A facade support system can be attached to a wall of a structure to support a veneer on the wall. A bracket of the support system that can be attached to the wall includes a connecting plate and a mounting member. A support attached to the connecting plate can be disposed in a mortar bed joint of the veneer. A standoff positioned for engagement with the wall is selectively attachable to the connecting plate in different locations for maintaining a substantially horizontal position of the support. In some instances the mounting member may have detents engageable with detents on a washer. In other instances both the connecting plate and the mounting member include detents.

The invention discloses a high impermeability and low thermal conductivity inorganic lightweight foam concrete and its preparation method, including the following mass fraction of raw materials: 1260?1540 parts of ordinary silicate cement, 20?60 parts of nano-silica, 460?740 parts of fly ash, 360?440 parts of aggregate, 9?11 parts of redispersible latex powder, 7.2?8.8 parts of polypropylene fiber, 27?33 parts of quick-setting agent, 500 parts of fluorine-free foam, 900?1100 parts of water. 33 parts, 500 parts of fluorine-free foam, 900?1100 parts of water. The high impermeability and low thermal conductivity inorganic lightweight foam concrete prepared by the present invention has a simple formulation, good workability, light weight and low thermal conductivity, and is suitable for the construction of thermal insulation system for building exterior walls.

The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel, the panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the foam insulating panel defines at least one recessed channel in the first primary surface, the at least one recessed channel being sized and shaped to provide a mold for a structural reinforcing member. The product also comprises a concrete panel formed on the first primary surface and filling the at least one recessed channel so as to provide a structural reinforcing member for the concrete panel. The product further comprises an elongate anchor member in the foam insulating panel and extending from the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel into the concrete panel. A method of making a composite reinforced insulated concrete structure is also disclosed.

Heat exchanger assemblies and methods are provided for cooling the interior of an enclosure (e.g., electrical cabinets, computer server racks, chemical chambers, and animal cages). Heat is transferred via thermal conduction from a first plurality of surfaces positioned inside the enclosure to a second plurality of surfaces positioned outside the enclosure. The first and second plurality of surfaces remain in thermal contact with one another during use. Heat is dissipated from the second plurality of surfaces to the ambient air outside the isolated environment without the ambient outside air mixing together with the air inside the enclosure. This, in turn, inexpensively removes heat from the air inside the enclosure and prevents contaminants from entering the enclosure.

A thermally broken framing system and method of use are disclosed. The thermal framing system is comprised generally of a structural apparatus, exterior retention framing and a fastener system comprised of thermal spacer material, and structural fasteners. A structural component, such as a T-shaped member with a structural tab may lie flatly against a wall while providing a thermal break. The structural tab is further comprised of apertures located at regular intervals. The exterior retention framing is comprised generally of a retention face represented as and two framing tabs attached to a retention face. The framing tabs have framing tab apertures placed at regular intervals from each other to match the spacing of the structural tab apertures. The structural tab apertures and framing tab apertures are aligned and thermally insulated fastening units placed through the apertures, securing the system.

An example of conversion of solar energy into other forms of useful energy is taking heat from an area below a roof and using the heat to generate mechanical energy or electrical power. An air duct opening is placed in a hottest area under the roof. An air fan is placed in the air duct to draw the heated air from the area below the roof. A heat exchanger coil is placed inside the air duct. A return air duct is routed back to the area below the roof. The heat exchanger coil is coupled to a turbine through a closed loop line. A heat transfer medium pump, a first valve and a second valve are retained in the closed loop line. The first valve, second valve and pump are used regulate heat transfer medium into and out of the turbine. An electrical generator may be connected to the turbine.

The invention(s) disclosed herein include(s) various panels, components of panels, partitions, systems, and/or methods that increase acoustic insulation. For example, some embodiments include a movable partition where the interface between two panels includes various gaskets, damping elements, and/or perforations that mitigate sound transmission from one side of the partition to the other. In one or more embodiments, the partition and/or panel(s) include one or more upper and/or lower drops seals having a gasket that significantly impedes sound from entering a window associated with the panel(s), which in some embodiments leads to a cavity/region relative to which the drop seal is retractable/extendable.

A building facade system for covering a building facade including a building wall and a window opening, comprising at least one window assembly mountable to mullions provided across the window opening and a plurality of wall assemblies surrounding the at least one window assembly, each wall assembly being independently mountable onto rails extending across the building wall. The at least one window assembly is configured to reduce thermal flow between an interior environment and an exterior environment, and includes a bypass insulating profile extending from a connection insulating profile externally towards a window panel and inwardly over an exterior profile, to define an air chamber between the bypass insulating profile and an inward surface of the exterior profile.

A structure comprises at least one outer wall having an internal wall section and an outer wall section with an air flow passage therebetween. A circulation system circulates air through the flow passage to inhibit moisture accumulation and mold growth. A sensing system determines the presence of moisture in the flow passage and generates a signal in response thereto. A controller receives the signal from the sensing system and controls the circulation system to maintain a predetermined temperature and relative humidity in the flow passage.

A material comprises a foam base insulation material, a first phase change material, and a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range. The functional polymeric phase change material has at least one phase change temperature in the range between 10 C. and 100 C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains that include a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base insulation material.