The present invention is directed to a wall assembly comprising a novel structural lattice frame comprising vertical studs and outwardly located horizontal furring spaced with thermal isolation pads therebetween at the framing intersections, foam insulation encapsulating the furring and at least a portion of the vertical studs, and an exterior air- and water-resistant barrier-protected sheathing fastened to the outward side of the horizontal furring.

A phase-change energy-storage structure for building insulation. The wall structure is provided with a wall base, an insulation layer, an oriented structural board, a shaped phase-change energy-storage insulation board, and an exterior decorative board in sequence from outdoor to indoor. The shaped phase-change energy-storage insulation board is composed of an inorganic composite phase-change material and a packaging sheet. The inorganic composite phase-change material has a phase-change temperature of 10 to 40° C., obtained by compounding an inorganic hydrated salt and a porous structural carrier. In the inorganic composite phase-change material, a mass percentage of the inorganic hydrated salt is 40 to 95%, and the inorganic composite phase-change material is coated with a fire resistant and corrosion resistant light-cured resin. The coldness in outdoor air in summer night can be stored in the phase-change energy-storage insulation board, which can be released into the indoor air during the day.

The present invention provides an energy-storing temperature control material, and belongs to the technical field of temperature control materials. In the energy-storing temperature control material provided in the present invention, the organic synthetic fiber based phase-change material has a three-dimensional dispersion effect, and can form a network constraint for remaining phase-change materials to reinforce mechanical properties of the materials, thereby fixing shapes of the materials and avoiding a liquid-crystal phase separation phenomenon in the phase-change process. The phase-change energy storage agent can absorb and release the heat by means of solid-liquid phase conversion of the material, to achieve the temperature control effect; and the phase-change temperature regulator can regulate a phase-change temperature range of the phase-change material, to make the energy-storing temperature control material suitable for climatic features of northern China.

A factory built home system is provided. The system may include a factory built housing unit fabricated in a shipping container size. The housing unit may include interior and exterior wall panels insulated by vacuum sealed insulation units between the wall panel members. The housing unit may also include a grey water sewer line and a black water sewer line. The housing unit may include a hydropanel to create and store drinkable/potable water. The housing unit may contain a fully furnished kitchen and a fully outfitted bathroom. The housing unit may include stationary, transforming and robotic furniture within transforming space, wiring throughout to support on site and remote, internet controlled robotic furniture, lighting and security features. The housing unit may include solar panels, inverters and battery systems with AC/DC power options. A plurality of factory built housing units may be installed beside each other and/or stacked to form a multi-dwelling unit.

The present invention is directed to a wall assembly comprising a novel structural lattice frame comprising vertical studs and outwardly located horizontal furring spaced with thermal isolation pads therebetween at the framing intersections, foam insulation encapsulating the furring and at least a portion of the vertical studs, and an exterior air- and water-resistant barrier-protected sheathing fastened to the outward side of the horizontal furring.

A building structure assembly for use with constructing buildings (e.g., dwellings, offices, and so on) is described. In some embodiments, the building structure assembly includes a fillable container structure formed of a drop stitch fabric or material, and a removable shoring structure configured to position the container structure in a desired configuration when filled by building material, such as cement or concrete. In some cases, the container structure can include reinforcement components, which move into suitable positions when the container structure is filled with the building material.

A backing layer (10) of a multilayer thermal insulation panel (100) for building constructions includes a glass fiber reinforcement layer (1) having a first surface (F1) and an opposite second surface (F2). The reinforcement layer is interposed between a first coating layer (2) attached to the first surface (F1) of the reinforcement layer and a second coating layer (3) attached to the second surface (F2) of the reinforcement layer (1). The first (2) and second (3) coating layers are manufactured by a mixture including an organic binder.

An exterior insulation structure includes a first board member, first supporting members, a first thermal insulator, second supporting members disposed on the exterior side of the first supporting members, a second thermal insulator disposed on the exterior side of the first thermal insulator and between the second supporting members, securing members fixed to the exterior side of the second supporting members, and exterior wall members attached to the securing members. The adjacent exterior wall members are joined together without leaving a gap therebetween. Each securing member is long enough, in the second direction, to be fixable to at least two second supporting members and shorter, in the second direction, than each exterior wall member. A first gap is left between the securing members adjacent in the second direction. At least part of each second supporting member is made of a material having a thermal conductivity lower than that of steel.

An anchor for securing together interior and exterior building components includes a first end having an outer side for engaging the interior building component and an inner side opposite the outer side. The anchor further includes a second end having an outer side and an inner side opposite the outer side of the second end for engaging the exterior building component. A thermal break for reducing thermal bridging between the exterior and interior building components is disposed in a space between the inner sides of the ends and has a first coupling surface bonded to the inner side of the first end and a second coupling surface bonded to the inner side of the second end. An assembly includes the anchor for securing together the interior and exterior building components.

A cover for closing an access opening that leads to an infrequently used space within a building, such as an attic, that generally provides an air seal, thermal insulation and/or acoustic insulation at the access opening. The cover may be in one or two portions, including a closure alone or a closure and a frame having an aperture that can be closed by engagement between the closure and the frame. When the cover is used alone it engages a frame or a wall circumscribing the access opening. The cover is sized and shaped to close a stairwell, or the opening at one end of a stairway, an opening in a generally vertical wall, a hatch, or a pull down ladder. The closure and frame are each made of one or more components.