Earth coupled geo-thermal energy free building

Abstract

An earth coupled geo-thermal building comprising a plurality of insulated load bearing wall structures, an insulated roof structure, an insulated foundation embedded within the earth a depth sufficient to retain the geo-thermal energy thereunder, one or more energy efficient doors, and an air exchanger for providing clean air to the interior of the building. Each of the wall structures comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stud members having heat transfer resistant wall ties, interstitial blocks of self-supporting insulating material disposed between the stud members, and a surface coating material in contact with the interstitial blocks and embedding the interior and exterior members of the stud members.

1 . An earth coupled geo-thermal building comprising: 
 a plurality of insulated load bearing wall structures, each of said wall structures comprising a plurality of spaced-apart stud members each having an exterior member connected to an interior member by a plurality of heat transfer resistant wall ties, interstitial blocks comprised of a generally self-supporting insulating material disposed between adjacent pairs of stud members, and a surface coating material in contact with the interstitial blocks and embedding the interior and exterior members of said stud members;    an insulated roof structure supported by said plurality of wall structures;    an insulated foundation structure for supporting said plurality of wall structures, said foundation structure being embedded within the earth a depth sufficient to retain the geo-thermal energy under the foundation structure;    one or more energy efficient doors disposed in at least one of said plurality of wall structures; and    an air exchanger for providing clean air to the interior of the building.    
   
   
       2 . The earth coupled geothermal building according to  claim 1  wherein said roof structure and said plurality of wall structures each have an insulation rating of at least R-35.  
   
   
       3 . The earth coupled geo-thermal building according to  claim 1  wherein said roof structure comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stud members each having an exterior member connected to an interior member by a plurality of heat transfer resistant wall ties, interstitial blocks comprised of a generally self-supporting insulating material disposed between adjacent pairs of stud members, and a surface coating material in contact with the interstitial blocks and embedding the interior and exterior members of said stud members.  
   
   
       4 . The earth coupled geo-thermal building according to  claim 1  wherein said energy efficient doors each comprise an air-lock entry system.  
   
   
       5 . The earth coupled geo-thermal building according to  claim 1  further comprising one or more energy efficient windows disposed in at least one of said plurality of wall structures.  
   
   
       6 . The earth coupled geo-thermal building according to  claim 1  wherein the interior of the building maintains an air temperature in the range of 65° F. to 75° F., said air temperature being maintained without heating or cooling energy being supplied by an HVAC system.