WO2010122226A1

WO2010122226A1 - Method and arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building

Info

Publication number: WO2010122226A1
Application number: PCT/FI2010/050323
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ari-Veikko Kettunen
Original assignee: Vahanen International Oy
Priority date: 2009-04-21
Filing date: 2010-04-21
Publication date: 2010-10-28
Also published as: FI20095435A0

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure (2) of a building (1). Said shell structure (2) comprising at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) that comprises granules having a size between about 5 and 30 mm. The arrangement comprises by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) that extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4). The at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow inside in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) to move thermal energy in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4).

Description

METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MOVING THERMAL ENERGY IN A SHELL STRUCTURE OF A BUILDING

Field of the invention The invention relates to a method for moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building such as in a roof or in part of a roof of a building as defined in the preamble of independent claim 1.

The invention also relates to an arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building such as in a roof or a part of a roof of a building as defined in the preamble of independent claim 16.

Moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building includes both moving thermal energy between a shell structure of a building and the outside of the building and moving thermal energy within a shell structure of a building.

Various methods and arrangements for moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building where the shell structure is provided with channels is are known in the art.

Objective of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a method and an arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure of a building where the shell structure is provided with at least one porous gas permeable layer.

Short description of the invention

The method for moving thermal energy in a structure of a building of the invention is characterized by the definitions of independent claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the method are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 15.

The arrangement for moving thermal energy in a structure of a building of the invention is correspondingly characterized by the definitions of independent claim 16.

Preferred embodiments of the arrangement are defined in the dependent claims 17 to 30. The invention is based on the idea of providing at least one flow means comprising a fluid moving means and at least one motor means for operating said fluid moving means and by functionally connecting said at least one least one flow means with a gas permeable layer of a shell structure of the building. The motor means of said at least one least one flow means is operated to create fluid flows in the gas permeable layer to by means of the gas flows move thermal energy to and from the shell structure of the building and/or within the shell structure of the building. Thermal energy is moved in the form of thermal energy that is bound to the fluid that is caused to flow by means of the fluid moving means.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention at least one flow means in the form of at least one outflow means provided and at least one inflow means is provided Said at least one outflow means is functionally connected with at least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building so that said least one outflow means extends between the outside of the building and said least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building so that fluid such as air can flow in said least one outflow means between the outside of the building and said least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building. Said at least one inflow means is correspondingly functionally connected with at least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building so that said least one outflow means extends between the outside of the building and said least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building so that fluid such as air can flow in said least one inflow means between the outside of the building and said least one porous gas permeable layer of the shell structure of the building. Said at least one outflow means comprises a fluid moving means and a motor means for operating said fluid moving means. By operating the motor means of at least one outflow means can a fluid flow from the outside of the building to said at least one porous gas permeable layer via said at least one inflow means and in said at least one porous gas permeable layer from said inflow means to said outflow means and from said at least one porous gas permeable layer back to the outside of the building via said at least one outflow means be created. The fluid flow can be used for transporting moisture from the inside of the shell structure of the building to the outside of the building and/or for moving moisture within the shell structure of the building.

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In the following the invention will described in more detail by referring to the figures, of which figure 1 shows a building, figure 2 shows the function of a first embodiment of the invention, figure 3 shows the function of a second embodiment of the invention, figure 4 shows the function of a third embodiment of the invention, figure 5 shows the function of a fourth embodiment of the invention, figure 6 shows the function of a fifth embodiment of the invention, figure 7 shows the function of a sixth embodiment of the invention, figure 8 shows the function of a seventh embodiment of the invention, figure 9 shows the function of an eight embodiment of the invention, figure 10 shows the function of a ninth embodiment of the invention, figure 11 shows the function of a tenth embodiment of the invention, figure 12 shows the function of an eleventh embodiment of the invention, figure 13 shows the function of a twelfth embodiment of the invention, figure 14 shows the function of a thirteenth embodiment of the invention, figure 15 shows the function of a fourteenth embodiment of the invention, and figure 16 shows the function of a fifteenth embodiment of the invention.

Detailed description of the invention The figures show examples of a method and an arrangement according to the invention.

First preferred embodiments of the method for moving thermal energy in a shell structure 2 of a building 1 , wherein said shell structure 2 covering at least one load bearing structure 3 of the building 1 , wherein said shell structure 2 comprising at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, will be described in greater detail.

The shell structure 2 can be a roof or a part of a roof of a building or a facade or a part of a facade of a building.

With a porous gas permeable layer 4 is meant a layer that allows for fluid such as air to flow through the layer. By a porous gas permeable layer 4 is in this context meant for example, but not excluding other alternatives, a layer comprising granulate material such as expanded clay, expanded clay aggregate, expanded shale, lightweight aggregate, or Light Expanded

Clay Aggregate (LECA).

The porous gas permeable layer 4 comprises particles such as granulates or grains which have a particle size between about 5 mm and about 30 mm, for example between 4 and 32 mm or between 8 mm and 20 mm.

The porous gas permeable layer 4 can function as an insulating layer in the shell structure 2 of the building 1.

The shell structures 2 shown in figures 2 to 16 comprises a cover material layer 5 covering said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that one porous gas permeable layer 4 is located between the cover material layer 5 and the load bearing structure 3.

The method comprises a step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and comprising a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7.

The method comprises a mounting step for arranging said at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 to said shell structure 2 of the building 1 so that said at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15.

The method comprises an operating step for operating a motor means 8 of at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 to create a fluid flow in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4,

14, 15 to move thermal energy in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15 in the form of thermal energy bound to fluid that is caused to flow by means of said at least one flow means.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, such as in the first preferred embodiment shown figure 1, the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and comprising a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 comprises a step for providing an outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing at least one inflow means 9. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a mounting step for arranging at least one outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4. In other words, said at least one outflow means 6 connects said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 in fluid communication with the outside of the building 1 so that fluid such as air can flow from said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 to the outside of the building 1 in said outflow means 6. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a mounting step for arranging at least one inflow means 9 so that said at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4. In other words, said at least one inflow means 9 connects said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 in fluid communication with the outside of the building 1 so that fluid such as air can flow from the outside of the building 1 to said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 in said inflow means 9.

This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises an operating step for operating a motor means 8 of at least one outflow means 6 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 via said at least one inflow means 9 and inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 from said at least one inflow means 9 to said at least one outflow means 6 and from said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises preferably, but not necessarily, a step for providing at least one inflow means 9 with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the inflow means 9. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises preferably, but not necessarily, a step for providing at least one outflow means 6 with a damper 10 for opening and closing the outflow means 6 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the outflow means 6.

A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the first preferred embodiment shown in figure 2, comprises a step for arranging a first sensor 11 for sensing the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and a step of arranging a second sensor 12 for sensing the temperature inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 and a step for functionally connecting the first sensor 11 and the second sensor 12 with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 with the first sensor 11 and the second sensor 12 to remove thermal energy from the porous gas permeable layer 4 to the outside of the building 1 or to bring thermal energy to the porous gas permeable layer 4 from the outside of the building 1. The embodiment shown in figure 2 comprises in addition a fifth sensor 22 that is arranged for sensing the temperature inside the building 1. In the embodiment shown in figure 2 the first sensor 11, the second sensor 12 and the fifth sensor 22 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6. In the embodiment shown in figure 2 the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the first sensor 11, the second sensor 12 and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value and additionally configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the pre-set comfort temperature value.

The first embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 2 can be used for cooling the shell structure provided that the temperature outside the building 1 is lower than the temperature inside the porous gas permeable layer 4. In figure 2 this could mean that the fifth sensor 22 senses that the temperature inside the building 1 is higher than a pre-set comfort temperature value and that the control unit 21 notices that the temperature outside the building 1 that is measure by the first sensor 11 is lower than the temperature inside the porous gas permeable layer 4 that is measured by the second sensor 12 and additionally that the temperature outside the building 1 that is measure by the first sensor 11 is lower than the temperature inside the building 1 that is measured by the fifth sensor 22. In this situation the control unit 21 would automatically control the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 via said at least one inflow means 9 and inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 at least from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6 to by means of the fluid flow transport thermal energy from the inside the porous gas permeable layer 4 to the outside of the building in the form of thermal energy that is bound to fluid that flows out of the outflow means 6. The first embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 2 can be used for heating the shell structure provided that the temperature outside the building 1 is higher than the temperature inside the porous gas permeable layer 4. In figure 2 this could mean that the control unit 21 notices that the temperature outside the building 1 that is measure by the first sensor 11 is higher than the temperature inside the porous gas permeable layer 4 that is measured by the second sensor 12. In this situation the control unit 21 would automatically control the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 via said at least one inflow means 9 and inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 at least from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6 to by means of the fluid flow transport thermal energy t the inside the porous gas permeable layer 4 from the outside of the building 1 in the form of thermal energy bound to fluid that flows in from the inflow means 9. A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the second and third preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in figures 3 and 4, comprises a step for arranging at least one material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing at least one outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing at least one inflow means 9. In this preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one inflow means 9 so that said at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment of the method said operating step for operating a motor means 8 of at least one outflow means 6 includes creating a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 via said at least one inflow means 9 and in said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

The material sheet 13 can be an air tight material sheet 13. Alternatively, the material sheet 13 can be an air tight and vapor permeable material sheet 13.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, such as in the third preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in figure 4, the step for arranging at least one material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 includes arranging two material sheet 13 in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This third preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging an insulation layer 16 between said two porous gas material sheets 13. The insulation layer 16 can for example comprise rock wool or glass wool.

The embodiments of the method shown in figure 3 and 4 comprises a step for arranging a first sensor 11 for sensing the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and a step for arranging a fourth sensor 18 for sensing the temperature inside said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and a step for functionally connecting the first sensor 11 and the fourth sensor 18 with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 with the first sensor 11 and the fourth sensor 18 to remove thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 to the outside of the building 1 or to bring thermal energy to the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 from the outside of the building 1. The embodiments shown in figures 3 and 4 comprises in addition a fifth sensor 22 is arranged for sensing the temperature inside the building 1. In the embodiment shown in figures 3 and 4 the first sensor 11, the fourth sensor 18 and the fifth sensor 22 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 and damper means 10 arranged in the inflow means 9 and in the outflow means 6. In the embodiment shown in figures 3 and 4 the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the first sensor 11, the fourth sensor 18 and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 and the damper means 10 arranged in the inflow means 9 and in the outflow means 6 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value and additionally configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the pre-set comfort temperature value.

The second preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 3 and third preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 4 can be used both for cooling and heating in a corresponding way as described in connection with the first preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 2.

A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the fourth and fifth preferred embodiment shown in figures 5 and 6, comprises a step for arranging a material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing at least one outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing at least one inflow means 9.In this preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In this preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one inflow means 9 so that said at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In this preferred embodiment of the method said operating step for operating a motor means 8 of at least one outflow means 6 includes creating a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 via said at least one inflow means 9 and in said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, such as the fifth preferred embodiment shown in figure 6, the step for arranging at least one material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 includes arranging two material sheet 13 in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheets 13. The insulation layer 16 can for example comprise rock wool or glass wool.

The embodiments of the method shown in figure 5 and 6 comprises a step for arranging a first sensor 11 for sensing the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and a step for arranging a third sensor 17 for sensing the temperature inside said inner porous gas permeable layer 15 and a step for functionally connecting the first sensor 11 and the third sensor 17 with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 with the first sensor 11 and the third sensor 17 to remove thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to the outside of the building 1 or to bring thermal energy to the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 from the outside of the building 1. The embodiments shown in figures 5 and 6 comprises in addition a fifth sensor 22 is arranged for sensing the temperature inside the building 1. In the embodiment shown in figures 5 and 6 the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17 and the fifth sensor 22 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 and damper means 10 arranged in the inflow means 9 and in the outflow means 6. In the embodiment shown in figures 5 and 6 the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17 and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 and the damper means 10 arranged in the inflow means 9 and in the outflow means 6 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value and additionally configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the pre-set comfort temperature value.

The fourth preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 5 and fifth preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 6 can be used both for cooling and heating as described in connection with the first preferred embodiment of the invention shown in figure 2.

A preferred embodiment of the method, as the sixth preferred embodiment shown in figure 7, includes a step for arranging a material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing at least one first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This first preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing at least one second circulation flow means 20. The mounting step of this preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging at least one first circulation flow means 19, that comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7, so that said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. The mounting step of this preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means 20 so that said at least one first flow circulation means 19 extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. The operating step of this preferred embodiment of the method includes operating said at least one first circulation flow means 19 to create a fluid flow between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, as the seventh preferred embodiment shown in figure 8, the step for arranging at least one material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 includes arranging two material sheet 13 in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging an insulation layer 16 between said two gas material sheets 13. The insulation layer 16 can for example comprise rock wool or glass wool.

The sixth and seventh preferred embodiments of the method includes, preferably, but not necessarily, a step for arranging a damper 10 in at least one first circulation flow means 19 for opening and closing said at least one first circulation flow means 19 and possible also for adjusting the flow in said at least one first circulation flow means 19. The sixth and seventh preferred embodiments of the method includes, preferably, but not necessarily, a step for arranging a damper 10 in at least one second circulation flow means 20 for opening and closing said at least one second circulation flow means 20 and possible also for adjusting the flow in said at least one second circulation flow means 20.

The embodiments of the method shown in figures 7 and 8 comprises a step for arranging a third sensor 17 for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and a step for arranging a fourth sensor 18 for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This preferred embodiment of the method of the invention comprises step for functionally connecting the third sensor 17 and the fourth sensor 18 with the motor means 8 said at least one first circulation flow means 19. This preferred embodiment of the method of the invention comprises controlling the with the motor means 8 of said at least one first circulation flow means 19 in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor 17 and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor 18 to move thermal energy between the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In the embodiments shown in figures 7 and 8 a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature outside the building 1, the third sensor 17, the fourth sensor 18, and a fifth sensor 22 for measuring the temperature inside the building 1 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with a motor means 8 of a first circulation flow means 19, a damper means of the first circulation flow means 19, and a damper means of a second circulation flow means 19. In the embodiments shown in figures 7 and 8, the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the third sensor 17, the fourth sensor 18, and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of a first circulation flow means 19, a damper means of the first circulation flow means 19, and a damper means of a second circulation flow means 19 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value and additionally configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the pre-set comfort temperature value.

The embodiments shown in figures 7 and 8 can be used for moving thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 to the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 for example in a situation where the sun has heated up the cover material layer 5 and thermal energy has flown from the cover material layer 5 to the inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In such case the control unit 21 could notice that the inner temperature of the building 1 sensed by the fifth sensor 22 is lower than a pre-set comfort temperature and that the temperature of the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 measured by the fourth sensor 18 is higher than the temperature of the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 measured by the third sensor 17. In such case the control unit 21 could control the motor means 8 of a first circulation flow means 19, a damper means of the first circulation flow means 19, and a damper means of a second circulation flow means 19 to circulate a fluid flow between the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to transport thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 to the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 in the form of thermal energy bound to fluid of the fluid flow. Correspondingly, the embodiments shown in figures 7 and 8 can be used for moving thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to the outer porous gas permeable layer 14. For example in a situation where the control unit 21 notices that the inner temperature of the building 1 sensed by the fifth sensor 22 is higher than a pre-set comfort temperature and that the temperature of the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 measured by the fourth sensor 18 is lower than the temperature of the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 measured by the third sensor 17, the control unit 21 could control the motor means 8 of a first circulation flow means 19, a damper means of the first circulation flow means 19, and a damper means of a second circulation flow means 19 to circulate a fluid flow between the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to transport thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 in the form of thermal energy bound to fluid of the fluid flow.

A preferred embodiment of the method, as the eight preferred embodiment shown in figure 9 and the ninth preferred embodiment shown in figure 10, includes a step for arranging a material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes a step for providing a first outflow means 6a comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7, a step for providing a second outflow means 6a comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7, and a step for providing a first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing a first inflow means 9a, a step for providing a second inflow means 9b, and a step for providing second circulation flow means 20.

In this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one first outflow means 6a comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one first outflow means 6a extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the outside of the building 1.

In this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one first inflow means 9a so that said at least one first inflow means

9a extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the outside of the building 1.

In this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one second outflow means 6b comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one second outflow means 6b extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outside of the building 1. In this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method said mounting step includes arranging at least one second inflow means 9b so that said at least one second inflow means 9b extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outside of the building 1. This eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging at least one first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one first circulation flow means extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14.

This eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means 20 so that said at least one first flow circulation means extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14.

The operating step the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method illustrated in figures 9 and 10 includes operating the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a to create a fluid flow in said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 from the outside of the building 1 into said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 via the first inflow means 9a and from said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 back to the outside of the building 1 via the first outflow means 6a.

The operating step of this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method includes in addition operating the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b to create a fluid flow in said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 from the outside of the building 1 into said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 via the second inflow means 9b and from said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 back to the outside of the building via the second outflow means 6b. The operating step of this eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the method includes in addition operating said at least one first circulation flow means 19 to create a fluid flow between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, as the ninth preferred embodiment shown in figure 10, the step for arranging at least one material sheet 13 in at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 includes arranging two material sheet 13 in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheets 13. The insulation layer 16 can for example comprise rock wool or glass wool.

The embodiments of the method shown in figures 9 and 10 comprises a step for a arranging a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature outside the building 1, a step for arranging a third sensor 17 for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer 14, and a step for arranging a fourth sensor 18 for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

The preferred embodiments of the method illustrated in figures 9 and 10 comprises step for functionally connecting the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17 and the fourth sensor 18 with the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, with the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and with the motor means 6 of the first circulation flow means 19 and with dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20. The embodiments of the method illustrated in figures 9 and 10 comprises in addition a fifth sensor 22 that is arranged for sensing the temperature inside the building 1. In the embodiment shown in figures 9 and 10 the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17, the fourth sensor 18 and the fifth sensor 22 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, with the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and the motor means of the first circulation flow means 19 and with dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20. In the embodiment shown in figures 9 and 10 the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17, the fourth sensor 18 and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and the motor means of the first circulation flow means 19 and the dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value.

The eight and ninth embodiment illustrated in figures 9 and 10 can be used for heating the shell structure by transporting thermal energy to the shell structure from the outside of the building to the inside of the shell structure by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is drawn from the outside of the building 1 provided that the air outside the building is warmer than the air inside one of the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outer porous gas permeable layer 14. In addition, the eight and ninth embodiment illustrated in figures 9 and 10 can be used for cooling down the shell structure by transporting thermal energy from the shell structure to the outside of the building by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is drawn from the inside of the at least one of the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outer porous gas permeable layer 15, provided that the air outside the building is cooler than the air inside one of the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outer porous gas permeable layer 14. In addition, the eight and ninth embodiment illustrated in figures 9 and 10 can be used for transporting thermal energy between the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outer porous gas permeable layer 14 by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is circulated between the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and the outer porous gas permeable layer 15. The eight and ninth embodiment illustrated in figures 9 and 10 can be used for removing moisture from the shell structure of the building 1. A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the tenth embodiment shown in figure 11, comprises a step for arranging on the outside of an existing shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1. The outer insulation layer 23 can for example comprise rock wool or glass wool. In this tenth preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a,

6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes a step for providing a first outflow means 6a comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7, a step for providing a second outflow means 6b comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7, and a step for providing a first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing a first inflow means 9a, a step for providing a second inflow means 9b, and a step for providing second circulation flow means 20.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 11, a mounting step for arranging at least one first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23. This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 11, a mounting step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means 20 so that said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises an operating step for operating the motor means 8 of said at least one first circulation flow means 19 to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and in at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 2 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 11 a mounting step for arranging a first outflow means 6a comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said first outflow means 6a extends between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 11 a mounting step for arranging a first inflow means 9a so that said first inflow means 9a extends between the outside of the building 1 and said channel of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23. This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises an operation step for operating a motor means 8 of least one first outflow means 6a to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 via said first inflow means 9a and in said channel of said outer insulation layer 23 from said first inflow means 9a to said first outflow means 6a and from said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 back to the outside of the building 1 via said first outflow means 6a.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 11 a mounting step for arranging a second inflow means 9b so that said second inflow means 9b extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises an operation step for operating the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said porous gas permeable layer 4 via said second inflow means 9b and in said porous gas permeable layer 4 from said second inflow means 9b to said second outflow means 6b and from said porous gas permeable layer 4 back to the outside of the building 1 via said second outflow means 6b.

The tenth embodiment illustrated in figure 11 can be used for heating the shell structure by transporting thermal energy to the shell structure from the outside of the building to the inside of the shell structure by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is drawn from the outside of the building 1 provided that the air outside the building is warmer than the air inside one of the porous gas permeable layer 4 and the outer insulation layer 23. In addition, the tenth embodiment illustrated in figure 11 can be used for cooling down the shell structure by transporting thermal energy from the shell structure to the outside of the building by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is drawn from the inside of the at least one of the porous gas permeable layer 4 and the outer insulation layer 23, provided that the air outside the building is cooler than the air inside one of the porous gas permeable layer 4 and the outer insulation layer 23. In addition, the tenth embodiment illustrated in figure 11 can be used for transporting thermal energy between the porous gas permeable layer 4 and the outer insulation layer 23 by means of an air flow containing thermal energy that is circulated between the porous gas permeable layer 4 and the outer insulation layer 23. The tenth embodiment illustrated in figure 11 can be used for removing moisture from the shell structure of the building 1.

The embodiment of the method shown in figure 11 comprises a step for a arranging a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature outside the building, a step for arranging a third sensor 17 for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer 14, and a step for arranging a sixth sensor 26 for measuring the temperature inside the outer insulation layer 23. The preferred embodiments of the method illustrated in figure 11 comprises step for functionally connecting the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17 and the sixth sensor 26 with the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, with the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and the motor means of the first circulation flow means 19 and with dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20. The embodiments of the method illustrated in figure 11 comprises in addition a fifth sensor 22 is arranged for sensing the temperature inside the building 1. In the embodiment shown in figure 11 the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17, the sixth sensor 26 and the fifth sensor 22 are connected with a control unit 21 that in turn is connected with the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, with the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and the motor means of the first circulation flow means 19 and with dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20. In the embodiment shown in figure 11 the control unit 21 is configured for receiving temperature information from the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17, the sixth sensor 26 and the fifth sensor 22 and configured for adjusting the motor means 8 of the first outflow means 6a, the motor means 8 of the second outflow means 6b, and the motor means of the first circulation flow means 19 and the dampers 10 arranged in the first outflow means 6a, in the first inflow means 9a, in the second outflow means 6b, in the second inflow means 9b, in the first circulation flow means 19, and in the second circulation flow means 20 in accordance with the measured temperatures. The control unit 21 may also be provided with an interface (not shown in the figures) for receiving a pre-set comfort temperature value. Figure 16 shows a fifteenth embodiment of the method that differs from the tenth embodiment shown in figure 11 in that it comprises a step for, as has been done in figure 16, to arrange a porous gas permeable layer in the form of an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 on the outside of the outer insulation layer 23 so that a porous gas permeable layer in the form of an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 is formed on the inside of the outer insulation layer 23.

A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the eleventh embodiment shown in figure 12, comprises a step for arranging on the outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1. In this eleventh preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6,

6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing an outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7. This eleventh preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing an inflow means 9.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure 12, a mounting step for arranging said outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure 12a mounting step for arranging said inflow means 9 so that said inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23,

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the method comprises an operation step for operating a motor means 8 of said outflow means 6 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 via said inflow means 9 and in said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 back to the outside of the building 1 via said outflow means 6. A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the twelfth embodiment shown in figure 13, comprises a step for arranging on the outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

In this twelfth preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing an outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7.

This twelfth preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing an inflow means 9. This twelfth preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure 13, a mounting step for arranging an outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that said outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and the porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and the porous gas permeable layer 4. This twelfth preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure

13a mounting step for arranging at least one inflow means 9 so that said at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and at the porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and the porous gas permeable layer 4.

This twelfth preferred embodiment of the method comprises, an operation step for operating a motor means 8 of at least one outflow means 6 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to the porous gas permeable layer 4 via said at least one inflow means 9 and in the porous gas permeable layer 4 from said inflow means 9 to said outflow means 6 and from said the porous gas permeable layer 4 back to the outside of the building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the thirteenth embodiment shown in figure 14, comprises a step for arranging on the outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

In this thirteenth preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing a first circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7.

This thirteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing a second circulation flow means 20.

This thirteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 14, a mounting step for arranging a circulation flow means 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 so that the first circulation flow means 19 extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23,

This thirteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 14a mounting step for arranging a second circulation flow means 20 so that the second circulation flow means 20 extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This thirteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 14 an operating step for operating the first circulation flow means 19 to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and the channel 25 of said insulation layer 15 via said first circulation flow means 19 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and the channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 and via the second circulation flow means

20 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and the channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

A preferred embodiment of the method, such as the fifteenth embodiment shown in figure 16, comprises a step for arranging on the outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

In this fifteenth preferred embodiment the step for providing at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 includes providing an outflow means 6 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7.

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises also a step for providing an inflow means 9 and a second circulation flow means 20.

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises as shown in figure 16 a mounting step for arranging a second circulation flow means 20 so that the second circulation flow means 20 extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and a channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and the channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure

16, a mounting step for arranging an outflow means 6 so that the outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4,

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the method comprises, as shown in figure

16a mounting step for arranging an inflow means 9 so that the inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and an channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

In this fifteenth embodiment shown in figure 16 can air be drawn by the outflow means 6 into said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23, from said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 to said second circulation flow means 20 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23, in said second circulation flow means 20 to said porous gas permeable layer 4, and in said porous gas permeable layer 4 to said outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4 and in said outflow means 6 to the outside of the building. This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 16, a collection channel 27 that connects several channels 25 in fluid connection together.

The method can also include a step for adjusting at least one motor means 8 and/or at least one damper 20 manually. The method according to the invention can also include using a heat exchanger means (not shown) for recovering thermal energy of a fluid flow.

Next preferred embodiments of the arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure 2 of a building 1 , wherein said shell structure 2 covering at least one load bearing structure 3 of the building 1 , wherein said shell structure 2 comprising at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, will be describe in greater detail.

The shell structure 2 can be a part of a roof or a roof of a building or a part of a facade or a facade of a building. With a porous gas permeable layer 4 is meant a layer that allows for fluid such as air to flow through the layer. By a porous gas permeable layer 4 is in this context meant for example, but not excluding other alternatives, a layer comprising granulate material such as expanded clay, expanded clay aggregate, expanded shale, lightweight aggregate, or Light Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA). The porous gas permeable layer 4 comprises particles such as granulates or grains which have a particle size between about 5 mm and about 30 mm, for example between 4 and 32 mm or between 8 mm and 20 mm.

The porous gas permeable layer 4 can function as an insulating layer in the shell structure 2 of the building 1. The arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 that extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15. Said at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow inside in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15 to move thermal energy in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15 to move thermal energy in the shell structure of the building 1 in the form of thermal energy bound to fluid that is caused to flow.

The arrangement comprises in the first preferred embodiment at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 that extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4, 14, 15 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4.

The arrangement comprises in this first preferred embodiment additionally at least one inflow means 9 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4.

In this first preferred embodiment of the arrangement said at least one outflow means 6 comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to the inside of said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 via said at least one inflow means 9 and inside in said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 to said at least one outflow means 6 and from said outflow means 6 back to the outside of the building 1. An example of a such embodiment is shown in figure 2. In this first preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one outflow means 6 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figure 2. In this first preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one inflow means 9 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figure 2. The arrangement comprises in this first preferred embodiment of the arrangement preferably, but not necessarily, a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and second sensor 12 for measuring the temperature inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4. In The first sensor 11 and the second sensor 12 are functionally connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor 11 and in accordance with the temperature measured by the second sensor 12 to either remove thermal energy from the porous gas permeable layer 4 to the outside of the building 1 in the form of thermal energy bound to gas flowing out of the porous gas permeable layer 4 via the outflow means 6 or to bring thermal energy to the porous gas permeable layer 4 from the outside of the building 1 in the form of thermal energy bound to gas flowing said the porous gas permeable layer 4 via the inflow means 9. This can be used for cooling the structure or for heating the structure.

In a preferred embodiment of the arrangement, such as in the second embodiment shown in figure 3, at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 comprises a material sheet 13 that divides said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In this second preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

This second preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In this second preferred embodiment of the arrangement said at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to the inside said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and inside said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 from said at least one inflow means 9 to said at least one outflow means 6 and back to the outside of said building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

A third preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 4, two material sheets 13 having an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheets 13 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In the second and third preferred embodiment of the arrangement, at least one outflow means 6 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figures 3 and 4. In the second and third preferred embodiment of the arrangement, at least one inflow means 9 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figures 3 and 4.

A preferred embodiment of the arrangement, such as the second and third embodiment shown in figures 3 and 4 comprises a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and a fourth sensor 18 for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this preferred embodiment of the arrangement the first sensor 11 and the fourth sensor 18 are functionally connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the motor means 8 of said at least one outflow means 6 in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor 11 and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor 18 either to remove thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 to the outside of the building 1 or to bring thermal energy to the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 from the outside of the building 1. The arrangement shown in figures 3 and 4 can be used for cooling the structure or for heating the shell structure of the building 1. The arrangement shown in figures 3 and 4 can be used for removing moisture from the shell structure of the building 1.

In a preferred embodiment of the arrangement, such as in the fourth embodiment shown in figure 5, at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 comprises a material sheet 13 that divides said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15. In this fourth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one inflow means 9 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14.

This fourth preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In this fourth preferred embodiment of the arrangement said at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building 1 to the inside said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and inside said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 from said at least one inflow means 9 to said at least one outflow means 6 and back to the outside of said building 1 via said at least one outflow means 6.

The arrangement comprises preferably, but not necessarily, such as in the fifth embodiment shown in figure 6 two material sheets 13 having an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheet 13 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In the fourth and fifth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one outflow means 6 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figures 5 and 6. the fourth and fifth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one inflow means 9 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the inflow means 9 and possible also for adjusting the flow as shown in figures 5 and 6

The arrangement comprises in the fourth and fifth preferred embodiment of the arrangement shown in figures 5 and 6 a first sensor 11 for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building 1 and a third sensor 17 for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer 14. In this preferred embodiment of the arrangement the first sensor 11 and the third sensor 17 are functionally connected with the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 for controlling the motor means 8 of the outflow means 6 in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor 11 and in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor 17 to either remove thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 to the outside of the building 1 or to bring thermal energy to the inner porous gas permeable layer 14 from the outside of the building 1. The arrangement shown in figures 5 and 6 can be used for cooling the structure or for heating the shell structure of the building 1. The arrangement shown in figures 5 and 6 can be used for removing moisture from the shell structure of the building 1.

A preferred embodiment of the arrangement, such as the sixth preferred embodiment shown in figure 7 comprises at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 comprising a material sheet 13 that divides said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

This sixth preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This sixth preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one second circulation flow means 20 that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In this sixth preferred embodiment of the arrangement said at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

The embodiment of the arrangement comprises preferably, but not necessarily as in the seventh preferred embodiment shown in figure 8 two material sheets 13 having an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheet 13 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In the sixth and seventh preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one first circulation flow means 19 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the first circulation flow means 19 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first circulation flow means 19 .

At least one second circulation flow means 20 is preferably, but not necessarily, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the second circulation flow means 20 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the second circulation flow means 20 .

The arrangement comprises in the sixth and seventh preferred embodiment of the arrangement illustrated in figures 7 and 8 a first sensor for measuring the temperature outside the building 1, a third sensor 17 for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer 14, a fourth sensor 18 for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and a fifth sensor 22 for measuring the temperature inside the building 1. In the preferred embodiment of the arrangement shown in figures 7 and 8 the first sensor 11, the third sensor 17, the fourth sensor 18, and the fifth sensor 22 are functionally connected with the motor means 8 of said at least one first circulation flow means 19 for controlling the motor means 8 of said at least one first circulation flow means 19 in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor 11, in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor 17, in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor 18, in accordance with the temperature measured by the fifth sensor 22 to move thermal energy between the outer porous gas permeable layer 15 and the inner porous gas permeable layer 14.

A preferred embodiment of the arrangement, such as the eight preferred embodiment shown in figure 9 comprises at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 comprising a material sheet 13 that divides said at least one porous gas permeable layer 4 into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

This eight preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of a first outflow means 6a that comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 and that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

This eight preferred embodiment of the arrangement includes a first inflow means 9a that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15. This eight preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of a second outflow means 6b that comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 and that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14. This eight preferred embodiment of the arrangement includes a second inflow means

9b that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said inner porous gas permeable layer 14.

This eight preferred embodiment of the arrangement comprises at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of a first circulation flow means 19 that comprises a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 and that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 said outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

This eight preferred embodiment of the method includes a step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means 20 that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and said outer porous gas permeable layer 15. The arrangement comprises preferably, but not necessarily as in the ninth preferred embodiment shown in figure 10 two material sheets 13 having an insulation layer 16 between said two material sheets 13 so that said porous gas permeable layer 4 is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 and an outer porous gas permeable layer 15.

In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one first inflow means 9a is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the first inflow means 9a and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first inflow means 9a.

In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one first outflow means 6a is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the first outflow means 6a and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first outflow means 6a.

In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one second inflow means 9b is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the second inflow means 9b and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first inflow means 9b.

In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one second outflow means 6b is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the second outflow means 6b and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first second means 6b. In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one first circulation flow means 19 is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the first circulation flow means 19 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the first circulation flow means 19. In the eight and ninth preferred embodiment of the arrangement at least one second circulation flow means 20 is preferably, as shown in figures 9 and 10, provided with a damper 10 for opening and closing the second circulation flow means 20 and possible also for adjusting the flow in the second circulation flow means 20. A preferred embodiment of the shell structure, such as the tenth embodiment that is shown in figure 11, comprises on the outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure, as shown in figure 11 , at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure comprises at least one second circulation flow means 20 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 2.

In this tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure said at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 23 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 23. This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure comprises as shown in figure

11, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6a that extends between the outside of the building 1 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure comprises at least one inflow means 9a that extends between the outside of the building 1 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, as shown in figure 11, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6b that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4.

This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure comprises at least one inflow means 9b that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4. This tenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 11 , a collection channel 27 that connects several channels 25 in fluid connection together.

Figure 15 shows a fourteenth embodiment of the invention where an outer porous gas permeable layer 15 is provided on the outside of an outer insulation layer 23 and where an inner porous gas permeable layer 14 is provided on the inside of an outer insulation layer 23 .

A preferred embodiment of the shell structure, such as the eleventh embodiment that is shown in figure 12, comprises on outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes as shown in figure 12, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23. This eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes at least one inflow means 9 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 12, a collection channel 27 that connects several channels 25 in fluid connection together.

A preferred embodiment of the shell structure, such as the twelfth embodiment that is shown in figure 13, comprises on outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1. This preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 13, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes at least one inflow means 9 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4.

A preferred embodiment of the shell structure, such as the thirteenth embodiment that is shown in figure 14, comprises on outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

This preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes as shown in figure 14, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes at least one second circulation flow means 20 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 2. In this eleventh preferred embodiment of the shell structure said at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 comprising a fluid moving means 7 and a motor means 8 for operating said fluid moving means 7 to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 via said at least one first circulation flow means 19 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 23 and via said at least one second circulation flow means 20 extending between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and said at least one channel 25 of said insulation layer 23.

A preferred embodiment of the shell structure, such as the fifteenth embodiment that is shown in figure 16, comprises on outside of the shell structure of the building 1 an outer insulation layer 23 comprising channels 25 for fluid so that the outer insulation layer 23 at least partly covers the shell structure of the building 1.

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes as shown in figure 16, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes as shown in figure 16, at least one flow means 6, 6a, 6b, 19 in the form of at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4. This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes at least one inflow means 9 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23.

In the fifteenth embodiment shown in figure 16 can air be drawn by the outflow means 6 into said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23, from said at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23 to said at least one first circulation flow means 19 that extends between said porous gas permeable layer 4 and at least one channel 25 of said outer insulation layer 23, in said at least one first circulation flow means 19 to said porous gas permeable layer 4, and in said porous gas permeable layer 4 to said at least one outflow means 6 that extends between the outside of the building 1 and said porous gas permeable layer 4 and in said at least one outflow means 6 to the outside of the building. This fifteenth preferred embodiment of the shell structure includes preferably, but not necessarily as shown in figure 16, a collection channel 27 that connects several channels 25 in fluid connection together. The fifteenth embodiment that is shown in figure 16 can be used for cooling for example during the night so that the air that is drawn from the outside of the building 1 is firstly cooled in the channels 25 to a lower temperature than the temperature that the air has outside the building 1 before the air is drawn into the porous gas permeable layer 4. The fifteenth embodiment that is shown in figure 16 can be used for heating for example during the day so that the air that is drawn from the outside of the building 1 is firstly heated in the channels 25 to a higher temperature than the temperature that the air has outside the building 1 before the air is drawn into the porous gas permeable layer 4.

At least one motor means 8 and/or at least one damper 20 in a shell structure according to the invention can also be manually operable. The shell structure according to the invention can also include a heat exchanger means (not shown) for recovering thermal energy of a fluid flow.

It is apparent to a person skilled in the art that as technology advanced, the basic idea of the invention can be implemented in various ways. The invention and its embodiments are therefore not restricted to the above examples, but they may vary within the scope of the claims.

List of reference numerals

1. Building

2. Shell structure

3. Load bearing structure 4. Porous gas permeable layer

5. Cover material layer

6. Outflow means

7. Fluid moving means

8. Motor means 9. Inflow means

10. Damper

11. First sensor

12. Second sensor

13. Material sheet 14. Inner porous gas permeable layer

15. Outer porous gas permeable layer

16. Insulation layer

17. Third sensor

18. Fourth sensor 19. First circulation flow means

20. Second circulation flow means

21. Control unit

22. Fifth sensor

23. Outer insulation layer 24. New cover material layer

25. Channel

26. Sixth sensor

27. Collecting channel

Claims

1. A method for moving thermal energy in a shell structure (2) of a building (1) such as in a part of a roof of a building (2), wherein said shell structure (2) covering at least one load bearing structure (3) of the building (1), wherein said shell structure (2) comprising at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) that comprises granules having a size between about 5 mm and about 30 mm, characterized by a step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a mounting step for arranging said at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) to said shell structure (2) of the building (1) so that said at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15), and by an operating step for operating a motor means (8) of at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) to create a fluid flow in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) to move thermal energy in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15).

2. The method according to claim 1 , characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one inflow means (9), by a mounting step for arranging at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one outflow means (6) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), by a mounting step for arranging at least one inflow means (9) so that said at least one inflow means (9) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), and by an operating step for operating a motor means (8) of at least one outflow means (6) to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) via said at least one inflow means (9) and in said at least one porous gas permeable layer

(4) from said inflow means (9) to said outflow means (6) and from said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) back to the outside of the building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized by a step for arranging a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a step for arranging a second sensor (12) for measuring the temperature inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), by a step for functionally connecting the first sensor (11) and the second sensor (12) with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6), and by controlling the with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the second sensor (12) to remove thermal energy from the porous gas permeable layer (4) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the porous gas permeable layer (4) from the outside of the building (1).

4. The method according to claim 1 , characterized by a step for arranging a material sheet (13) in at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and an outer porous gas permeable layer (15).

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized by the step for arranging at least one material sheet (13) in at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) so that said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and an outer porous gas permeable layer (15) includes arranging two material sheets (13) in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) so that said porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and an outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by arranging an insulation layer (16) between said two material sheets (13).

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one inflow means (9), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one outflow means (7) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building

(1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one inflow means (9) so that said at least one inflow means (9) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14), and, by said operating step for operating a motor means (8) of at least one outflow means (6) includes creating a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) via said at least one inflow means (9) and in said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) from said inflow means (9) to said outflow means (6) and from said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) back to the outside of the building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized by a step for arranging a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a step for arranging a third sensor (17) for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer (14), by a step for functionally connecting the first sensor (11) and the third sensor (17) with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6), and by controlling the with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor (17) to remove thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer (14) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the inner porous gas permeable layer (14) from the outside of the building (1).

8. The method according to any of the claims 4 to 7, characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one inflow means (9), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one outflow means (6) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building

(1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one inflow means (9) so that said at least one inflow means (9) extends between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by said operating step for operating a motor means (8) of at least one outflow means (6) includes creating a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) via said at least one inflow means (9) and in said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) from said inflow means (9) to said outflow means (6) and from said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) back to the outside of the building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized by a step for arranging a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a step for arranging a fourth sensor (18) for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer (15), by a step for functionally connecting the first sensor (11) and the fourth sensor (18) with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6), and by controlling the with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor (18) to remove thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer (15) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the outer porous gas permeable layer

(15) from the outside of the building (1).

10. The method according to any of the claims 4 to 9, characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one first circulation flow means (19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one second circulation flow means (20), by a mounting step for arranging at least one first circulation flow means (19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one first circulation flow means (19) extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer

(15), by a mounting step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means (20) so that said at least one second circulation flow means (20) extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by an operating step for operating said at least one first circulation flow means (19) to create a fluid flow between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) via said at least one first circulation flow means (19) extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) and via said at least one second circulation flow means (20) extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) said outer porous gas permeable layer (15).

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized by a step for arranging a third sensor (17) for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer (14), by a step for arranging a fourth sensor (18) for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer (15), by a step for functionally connecting the third sensor (17) and the fourth sensor (18) with the motor means (8) of said at least one first circulation flow means (19), and by controlling the with the motor means (8) of said at least one first circulation flow means (19) in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor (17) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor (18) to move thermal energy between the outer porous gas permeable layer (15) and the inner porous gas permeable layer (14).

12. The method according to any of the claims 1 to 11, characterized by a step for arranging on the outside of an shell structure of the building (1) an outer insulation layer (23) comprising channels (25) for fluid so that the outer insulation layer (23) at least partly covers the shell structure of the building (1).

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one first circulation flow means (19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one second circulation flow means (20), by a mounting step for arranging at least one first circulation flow means (19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one first circulation flow means (19) extends between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23), by a mounting step for arranging at least one second circulation flow means (20) so that said at least one second circulation flow means (20) extends between said porous gas permeable layer

(4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23), and by an operating step for operating said at least one first circulation flow means (19) to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said insulation layer (23) via said at least one first circulation flow means (19) extending between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23) and via said at least one second circulation flow means (20) extending between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23).

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized by the step for providing at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) includes providing at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7), by a step for providing at least one inflow means (9), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) so that said at least one outflow means (6) extends between the outside of the building (1) and a channel (25) in said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23), by said mounting step includes arranging at least one inflow means (9) so that said at least one inflow means (9) extends between the outside of the building (1) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23), and by an operation step for operating a motor means (8) of at least one outflow means (6) to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) via said at least one inflow means (9) and in said at least one channel of said outer insulation layer (23) from said inflow means (9) to said outflow means (6) and from a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) back to the outside of the building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

15. The method according to any of the claims 1 to 14, characterized by arranging fluid communication from the shell structure (2) of the building (1) for moving thermal energy bound to fluid to the shell structure (2) of the building (1) and from the shell structure (2) of the building (1) solely between the outside of the building (1) and the shell structure (2) of the building (1).

16. An arrangement for moving thermal energy in a shell structure (2) of a building (1) such as in a part of a roof of a building (1), wherein said shell structure (2) covering at least one load bearing structure (3) of the building (1), wherein said shell structure (2) comprising at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) that comprises granules having a size between about 5 and 30 mm, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) that extends into said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15), and by said at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow inside in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) to move thermal energy in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15).

17. The arrangement according to claim 16, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), by at least one inflow means (9) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), and by said at least one outflow means (6) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to the inside of said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) via said at least one inflow means (9) and inside in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4) to said at least one outflow means (6) and from said outflow means (6) back to the outside of the building (1).

18. The arrangement according to claim 17, characterized by a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a second sensor (12) for measuring the temperature inside said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4), and by the first sensor (11) and the second sensor (12) being functionally connected with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) for controlling the with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the second sensor (12) to remove thermal energy from the porous gas permeable layer (4) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the porous gas permeable layer (4) from the outside of the building (1).

19. The arrangement according to claim 16, characterized by at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) comprising a material sheet (13) that divides at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) into an inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and an outer porous gas permeable layer (15).

20. The arrangement according to claim 19, characterized by comprising two material sheets (13) in said at least one porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) so that said porous gas permeable layer (4, 14, 15) is divided into an inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and an outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by comprising an insulation layer (16) between said two material sheet (13).

21. The arrangement according to claim 19 or 20, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14), by at least one inflow means (9) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14), and by said at least one outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to the inside said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and inside said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) from said at least one inflow means (9) to said at least one outflow means (6) and back to the outside of said building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

22. The arrangement according to claim 21, characterized by a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a third sensor (17) for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer (14), and by the first sensor (11) and the third sensor (17) being functionally connected with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) for controlling the with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor (17) to remove thermal energy from the inner porous gas permeable layer (14) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the inner porous gas permeable layer (14) from the outside of the building (1).

23. The arrangement according to any of the claims 19 to 22, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), by at least one inflow means (9) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by said at least one outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow from the outside of the building (1) to the inside said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) and inside said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) from said at least one inflow means (9) to said at least one outflow means (6) and back to the outside of said building (1) via said at least one outflow means (6).

24. The arrangement according to claim 23, characterized by a first sensor (11) for measuring the temperature of the air outside the building (1), by a fourth sensor (18) for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by the first sensor (11) and the fourth sensor (18) being functionally connected with the motor means (8) of the outflow means (6) for controlling the motor means (8) of said at least one outflow means (6) in accordance with the temperature measured by the first sensor (11) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor (18) to remove thermal energy from the outer porous gas permeable layer (15) to the outside of the building (1) or to bring thermal energy to the outer porous gas permeable layer (15) from the outside of the building (1).

25. The arrangement according to any of the claims 19 to 24, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an first circulation flow means (19) that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), by at least one second circulation flow means (20) that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) for providing a fluid communication between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by said at least one first circulation flow means (19) that extends between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) via said at least one first circulation flow means (19) extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15) and via said at least one second circulation flow means (20) extending between said inner porous gas permeable layer (14) and said outer porous gas permeable layer (15).

26. The arrangement according to claim 25, characterized by a third sensor (17) for measuring the temperature inside the inner porous gas permeable layer (14), by a fourth sensor (18) for measuring the temperature inside the outer porous gas permeable layer (15), and by the third sensor (17) and the fourth sensor (18) being functionally connected with the motor means (8) of said at least one first circulation flow means (19) for controlling the motor means (8) of said at least one first circulation flow means (19) in accordance with the temperature measured by the third sensor (17) and in accordance with the temperature measured by the fourth sensor (18) to move thermal energy between the outer porous gas permeable layer (15) and the inner porous gas permeable layer (14).

27. The arrangement according to any of the claims 16 to 26, characterized by an outer insulation layer (23) on the outside of an shell structure of the building (1), in that said outer insulation layer (23) at least partly covers the shell structure of the building (1), and in that the outer insulation layer (23) comprising channels (25) for fluid.

28. The arrangement according to claim 27, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an first circulation flow means (19) that extends between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23), by a second circulation flow means (20) that extends between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23), and by said first circulation flow means (19) that extends between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) comprising a fluid moving means (7) and a motor means (8) for operating said fluid moving means (7) to create a fluid flow between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) via said first circulation flow means (19) extending between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and said channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) and via said second circulation flow means (20) extending between said porous gas permeable layer (4) and said channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23).

29. The method according to claim 27 or 28, characterized by at least one flow means (6, 6a, 6b, 19) in the form of an outflow means (6) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and said channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23) for providing a fluid communication between the outside of the building (1) and said channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23), by at least one inflow means (9) that extends between the outside of the building (1) and a channel (25) of said outer insulation layer (23).

30. The arrangement according to any of the claims 16 to 29, characterized by fluid communication from the shell structure (2) of the building (1) for moving thermal energy bound to fluid to the shell structure (2) of the building (1) and from the shell structure (2) of the building (1) being arranged solely between the outside of the building (1) and the shell structure (2) of the building (1).