Perimeter temperature controlled heating and cooling system

Abstract

The purpose of the invention is to create an improved system of climate control over the traditional heating and cooling systems. It involves forcing temperature conditioned air into a system of ductwork. The ductwork runs from the heating and cooling system to a plurality of air cavities between the outer wall and the inner wall of a building. Therefore, the treated air is not forced into the occupied space of the building, but on the interior of the walls. By doing so, this permits the living or working environment to maintain a much more stable temperature as opposed to traditional forced air heating or cooling, which tend to have a high temperature gradient within the interior of a building and are also subject to high temperature changes within the course of a day or even minutes. This system may also be combined with other traditional or yet to be determined heating and cooling systems.

1 . A system and method of constructing a structure, in which heated and cooled air are utilized as a method for maintaining temperature on the interior of said structure:
 whereby the structure consists of multiple outer walls which form the basic outer architecture and the same number of inner walls constructed within the inner boundaries of the outer walls and of a concentric nature such that between the outer walls and the inner walls there is a cavity of sufficient volume to permit air to flow through it   whereby insulating material is placed adjacent to the inner sides of the outer walls in such a manner that the cavity between the inner and outer walls is still of sufficient volume to permit air to flow through it and all interior sides of the outer wall are in direct contact with either other structural members or insulation, the exception being where the inner or outer wall has been removed for other items to pass through them   whereby the temperature conditioned air is forced into a system of ductwork which has a beginning point at the source of the temperature conditioned air and one or more sections which run to the side of the structure then along a substantial length on that side, each coming to some endpoint, while being designed continuously such that air can flow freely from the source of the temperature conditioned air to the endpoints of each section   whereby the section of ductwork that is located directly against one side of the structure has a section from one of its outer walls that has been removed in a way such that the perimeters of the section of the ductwork with no wall are in direct contact with the outermost portion of the outer wall, whereas there is also a place cut into the outermost wall of the structure such that the open area of the ductwork matches up with the open area of the outermost wall of the structure, in such a way so as to permit the conditioned air to flow out of the ductwork and into the air cavities contained by the inner and outer walls of the walls   whereby all other components of the outer perimeter of the structure are also of a dual nature with inner and outer walls such that there exists cavities through which air can flow freely and there is some means of permitting air to flow from the perimeters of these items such that the air can flow between the cavities between the inner and outer walls and the cavities between the other items.   
   
   
       2 . The system and method as stated in  claim 1 :
 whereby there is another system of ductwork which has one or more beginning points on one side of the structure not utilized by the ductwork mentioned in  claim 1  and which runs to the return air intake for the source of the temperature conditioned air, set up such that air can flow freely from the beginning points on the side of the structure to the return air intake   whereby the sections of ductwork that are connected to the return air intake for the source of the temperature conditioned air each have a section from one of their outer walls that has been removed in a way such that the perimeters of the section of the ductwork with no wall are in direct contact with the outer wall of the side of the structure, whereas there is also a place cut into the outermost wall of the structure such that the open area of the ductwork matches up with the open area of the outermost wall of the structure, in such a way so as to permit the conditioned air to flow out of the air cavities contained by the inner and outer walls and into the ductwork, then return to the intake of the source of the temperature conditioned air   
   
   
       3 . The system and method as stated in  claim 2  whereby the method as described would be used in conjunction with other either existing or yet to be determined heating or cooling means which directly or indirectly attempt to treat the air which is contained within the shell formed only by the inner walls, as opposed to treating the air which is contained within the inner and outer walls of the structure. 
   
   
       4 . The system and method as stated in  claim 1  whereby there is another system of ductwork which has one or more beginning points where the ductwork opens up on the inside of the structure and which run from the inside of the structure to the return air intake for the source of the temperature conditioned air, set up continuously such that the air can flow freely from the opening of the ductwork to the return air intake for the source of the temperature conditioned air. 
   
   
       5 . A system and method of constructing a structure, in which heated and cooled air are utilized as a method for maintaining temperature on the interior of said structure:
 whereby the structure consists of multiple outer walls which form the basic outer structure and the same number of inner walls constructed within the inner boundaries of the outer walls and of a concentric nature such that between the outer walls and the inner walls there is a cavity of sufficient volume to permit air to flow through it   whereby insulating material is placed adjacent to the inner sides of the outer walls in such a manner that the cavity between the inner and outer walls is still of sufficient volume to permit air to flow through it and all interior sides of the outer wall are in direct contact with other structural members or insulation, the exception being where the inner or outer wall has been removed for other items to pass through them   whereby there is a system of ductwork which has a beginning point at the outlet of the source for temperature conditioned air and one or more sections which run to an endpoint where the ductwork opens up on the inside of the structure, the sections being joined linearly into one continuous piece, through which air can flow freely from the outlet of the source for temperature conditioned air to the inside of the structure   whereby there is another system of ductwork which has one or more beginning points on one side of the structure and which run some substantial length along the side of the structure then connect to one or more sections which run from that side of the structure to the return air intake for the source of the temperature conditioned air, the sections being joined such that air can flow freely from the side of the structure to the intake of the source of the temperature conditioned air   whereby the sections of ductwork that are located directly on the outer side of the structure each have a section from one of their outer walls that has been removed in a way such that the perimeters of the section of the ductwork with no wall are in direct contact with the side of the outer wall of the side of the structure, whereas there is also a place cut into the outermost wall of the structure such that the open area of the ductwork matches up with the open area of the outermost wall of the structure, in such a way as to permit the conditioned air to flow out of the air cavities contained by the inner and outer walls and into the ductwork, then returned to the source of the temperature conditioned air.   
   
   
       6 . The system and method is stated in  claim 1  whereby there also exists at least one overflow vent which is situated through some portion of the interior wall such that it permits air to flow from the cavity between the outer and inner walls and into the inside of the structure (that area which is contained within the shell formed only by the inner walls). 
   
   
       7 . The system and method as stated in  claim 1 ,  2 , or  5  whereby the insulating material is fairly rigid and of a basic rectangular shape with four corners, consisting of two pairs of corners which are situated opposite from each other and two pairs of sides which are also situated oppositely from each other:
 whereby each pair of sides is fabricated of a shape such that each side of the pair is the complement of the other; i.e. if one side has an oval protruding from that side, then the opposite side will have an oval shape cut into that side in the same location linearly along the side of the piece of material   whereby each piece of insulating material would interlock at each of its four sides with other pieces of insulating material.