because of the need for air stratification, there should be no down drafting at the windows and this demands the use of high-R windows.
- With new house construction, by installing high levels of insulation combined with an air tight barrier, it is feasible to substantially reduce heating and air conditioning loads particularly if high performance windows are incorporated. However, even with these substantially reduced energy loads, HVAC equipment costs remain comparatively high because of the need for centralized ducting systems and the cost of installing different pieces of high efficiency equipment for a range of different heating and cooling applications. One strategy for reducing the cost and complexity of the heating/cooling devices is to use an integrated mechanical system (See Allen, Drerup, White Ltd., Technical Report, Advanced Passive Solar Design, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1985).
- An integrated mechanical system consists of a cold thermal storage tank, a hot thermal storage tank and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank. The hot thermal storage tank supplies heat for various operations, including: space heating, domestic hot water heating, and ventilation air preheating. The cold thermal storage tank supplies cooling for various operations, including: space cooling, dehumidification, ventilation air cooling in summer, ventilation air heat recovery in winter, grey water heat recovery, and food refrigeration. Despite being promoted in a high profile demonstration project (see: Canada's Energy Miser, Popular Science Magazine, December 1990), this technology has yet to be successfully commercialized. There are various factors involved, including the need to balance daily heating and cooling loads both in the summer and winter.
- Particularly in regions where nuclear energy is used to meet base load, it is important that peak loads in summer and winter are similar. Given the present availability and low pricing for natural gas, there is a general trend towards using natural gas for space heating in the winter and electricity for air conditioning in the summer. Such a trend accentuates problems of grid management, including an increase in peak demand during summer. A related issue is that with global warming and extreme hot summer weather, air conditioning may become a necessity rather than a luxury. To encourage consumers to reduce electrical demand at peak periods, utility companies are installing smart meters as well as introducing special off-peak electrical rates. However, for homeowners, it is inconvenient to wait to turn on the dishwasher or the clothes dryer in the middle of the night.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a building energy system comprising a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises a cold thermal storage tank, a hot thermal storage tank, and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; and, an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, electrical use and peak load demand are at least partially reduced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one central space that is connected to said lower supply intake and one or more perimeter rooms located adjacent to said central space, wherein said one or more perimeter rooms comprises: one or more lower wall vents that connect to said central space; and one or more upper vents connected to said upper exhaust outlet.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said building enclosure comprises two or more levels, and wherein said central space is continuous at least in part between said two or more levels.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said central space comprises an open staircase.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said one or more upper vents is connected to said at least one upper exhaust outlet via a duct that is separated off from said central space.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, any of said one or more lower wall vents is a gap between a floor and a door wherein said gap connects said central space with one of said perimeter rooms.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided at least one exhaust fan in any of said perimeter rooms for at least partially venting to the exterior of the building enclosure.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said insulated building envelope comprises at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said at least one fenestration assembly comprises at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said at least one fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one moveable and motorized top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit is a vacuum insulating glass unit.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a conventional window on the exterior side of the fenestration opening and the moveable insulating glass unit on the interior side of the fenestration opening.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there are provided two moveable insulating glass units, wherein a double glazed insulating glass unit is located on the exterior side of the fenestration opening, and a double-glazed insulating glass unit is located on the interior side of the fenestration opening.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a Venetian blind located between the two insulating glass units.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said one or more perimeter rooms are heated or cooled by radiant heating or cooling sources.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said radiant heating or cooling sources comprise in part hydronic panels or radiators.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided in each perimeter room one or more room controllers that at least partially control the radiant heating and cooling sources, an exhaust fan and said at least one fenestration assembly for maintaining comfort conditions.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more room controllers are linked to a central controller that controls operation of the integrated mechanical system such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the various heating and cooling functions comprise at least one of space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation air heat recovery, greywater heat recovery, clothes drying heat recovery, and food refrigeration.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, electrical power generated from solar energy is used to operate the heat pump.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, incoming air at the at least one lower supply intake is preheated or precooled using ground source heating or cooling sources.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, said at least one exhaust fan at least partially vents to the exterior of the building enclosure pollutants generated inside the building enclosure.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the solar-generated electrical power is thermally stored and later used for one or more heating and cooling functions.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an integrated mechanical system for providing heating and cooling functions in a building energy system comprising: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; wherein said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly; the integrated mechanical system; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a fenestration assembly for use in a building energy system comprising: at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of the fenestration assembly; wherein said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one of said fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an insulated building envelope for use in a building energy system comprising: at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels; wherein said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly; an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a central controller for use in a building energy system wherein said central controller controls operation of an integrated mechanical system and is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand; and said building energy system comprises: a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising: an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly; the integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises: a cold thermal storage tank; a hot thermal storage tank; and a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank; an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system; wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
- In accordance with a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
- The following is a description by way of example of certain embodiments of the present invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a second floor plan of a two story residential heritage masonry building that is retrofitted with an air stratified ventilation system. -
FIG. 2 shows a cross section on aline 1 a-1 a through the two story residential building as shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 shows a cross section on aline 1 b-1 b through the two story residential building as shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 shows an interior elevation view of a retrofit building assembly for a solid masonry wall incorporating a single glazed window and featuring a sliding, overlapping vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit that is hidden within a wall pocket when in an open or parked position. -
FIG. 5 shows a horizontal cross section on aline 4 c -4 c of the retrofit building assembly as shown inFIG. 4 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in a closed position. -
FIG. 6 shows a vertical cross section on aline 4 d -4 d of the retrofit building assembly as shown inFIG. 4 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in a closed position. -
FIG. 7 (a, b, c) shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of a retrofit building assembly as shown inFIG. 6 with the sliding, overlapping VIG unit in different seasonal modes of operation. -
FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross section of a fenestration assembly incorporating twin overlapping insulating glass sliding units and incorporated within a double stud construction wall with a vacuum insulation panel assembly. -
FIG. 9 shows a vertical cross section of the fenestration assembly as shown inFIG. 8 with the outer IG unit in a closed position. -
FIG. 10 (a, b, c, d) shows a series of diagrammatic cross sections of the fenestration assembly shown inFIG. 9 with overlapping IG units in different seasonal modes of operation. -
FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of the building energy system. - Referring to the drawings,
FIG. 1 shows asecond floor plan 14 of an older heritage masonry building that is retrofitted with a building energy system. As described inFIG. 11 , thebuilding energy system 130 is comprised of five major subsystems: 1. a high-R insulating and airtight building envelope; 2. a set of energy efficient fenestration assemblies; 3. an air stratified ventilation system; 4. an integrated mechanical system and 5. a control system. - The two
story building enclosure 15 incorporates acentral space 16 andperimeter rooms 17. Thebuilding enclosure 15 is typically a residential building, although other building types with similar floor plans are also appropriate with a key requirement being acentralized circulation space 16. Typically,common walls central space 16 and theperimeter rooms 17. Located within thecentral space 16 is anopen staircase 28 that links the upper twolevels building enclosure 15.Interior doors 30 are positioned between thecentral space 16 and theperimeter rooms 17. - Surrounding the
building enclosure 15 is abuilding envelope 18 that consists ofexterior masonry walls 20, roof (not shown) and basement floors (not shown). Additional insulation (not shown) is retrofitted to the building envelope and a largely continuousinner air barrier 19 is formed within thebuilding envelope 18. Theexterior walls 20 are constructed from solid masonry and because it is important that the exterior heritage appearance is retained, additional insulation (not shown) is retrofitted to the interior face of thewall 20. Depending on the winter design temperature conditions, the combined R-value of the retrofitted insulating external walls is R-15 minimum and preferably R-40 or higher. As detailed inFIG. 5 , one preferred solution is to retrofit high-R performance vacuum insulation panel (VIP) assembles. The VIP assemblies are impermeable, therefore special measures are needed to prevent condensation within the wall assembly. - The
exterior walls 20 incorporateperimeter windows 21 that are typically single glazed. To improve energy efficiency, various energy saving devices (not shown) are retrofitted to theperimeter windows 21. Depending on the winter design temperature conditions, the combined center-of-glass R-value of the upgradedperimeter windows 21 is R-6 minimum and preferably R-20 or higher. As detailed inFIG. 6 , one preferred option is to retrofit a moveable vacuum insulating glass unit (VIG) that overlaps the interior insulating wall assembly and slides horizontally into a hidden wall pocket. - By radically upgrading the insulating performance and air-tightness of the
building envelope 18, there is then a need to also retrofit a ventilation system in order to provide for adequate air quality. As detailed inFIGS. 1 , 2, and 3, one preferred option is to retrofit an air stratified ventilation system. Unlike a conventional centralized ducting system, an air stratified ventilation system can quite easily be retrofitted to a traditional heritage house. Lower vents 29 (not shown) are located in thecommon walls perimeter rooms 17 and thecentral space 16. Alternatively, instead of lower vents 29, thegaps 50 between the bottom of theinterior doors 30 and the floor can function as the lower vents 29. Upper vents 42 (SeeFIG. 2 ) are positioned horizontally apart from the lower vent 29 and connect to vertical smalldiameter exhaust ducts common walls exhaust ducts common walls vertical exhaust ducts exhaust air duct 56 that is positioned centrally above theopen staircase 28 and is shown inFIG. 1 by a dottedline 38. As shown byarrows 37, fresh ventilation air is supplied to theperimeter rooms 17 via theopen staircase 28. -
FIG. 2 shows a cross section on aline 1 a-1 a through a two story building enclosure shown inFIG. 1 . Thecross section line 1 a-1 a specifically shows thevertical duct 33 from thebasement level 40 and thevertical duct 34 from thefirst floor level 13. By installingvertical ducts polluted air 44 from theperimeter rooms 17 does not contaminate thefresh air supply 37. Theincoming air 45 from thesupply air inlet 46 is fed to a lower point 47 of thecentral space 16 by means of amajor supply duct 48. Theincoming air 45 is preheated or pre cooled by seasonal ground heating or cooling sources. As shown inFIG. 2 , a ground buried continuous piped loop 53 and a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger 49 is used to transfer the ground heating or cooling sources to theincoming air 45. However other techniques such as a ground buried air duct (not shown) can be used to preheat or cool theincoming air 45. - During the cooling season, the
incoming air 45 is further cooled and dehumidified by means of a second liquid-to-air heat exchanger 54 with a cooling coil being connected to a cold thermal storage tank (not shown). To ensure fast and effective dehumidification, theincoming air 45 is generally cooled below comfort conditions and a third liquid-toair heat exchanger 57 is used to heat the incoming air back to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired comfort set point temperature. During heating season, the pre-heatedincoming air 45 is further heated by means of the third liquid-to-air heat exchanger 57 that also heats the air to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired set point temperature. - Through buoyancy and stack effects, the incoming ventilation supply air shown by
arrows 37 rises through the building and is exhausted through themajor exhaust outlet 36. During the cold winter months when there is a large temperature difference between the incoming and outgoing air, the ventilation stack effect is considerable and there is no need for mechanical fans to provide for adequate ventilation air supply within theperimeter rooms 17. Small diametervertical ducts FIG. 1 ), respectively connect thebasement 40, thefirst floor 13 and thesecond floor 14 to theexhaust outlet 36 via a dropped ceiling duct space 41 that is located between the twocommon walls central space 16. - For each
perimeter room 17,ventilation supply air 37 enters through the lower vents (not shown) at a low velocity and at a temperature only slightly below the desired room temperature. The cooler supply air displaces the warmer room air creating a zone of fresh air at the occupied level. Heat and contaminants (shown by arrow 55) produced by the room occupants and their activities rise to theceiling 43. The polluted air, as shown byarrows 44, is then fully exhausted from theperimeter room 17 through theupper vents 42 that are connected to the majorexhaust air outlet 36. During the heating season, a fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is used to recover heat from the exhaust air. As described inFIG. 11 , the fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is connected to a cold thermal tank of an integrated mechanical system (not shown). - Particularly in the swing seasons, natural ventilation is not sufficient to provide for adequate air quality and a first motorized blower or
fan 58 is located in the majorexhaust air duct 56 that is selectively operated to provide for higher ventilation levels. To provide for generally balanced air pressure conditions within thebuilding enclosure 15, a secondmotorized fan 59 is used in tandem with the firstmotorized fan 58 and this secondsupply air fan 59 is located within the majorsupply air duct 48. -
FIG. 3 shows a cross section on aline 1 b-1 b through a two story building enclosure shown inFIG. 1 . SpecificallyFIG. 3 shows a cross-section through thecentral space 16 and theperimeter rooms 17. Fresh ventilation air as shown byarrows 37 enters theperimeter rooms 17 from thecentral space 16 throughgaps 50 beneath theinterior doors 30. Typically, the height of thegaps 50 is a minimum of ½ inch and is preferably ¾ inch or more. As previously described, heat and contaminants (shown by arrow 55) produced by the room occupants and their activities rise to theceiling 43. The polluted air as shown byarrows 44 is then fully exhausted from theperimeter rooms 17 through the upper vents 42 (not shown). -
FIG. 4 shows an interior elevation view of aperimeter window 21 incorporated within anexterior masonry wall 20.Section 4 c -4 c shows a horizontal cross section of theperimeter window 21 andSection 4 d -4 d shows a vertical cross section of theperimeter window 21. - To improve the insulating performance of the
masonry wall 20 and so that the exterior appearance is not altered, additional insulation 24 is added to theinterior side 23 of the masonry wall 20 (SeeFIG. 5 ). One preferred way of installing this additional insulation 24 is to remove the existing lath—and—plaster wall assembly and retrofit a self supportingpanel wall assembly 63 located on theinterior side 23 of themasonry wall 20. - The thin profile vacuum insulating panels (VIPs) 61 are typically manufactured from an insulating flat sheet of
matrix material 64 that is packaged in a metalized multilayerbarrier film material 65. Thematrix material 64 can be made from various insulating materials with the preferred material being fumed silica. Compared to other matrix materials, the fumed silica has the advantage that there is no need to incorporate additional desiccant and getter materials. A developmental product using fumed silica is manufactured by Dow Corning and the company predicts that after 30 years, the product will retain more than 80 percent of its initial R-35 insulating performance. - Particularly for
masonry walls 20 constructed from field stone, the wall dimensions are irregular and this means that the required VIP sizes are non-standard. Consequently, there would be major logistical and production problems if thesenon-standard VIPs 61 were manufactured in a single centralized plant. One option is for the VIP manufacturer to produce a range ofstandard size VIPs 61 and then to ship thesestandard size VIPs 61 to regional manufacturers who produce the custom sizedinterior panel assemblies 63. The standard size VIP's 61 are sandwiched between twogalvanized steel sheets Additional foam insulation 70 is added as required to fill any gaps in thecustom panel assembly 63. To provide for the required structural stiffness, theVIPs 61 are adhered to the galvanizedmetal sheets skin 71 is located apart from the VIP/galvanizedsteel sub assembly 69 and the gap between the second 67 and third stressedskin 71 is typically filled with insulatingfoam material 70. As well as providing structural continuity, thefoam material 70 also protects the VIP's 61 from accidental damage. - The prefabricated stressed
skin panel assemblies 63 are self supporting and span between thefloor 22 andceiling 43 of theperimeter room 17. The perimeter edges of the stressedskin panel assemblies 63 are shown by the dottedline 72. Thepanel assemblies 63 are positioned away from themasonry wall 20 creating acontinuous cavity 52 about a ½ inch in width. As described inFIG. 11 , thecavity 52 is vented and is supplied with dry pre-heated outside air in the winter and warm dehumidified air in the summer. By providing for inward drying, this prevents moisture build-up and damaging condensation problems. - After the existing lath-and-plaster assembly (not shown) is removed, the obvious cracks and imperfections on the
interior surface 23 of themasonry wall 20 are filled with a lime mortar mix. Theinterior surface 23 of themasonry wall 20 is then sealed with a moisture permeableair barrier coating 25 with one preferred product being Perm-A-Barrier manufactured by W.R. Grace & Co. The stressedskin panels 63 are then installed with the joints 51 between the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63 being carefully sealed and taped. The joints 51 between theVIP panel assemblies 63 and the adjacent structure (not shown) are also sealed, creating a continuous inner vapor/air barrier 19. - After the stressed
skin panels 63 are installed, a special gypsum board sheet 62 is attached to the outer galvanizedsteel sheet 71 using self-taping screws. Marketed under the name of Blueboard™, the special plaster board sheeting 62 is then finished with a plaster coating about an ⅛ inch in thickness. The traditional wood trim is then replaced and for the casual observer, it would be difficult to notice that the building's interior appearance had been modified. The width of the installed assembly from the insidemasonry wall surface 23 to theinterior plaster surface 75 is about 4½ inches. In comparison, the typical width of a traditional lath-and-plaster sub-assembly (not shown) from theinside masonry wall 23 to thefinished plaster surface 75 is about 3½ inches. Although the interior room dimensions are slightly reduced, the insulating wall performance is radically improved to about R-50 depending on the type of insulating foam used in thepanel assembly 63. - One consequence of radically upgrading the insulating performance of the
exterior masonry wall 20 is that it creates a need to also radically upgrade the energy efficiency of theperimeter windows 21 as typically, the insulating performance of a traditional, single glazed,wood window 21 is only R-1. One preferred way of upgrading window energy efficiency is to install a moveable vacuum insulating glass unit (VIG) 77 located on theinterior side 79 of theperimeter window 21. TheVIG perimeter edge 78 overlaps theperimeter edge 72 of the VIP stressedskin panel assemblies 63 by about 3 inches. TheVIG unit 77 slides horizontally and in the open or parked position, the unit is located in ahidden wall pocket 80 as shown by the dottedline 81. - The
hidden wall pocket 80 within the stressedskin panel assembly 63 can be formed using wood or rolledsteel studs 82 that are conventionally used for fabricating pocket door assemblies. Alternatively, thepocket 80 can be formed by adding a fourth stressed skin sheet (not shown) sized to overlap the hiddenpocket 80 and incorporating bent steel edges. By using insulating spray foam, the fourth stressed skin is bonded to the third interior stressedskin 71 so that the hiddenpocket 80 becomes an integral part of the stressedskin panel assembly 63. The advantage of the integrated pocket panel assembly is that theassembly 63 is easier to remove and replace if theVIP panels 61 need replacing. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , themoveable VIG unit 77 consists of twoglass sheets cavity 85 between theglass sheets VIG perimeter edge 78, the gap between theglass sheets VIG unit 77, heat transfer across thecavity 85 by conduction or convection is largely eliminated. Heat transfer by radiation may still occur. By incorporating an ultralow emissivity coating 88 on one of the cavity glass surfaces 86, 87 of theVIG unit 77, radiation heat loss is minimized. Typically, theVIG unit 77 incorporates a solar control low-e coating 88 and for high-R insulating performance, the emissivity of this low-e coating 88 should be 0.05 or lower. When located on surface two 86 of a double glazed VIG unit 77 (glass surfaces numbered from the exterior) the solar control low-e coating 88 substantially reduces solar heat gains which is an obvious advantage in the summer cooling season but in the winter heating season, thecoating 88 prevents the transmission of useful solar gains. - Although the insulating performance of the VIG center-of-
glass 90 can be as high as R-15, the performance of the VIG perimeter edge-of-glass 91 is poor, typically less than R-1. By overlapping the VIP stressedskin panel assembly 63 and by installing a removable insulatingtrim frame 92 over the VIG perimeter edge-of-glass 91, the conductive VIG edges 78 are buried within insulating edge pockets 89 so that perimeter heat loss is substantially reduced. To maintain the interior appearance of theheritage window 21, the existing window surround trim 93 is first removed and is then reattached and supported by an insulatingsub frame 94. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , the horizontally slidingVIG units 77 are top supported bywheeled hangers 95 that run in atrack 96 structurally supported by the upper perimeter support profile (not shown). Typically, thetrack 96 extends over two panel openings and is site installed after the stressedskin panel assemblies 63 are in place. As with conventional pocket door hardware, thetrack 96 is designed to hold the wheeled hangers in position. Thetrack 96 can be manufactured from a range of different materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, and pultruded fiberglass. - There are
gaps moveable VIG unit 77 and the perimeter edges 72 of the VIP stressedskin panel assemblies 63 and also between theVIG unit 77 and the insulatingsub frame 94, and thesegaps gaps flock tapes 100 that provide for an effective seal at the contact surfaces and also allow theVIG unit 77 to move smoothly back and forth with minimal friction. Using a detachable suction handle (not shown), theVIG unit 77 can be manually moved back and forth or preferably, the opening and closing operation is motorized allowing for automated control and the optimization of window energy performance. - To protect the VIG perimeter edge seals 78 from damage, sealant (not shown) can be applied in the outward facing perimeter channel with silicone sealant being the preferred material. The perimeter edge seals 78 of the
VIG units 77 can be further protected from accidental damage by means of a sponge foam rubber seals (not shown). -
FIG. 7 shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of thefenestration assembly 101 shown inFIG. 6 . Thefenestration assembly 101 incorporates three components: (i) the existing heritage vertical double hung window 21: (ii) a top supportedVenetian blind 102, and (iii) a horizontal slidingVIG unit 77 that can be parked in ahidden pocket 80. - As shown in
FIG. 7 a, during the summer cooling season, the double hungwindow 21 is partially opened top and bottom; theVenetian blinds 102 are closed shut so that direct solar gains are rejected and theVIG unit 77 is in a closed position with the solar control low-e coating 105 on the glass surface four 106 with the glass surfaces being counted from the exterior. As shown byarrows 103, the rejected solar gains are removed by natural convection through thetop opening 104 of the doublehung window 21. - As shown in
FIG. 7 b during the spring/fall swing seasons as well as summer nights, the double hungwindow 21 is fully open: theVenetian blinds 102 are retracted, and theVIG unit 77 is in a parked position within the hidden wall pocket 80 (See dotted sectional line). As shown byarrow 129, maximum advantage is taken of natural ventilation and cooling. - As shown in
FIG. 7 c during the winter heating season, the double hungwindow 21 is fully closed. TheVenetian blinds 102 are open at the appropriate angle to allowsunlight 123 to pass through during the day. TheVIG unit 77 is removed and rotated through 180 degrees so that the solar control low-e coating 105 is positioned on glass surface five 107. Because the solar control low-e coating 105 limits the transfer of near infra-red solar radiation, theinner glass sheet 84 heats up and as there is limited heat transfer back across thevacuum cavity 85, a surprisingly high percentage of potentialsolar heat gains 123 are reradiated from glass surface six 108 and enter theroom interior 109 to be usefully employed for space heating. At night, theVenetian blinds 102 can be closed shut (not shown) creating two additional air spaces and with at least one additional exterior low-e coating 105 on glass surface three 87 and/or glass surface six 108, the combined center-of-glass insulating performance is in excess of R-20. - In addition to retrofit construction, the high-R insulating combination of VIP and VIG technologies can also be used advantageously for new construction.
FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross-section andFIG. 9 a vertical cross-section through adouble stud wall 110 and a double, doubleVIG fenestration assembly 111. Theinner stud wall 112 is constructed first and supports the roof and floors of the building (not shown). Thestructural studs 114 can be fabricated from wood or rolled sheet steel. As previously described,VIPs 61 are adhered to and sandwiched between first and second stressedskin sheets skin panel assemblies 63 are supported by and attached to theinner stud wall 112. The VIP stressedskin panel assemblies 63 cantilever at least two inches and preferably three inches beyond theopening 115 in thedouble stud wall 110. Using conventional pocket door framing techniques, ahidden wall pocket 80 is created between theinner stud wall 112 and theinner side 116 of the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63. The joints (not shown) between theVIP panel assemblies 63 are carefully sealed to create a continuous air/vapor barrier 19. - The
outer stud wall 113 is constructed using either conventional framing techniques or because the VIP stressedskin panel assemblies 63 need to be occasionally replaced, typically every 30 to 40 years. Theouter stud wall 113 can be fabricated as a removable stressed skin panel assembly (not shown) that is top and bottom supported. Using conventional pocket door framing techniques, ahidden wall pocket 80 is created between theouter side 117 of the VIP panel assemblies and theouter stud wall 113. Flashing 118 and other details are incorporated into the outer stud wall assembly to allow for water drainage. Conventionalfiberglass insulating batts 122 are used to insulate the inner andouter stud walls - The double, double
VIG fenestration assembly 111 consists of inner andouter VIG units wheeled hangers 95 which run intracks 96 structurally supported by the framing members (not shown). After theVIG units moveable VIG units flock tapes 100. As shown inFIG. 8 , theouter VIG unit 119 is in a closed position, while theinner VIG unit 77 is in the open or parked position. - As previously described in
FIG. 6 , the VIG edge seals 78 are the weak link in window energy performance. With the double,double fenestration assembly 111, conventional window frames are eliminated and by overlapping both sides of the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63 as well as by burying the conductive VIG edge seals 78 within insulating edge pockets 76, the difference between center-of-glass and perimeter edge performance is essentially eliminated. With twoVIG units Venetian blind 102 deployed between theVIG units VIG units VIG units -
FIG. 10 shows a series of diagrammatic vertical cross sections of the double, doublefenestration VIG assembly 111 shown inFIGS. 8 and 9 . Thefenestration assembly 111 incorporates twomoveable VIG units wall pockets 80 and a top supportedVenetian blind 102 deployed between the twoVIG units -
FIG. 10 a shows thefenestration assembly 111 during winter daytime operation when solar thermal energy is usefully available for heating. To allow for high solar gains, theouter VIG unit 119 is in a closed position and theinner VIG unit 77 is in a open or parked position. Theouter VIG unit 119 incorporates a solar control low-e coating 105 that is located on glass surface three 87 as numbered from the exterior. Because the solar control low-e coating 105 limits the transfer of near infra-red solar radiation, theinner glass sheet 84 heats up and as there is limited heat transfer back across thevacuum cavity 85, a surprisingly high percentage of the potentialsolar heat gains 123 are reradiated from glass surface four 106 and enter the room interior to be usefully employed for space heating. -
FIG. 10 b shows thefenestration assembly 111 during winter night time operation. To provide for maximum insulating performance both the inner andouter VIG units Venetian blind 102 is also deployed and is in a closed position that effectively creates twoadditional glazing cavities Venetian blind 102 can optionally feature a low-emissivity finish 126 on theslats 127 and taken together, the combinedfenestration assembly 111 provides an overall insulating performance in excess of R-35. -
FIG. 10 c shows thefenestration assembly 111 during summer night time operation when natural cooling is available and also during swing season operation when natural ventilation is required. To maximize natural ventilation and cooling, theVenetian blind 102 is in a raised position and both the inner andouter VIG units -
FIG. 10 d shows thefenestration assembly 111 during summer day time operation when air conditioning is required because of high outside air temperatures and humidity levels. To minimize solar gains, theouter VIG unit 119 is an open, parked position and theinner VIG unit 77, is in a closed position. A solar control low-e coating 105 is located on glass surface six 108 of thefenestration assembly 111. TheVenetian blind 102 is deployed and theslats 127 angled to directly intercept most of the incoming directsolar radiation 128. The solar control low-e coating 105 prevents further transfer of near infra red solar radiation and even though theouter glass sheet 83 of theinner VIG unit 77 heats up, there is very limited heat transfer across thevacuum cavity 85. - Although
VIG units FIGS. 8 , 9, and 10, conventional insulating glass (IG) units can be substituted for the VIG units. Even with conventional IG units, the overall insulating performance of the double, double IG fenestration assembly is impressive. To allow for high solar gains in the heating season, the outer IG unit incorporates a solar gain low-e coating on the glass surface three as numbered from the exterior. To allow for low solar gains in the cooling season, the inner IG unit incorporates a solar control low-e coating on the glass surface six. When both IG units are in the closed position and a Venetian blind is deployed between the two units and with at least one additional exterior low-e coating incorporated on glass surfaces four, five or eight, the combined insulating performance of the fenestration assembly both overall and center-of-glass is about R-15. In comparison, the highest insulating center-of-glass performance for commercially available window products is about R-20 and these high performance windows incorporate multiple low-e coatings, flexible films and special inert gas fills like krypton. However despite this impressive R-20 center-of-glass performance, overall window insulating performance is typically downgraded to about R-10 depending on such factors as window size, frame material, etc. - In addition to higher overall insulating performance, existing commercially available high-R windows incorporate solar control low-e coatings that typically reduce solar heat gains to less than 30 per cent. In comparison, the double, double fenestration assembly only reduces solar heat gains to about 80 per cent, when only the outer IG is deployed on sunny days during the heating season.
- An inexpensive alternative to a double, double fenestration assembly is a single, double or a single, single assembly with the single glass sheet featuring exterior low-e coatings on both glass surfaces. The single, single window assembly is similar to a Pierson slider which is a window type that was popular in Canada during the 1950's. For a single, double fenestration assembly incorporating a simple blind between glass surfaces two and three and with exterior low-coatings on glass surfaces two, three and six, the center-of-glass insulating performance is R-11 when the blind is closed. For a single, single fenestration assembly incorporating a simple blind between glass surfaces two and three and with exterior low-e coatings on glass surfaces two, three and four, the center-of-glass insulating performance is R-7 when the blind is closed.
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FIG. 11 is a schematic cross section diagram of abuilding energy system 130 that is comprised the following five major components or subsystems: 1. a high-R insulating andairtight building envelope 131; 2. a set of upgraded energyefficient fenestration assemblies 132; 3. an airstratified ventilation system 133; 4. an integratedmechanical system 134, and 5. acontrol system 135 comprised ofindividual room controllers 136 that are linked to acentral controller 137. - Specifically,
FIG. 11 shows thebuilding energy system 130 retrofitted to an older, twostory building 15 withuninsulated masonry walls 20. A high-R insulating and airtightbuilding envelope upgrade 131 is installed on theinterior side 23 of theuninsulated masonry wall 20. In order to radically reduce the building's heating load, the insulating performance of the building envelope upgrade 131 should preferably be R-50 minimum but depending on factors such as geographic location, climate etc., lower insulating levels may be appropriate. - In the
basement floor 138 and attic ceiling 139, the upgradedbuilding envelope 131 can be constructed from conventional insulating materials and as shown inFIG. 11 , one option is to use conventionalspray foam material 140. Although lower cost insulating materials can be substituted, sprayedfoam material 140 has the advantage that it both seals and insulates at the same time. Particularly in the attic, it is important to create acontinuous air barrier 19 and one option is to usespray foam 140 to seal around the joists (not shown) and then add less expensive fiberglass batts (not shown) to achieve the required high-R insulating performance. At the interface between theexterior walls 20 and the attic ceiling 139 and between theexterior walls 20 and thebasement floor 138, it is critical that acontinuous air barrier 19 is installed. Theair barrier 19 can be made from a variety of materials, including polyethylene sheeting. - In order to radically upgrade insulating performance without significantly altering the building's architectural appearance,
VIPs 61 are retrofitted to theinterior side 23 of theuninsulated stone wall 20. TheVIPs 61 are incorporated into a stressedskin panel assembly 63 that spans unsupported between thefloor 22 and ceiling 144. The stressedskin panel assemblies 63 are spaced apart from themasonry wall 20 creatingnarrow cavities 52 that are connected to a lowerair supply duct 48 and an upperair exhaust duct 56 which in turn are connected to a majorair supply inlet 46 and amajor exhaust outlet 36. - Because an
airtight barrier 19 is created that surrounds thebuilding enclosure 15, thesupply inlet 46 is the only major opening for bringing ventilation air into thebuilding enclosure 15 and theexhaust outlet 36 is the only major opening for removing ventilation air from thebuilding enclosure 15. - As previously described in
FIG. 2 , theincoming air 45 is preheated or pre-cooled using seasonal ground heating orcooling sources 141 using a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger 49. During the cooling season, theincoming air 45 is further cooled and dehumidified by means of a second liquid-to-air heat exchanger 54 that is connected to a coldthermal storage tank 142. To ensure fast and effective dehumidification, theincoming air 45 is generally cooled below comfort conditions and a third liquid-toair heat exchanger 57 is used to reheat theincoming air 45 back to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired comfort set point temperature. During the heating season, the pre-heatedincoming air 45 is further heated by means of the third liquid-to-air heat exchanger 57 that is connected to thehot water tank 143 that heats the air to a temperature two or three degrees below the desired set point temperature. - Through buoyancy and stack effects, the incoming ventilation supply air as shown by
arrows 37 rises through the building and is exhausted through theexhaust outlet 36. Specifically, the air rises from thefirst floor 13 to thesecond floor 14 through anopen staircase 28. During cold winter months, the ventilation stack effect is considerable and there is no need for mechanical fans to provide for adequate ventilation air supply. In the swing seasons and in the summer when the windows are closed and an air conditioning system is in operation, ventilation stack effect will not be sufficient to provide for adequate air quality. To provide for mechanical ventilation, a first motorized blower orfan 67 is located in the majorexhaust air duct 56 that is selectively operated to provide for higher ventilation levels. To provide for generally balanced air pressure conditions within thebuilding enclosure 15, a secondmotorized fan 59 is used in tandem with the firstmotorized fan 58 and this secondsupply air fan 59 is located within the majorsupply air duct 48. - As previously described in FIGS. 1,2 and 3,
ventilation supply air 37 enters theperimeter rooms 21 through lower vents 29 and as shown inFIG. 11 , this lower vent 29 is agap 30 below the door. The air enters at a low velocity and a temperature only slightly lower than the desired room temperature. The cooler supply air displaces the warmer room air creating a zone of fresh air at the occupied level. Heat and contaminants (shown by arrows 55) produced by the room occupants and their activities rise to theceiling 43. The polluted air as shown byarrows 44 is then fully exhausted from theperimeter room 17 throughupper vents 42 that are connected to the majorexhaust air outlet 36. During the heating season, a fourth air-to-liquid heat exchanger 60 is used to recover heat from the exhaust air and thisheat exchanger 60 is connected to the coldthermal storage tank 142. - The stratified
air ventilation system 133 is integrated with narrow ventedwall cavities 52 that are located between theinside surface 79 of themasonry wall 20 and the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63. The ventedwall cavities 52 are connected to the majorair supply inlet 46 and the majorexhaust air outlet 36. During the heating season, the incoming cold dryoutside air 45 is preheated by the first air-to-liquid heat exchanger 49 before being supplied to theinlet cavity duct 145. During the cooling season, the warm humid incoming air is pre-cooled by the first air-to-liquid heat exchanger 49 and via aduct extension 146, there is the option of dehumidifying and also preheating theincoming air 45 being supplied to the inletwall cavity duct 145. By supplying low humidity air during both the heating and cooling seasons, themasonry wall 20 can be dried out from the interior eliminating the potential for condensation and related problems. An additional advantage is that there are essentially balanced pressure conditions between the building interior and the ventedwall cavity 52 so that even if the sealed joints 51 between the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63 are flawed, moist humid interior air is not sucked into thecold wall cavity 52 causing potential condensation problems. - After retrofitting a high-R insulating and
airtight envelope 131, the heating and cooling loads are so small that for air quality reasons, it is preferable that heating and cooling inputs are supplied separately from ventilation air. As shown inFIG. 11 , one preferred solution is to use hydronicradiant panels 147 integrated into theceiling assembly 148. Hydronicradiant panels 147 offer the advantage that both heating and cooling can be supplied through the samehydronic distribution system 149. Also radianthydronic distribution systems 149 allow comfort conditions to be controlled room by room. During the winter heating season, the radianthydronic ceiling panels 147 are connected to thehot water tank 143 and during the summer cooling season, the radianthydronic ceiling panels 147 are connected to the coldthermal storage tank 142. - For effective removal of polluted air and
contaminants 55, it is important that there is no down drafting at theperimeter windows 21 and assuming that there is no perimeter heating, this requires that the insulating performance of theperimeter window 21 is higher than conventional, high performance double-glazed windows (R-4 centre-of-glass). Depending on geographic location and climate, theperimeter windows 21 should have a minimum R-6 center-of-glass performance and even higher in more extreme cold climate locations. Particularly for masonry buildings with thickexterior walls 20 single glazed windows are located close to theexterior wall surface 181 to ensure that rain water is effectively shed away from themasonry wall 20. On the interior side 182, this results in a wideinterior sill 183 or shelf where cold air can pool and create potential down drafting problems. One way of eliminating this potential problem is to retrofit an innerdouble glazing assembly 184 located close theinterior wall surface 185. - As previously described in
FIGS. 4 to 7 , one preferred upgrade is a single,double fenestration assembly 101 consisting of a traditional double hungwood window 21, a moveable, horizontal slidingVIG unit 77 that overlaps the perimeter edge of theVIP panel assembly 63 and aVenetian blind 102 located between thetraditional wood window 21 and theVIG unit 77. By overlapping the VIP stressedskin panel assembly 63 and by installing a removable insulating trim frame over the perimeter edge of theVIG unit 77, the conductiveVIG edge seal 78 is buried within an insulating edge pocket 76 so that perimeter heat loss is substantially reduced. Driven by a motor (not shown), the moveable horizontal slidingVIG 77 can be automatically moved from an open to a closed position. When theVIG unit 77 is in an open position, the unit is parked in a hidden wall pocket (not shown) located within the stressed skinVIP panel assemblies 63. The operation of theVenetian blind 102 can also be motorized and automated. - To optimize heating and cooling performance, the
VIG unit 77 and theVenetian blind 102 can be deployed in various ways. Although a specific assembly of component fenestration products is shown inFIG. 11 , alternative SmartWindow component technologies 171 can be substituted and preferably, these alternative technologies should in combination automatically perform all three Smart Window functions, namely: natural ventilation/cooling; dynamic solar shading, and moveable insulation. - By retrofitting a high-
R building envelope 131 and energyefficient fenestration assemblies 132 with SmartWindow component technologies 171, there is the opportunity to take advantage of more cost effective and energy efficient HVAC systems. One preferred strategy is to combine an integratedmechanical system 134 with an airstratified ventilation system 133. The integrated mechanical system consists of a coldthermal storage tank 142, ahot water tank 143 and aheat pump 150 that transfers heat from the coldthermal storage tank 142 to thehot water tank 143. The hotthermal storage tank 143 supplies heat for various operations including:space heating 151, ventilation air preheating in thewinter 152 and domestichot water heating 153, clothes drying 154 all year round. The coldthermal storage tank 142 supplies cooling for various operations, including: space cooling 155,dehumidification 157 in the summer, ventilation air heat recovery 158 and grey water heat recovery 159 in the winter andfood refrigeration 160 all year around. The coldthermal storage 142 is anice slush tank 161 which theheat pump 150 cools, and so by utilizing water as a phase change material, the required tank size is significantly reduced. - Although not shown in
FIG. 11 , one option is for thehot water tank 143 to incorporate stratified storage where very hot water is supplied for applications such as dish-washing and clothes drying and warm water for applications such as showers, dish washing, etc. Similarly the coldthermal storage 142 can also be stratified where very cold coolant is supplied for applications such as dehumidification, and food refrigeration, and cold water for applications such as space cooling and heat recovery. - For optimum energy efficient operation of the heat pump operation, there is a need for heating loads to balance cooling loads. If this does not happen, a conventional but comparatively inefficient
electrical element 162 located in thehot water tank 143 is used to provide back-up heating. Obviously during the winter months, the heating loads are generally higher and during the summer months, the cooling loads are generally higher. To try and equalize the loads, the first priority is to reduce both winter heating loads and summer cooling loads. Winter heating loads can be reduced by such means as retrofitting a high-R airtight building envelope 131, preheating ventilation air usingground source heat 163, preheating cold water supply using greywater heat recovery 164, supplementary biomass combustion heating on extreme cold days (not shown) etc. Summer cooling loads can be reduced by such measures as pre-cooling ofventilation air 165, exhausting excess bathroom humidity (not shown), eliminating heat gains fromfood refrigeration 160 etc. - The second priority is to find applications for the excess heating and cooling capacity. In the summer months, the excess heat can be used for pool heating (not shown) or if a desiccant dehumidifier is substituted (not shown), the excess heat can be used for reactivating the desiccant material. In the winter months, the excess cooling capacity is used to recover heat both from the
exhaust ventilation air 168 andgrey water waste 169. It should be noted that for bothheat recovery applications thermal storage tank 142 is not correctly positioned and should be located after rather than before the grey waterheat recovery device 170 for preheating thecold water supply 164. - The third priority is to balance the loads through
Smart Window components 171 and as previously described, theseSmart Window components 171 include dynamic solar shading, moveable insulation and natural ventilation/cooling. Both in the winter and summer and depending on location, building orientation and window size,Smart Window technologies 171 can potentially reduce both heating and cooling loads by as much as sixty per cent. - To optimize the performance of the
building energy system 130, there is a need for acontrol system 135 and as shown inFIG. 11 , one preferred strategy is to incorporate anindividual controller 136 in eachperimeter room 17 with theseindividual controllers 136 then linked to acentral controller 137. Theindividual room controllers 136 control the operation of the hydronic radiant heating andcooling panels 147, aroom ventilation fan 172 and theSmart Window components 171 of theperimeter window 21. In addition to exhausting pollutants, thesmall fans 172 in eachperimeter room 17 can also selectively remove excesssolar heat gains 123 and through the integratedmechanical system 134, theseheat gains 123 can be recovered and later reused for various heating applications. Particularly in older houses with centralized circulation plans, eachindividual room 17 has its own door, including bedrooms, bathrooms as well as living, kitchen and dining rooms. One option is to incorporate asensor 173 within thedoor openings 174 and depending on whether thedoor 30 is open or shut, thesensor 173 communicates whether theroom 17 is occupied or unoccupied. For unoccupied rooms, more aggressive passive solar and natural ventilation/cooling strategies can be followed. Particularly on sunny winter days, excess solarwindow heat gains 123 can be collected and stored for later reuse during evening peak demand periods. - The
individual room controllers 136 are linked typically bywireless connections 176 to acentral controller 137. Major appliances such as therefrigerator 179 and theclothes dryer 180 as well as the other major components of the building energy system are also linked to thecentral controller 137 bywireless connections 176. As well, thecentral controller 137 is linked to theInternet 177 and the localelectrical utility company 178. Based on weather predictions, sensor measurements and an understanding of the occupant's future activities, thecentral controller 137 can determine how much heat or cold thermal energy should be stored. Specifically, thecontroller 137 can determine room by room: first, whether the single,double fenestration assemblies 101 should be open or closed: second, whether thefenestration assembly 101 should be configured to collect or rejectsolar heat gains 123, and third whether themoveable VIG unit 77 should be closed to reduce heat loss. - Through the automated operation of opening and closing of the
VIG unit 77, maximum advantage can be taken of natural ventilation andnight cooling 129. One key advantage of combining a stratifiedair ventilation system 133 with an integratedmechanical system 134 is that in hot, humid climates, the combinedsystem natural ventilation 129. There are three main reason why the combined system is more efficient in moisture removal. First with astratified system 133, moist warmpolluted air 44 rises to the ceiling and can be efficiently exhausted with room-by-room control. Second with astratified system 133, there is no air recirculation and all the moist warmpolluted air 44 is extracted. Third with an integratedmechanical system 134, only asmall heat pump 150 is used but due to the coldthermal storage 142, there is enough cooling capacity for the system to operate in overdrive in the initial start-up period. - By using a small
efficient heat pump 150 for both space heating and cooling, the integratedmechanical system 134 provides for a more even seasonal demand for electricity. Also by incorporating both hot 143 and coldthermal storage 142, it is feasible for major electrical consumption to be shed to daily off-peak hours. By separating electrically-powered heating and cooling functions from the other appliance operations, more energy efficient products can be developed for major electrical appliances such asclothes dryers 180 andfood refrigerators 179. Also as the required thermal energy can be generated off peak, these new products can be cost effectively operated during peak demand periods. For example, the inconvenience of having to operate a clothes dryer in the middle of the night is unnecessary. - Although
FIG. 11 shows a retrofit application, the building energy system with some minor modifications can also be used for new construction. Typically with new construction, there is a more open space plan but with stratified ventilation, the incoming clean air can spread out over a large distance so thatexhaust fans 172 are only required in rooms that can be closed off, including: kitchens: bathrooms, and bedrooms. As a result, compared to centralized ducting system, the amount of duct work required is significantly reduced. As previously described inFIGS. 8 , 9, and 10, and withdouble stud construction 110 and aVIP assembly panel 63, the insulating performance of the upgradedbuilding envelope 131 can be in excess of R-100. By installing a double,double fenestration assembly 111, the outerdouble glazing assembly 186 ensures that rain water is effectively shed away from the building and the innerdouble glazing assembly 184 ensures that there is no pooling of cold air and potential down drafting problems. With Smart Window options of doubleoverlapping VIG units 77 and a Venetianblind insert 102, the overall insulating performance of thefenestration assembly 111 is in excess of R-35. - As a result by combining a high-
R building envelope 131 and an integratedmechanical system 134, thebuilding enclosure 15 can be both cost effectively heated and cooled using electrical power and compared to using natural gas for heating and electrical power for air conditioning, there is an even seasonal peak demand between summer and winter. Moreover because the integratedmechanical system 134 incorporates both ahot water tank 143 and a coldthermal storage 142, thebuilding energy system 130 can be operated so that daily peak load demands are substantially reduced and advantage can be taken of off-peak power rates. - Alternatively for an off-grid house (not shown) incorporating a high-
R building envelope 131, the house is so energy efficient that it can be cost effectively powered using solar photovoltaic s (PV). With an integratedmechanical system 134 and because battery storage is expensive, solar PV (not shown) can be used to operate theheat pump 150 with the PV solar power being thermally stored as either as heat or cold. As well as being used for space heating, cooling and domestic hot water, the heat/coldthermal storage food refrigeration 160 and clothes drying 154. Of course with solar PV and an integratedmechanical system 134, there still remains a need for battery storage but the battery size required can be quite significantly reduced. - Numerous modifications, variations and adaptions may be made to the particular embodiments of the invention described above without departing from the scope of the invention which is defined in the claims.
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1. A building energy system comprising:
a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising:
an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly;
an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises:
a cold thermal storage tank;
a hot thermal storage tank; and
a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system;
wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
2. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein electrical use and peak load demand are at least partially reduced.
3. The building energy system of claim 1 comprising at least one central space that is connected to said lower supply intake and one or more perimeter rooms located adjacent to said central space, wherein said one or more perimeter rooms comprises:
one or more lower wall vents that connect to said central space; and
one or more upper vents connected to said upper exhaust outlet.
4. The building energy system of claim 3 wherein said building enclosure comprises two or more levels, and wherein said central space is continuous at least in part between said two or more levels.
5. The building energy system of claim 4 wherein said central space comprises an open staircase.
6. The building energy system of claim 3 wherein said one or more upper vents is connected to said at least one upper exhaust outlet via a duct that is separated off from said central space.
7. The building energy system of claim 3 wherein any of said one or more lower wall vents is a gap between a floor and a door wherein said gap connects said central space with one of said perimeter rooms.
8. The building energy system of claim 3 comprising at least one exhaust fan in any of said perimeter rooms for at least partially venting to the exterior of the building enclosure.
9. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein said insulated building envelope comprises at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels.
10. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein said at least one fenestration assembly comprises at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said at least one fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly.
11. The building energy system of claim 10 wherein at least one moveable and motorized top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit is a vacuum insulating glass unit.
12. The building energy system of claim 10 comprising a conventional window on the exterior side of the fenestration opening and the moveable insulating glass unit on the interior side of the fenestration opening.
13. The building energy system of claim 10 comprising two moveable insulating glass units, wherein a double glazed insulating glass unit is located on the exterior side of the fenestration opening, and a double-glazed insulating glass unit is located on the interior side of the fenestration opening.
14. The building energy system of claim 13 comprising a Venetian blind located between the two insulating glass units.
15. The building energy system of claim 3 wherein said one or more perimeter rooms are heated or cooled by radiant heating or cooling sources.
16. The building energy system of claim 15 wherein said radiant heating or cooling sources comprise in part hydronic panels or radiators.
17. The building energy system of claim 15 comprising in each perimeter room one or more room controllers that at least partially control the radiant heating and cooling sources, an exhaust fan and said at least one fenestration assembly for maintaining comfort conditions.
18. The building energy system of claim 17 wherein the one or more room controllers are linked to a central controller that controls operation of the integrated mechanical system such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
19. The building energy system of claim 18 wherein the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
20. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein the various heating and cooling functions comprise at least one of space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation air heat recovery, greywater heat recovery, clothes drying heat recovery, and food refrigeration.
21. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein electrical power generated from solar energy is used to operate the heat pump.
22. The building energy system of claim 1 wherein incoming air at the at least one lower supply intake is preheated or precooled using ground source heating or cooling sources.
23. The building energy system of claim 8 , wherein said at least one exhaust fan at least partially vents to the exterior of the building enclosure pollutants generated inside the building enclosure.
24. The building energy system of claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the solar-generated electrical power is thermally stored and later used for one or more heating and cooling functions.
25. An integrated mechanical system for providing heating and cooling functions in a building energy system comprising:
a cold thermal storage tank;
a hot thermal storage tank; and
a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
wherein said building energy system comprises:
a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising:
an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one perimeter fenestration assembly;
the integrated mechanical system;
an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system;
wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
26. A fenestration assembly for use in a building energy system comprising:
at least one moveable and motorized, top supported horizontal sliding insulating glass unit that at least partially overlaps a fenestration opening of said fenestration assembly, and that slides into a pocket located adjacent to the fenestration opening, for varying or controlling the energy performance of the fenestration assembly;
wherein said building energy system comprises:
a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising:
an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one of said fenestration assembly;
an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises:
a cold thermal storage tank;
a hot thermal storage tank; and
a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system;
wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
27. An insulated building envelope for use in a building energy system comprising:
at least in part one or more vacuum insulation panels;
wherein said building energy system comprises:
a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising:
an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly;
an integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises:
a cold thermal storage tank;
a hot thermal storage tank; and
a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system;
wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
28. A central controller for use in a building energy system wherein:
said central controller controls operation of an integrated mechanical system and is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand; and
said building energy system comprises:
a building enclosure having an interior and exterior, and comprising:
an insulated building envelope that incorporates at least one fenestration assembly;
the integrated mechanical system that provides heating and cooling for various functions, and comprises:
a cold thermal storage tank;
a hot thermal storage tank; and
a heat pump that transfers heat from the cold thermal storage tank to the hot thermal storage tank;
an air stratified ventilation system comprising at least one upper exhaust outlet and at least one lower supply intake that connect to the exterior of the building enclosure, wherein said upper exhaust outlet incorporates a heat exchanger that recovers heat from outgoing air, and wherein said heat exchanger is connected to the cold thermal storage tank of the integrated mechanical system;
wherein energy performance of said at least one fenestration assembly may vary or be automatically controlled such that the heating and cooling loads of the integrated mechanical system are at least partially balanced.
29. The central controller of claim 28 wherein the central controller is linked to an electrical supply grid such that the integrated mechanical system may be operated in a manner that reduces at least one of electrical use or peak load demand.
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