A technology includes a first plate including a first pair of legs defining a first channel; a second plate including a second pair of legs defining a second channel; a first block supporting the first plate and the second plate such that the first block is positioned between the first channel and the second channel; a second block including a U-shaped trench with a first open end portion and a second open end portion, wherein the first open end portion leads to the first channel, wherein the second open end portion leads to the second channel; a tube extending within the U-shaped trench; and a U-shaped cover covering the U-shaped trench.

A thermal transfer panel is provided, wherein the thermal transfer panel is vacuum formed from separate precursor sheets to form an integral thermal transfer panel. The integral thermal transfer panel defines both fluid flow channels and an interconnecting web, wherein the interconnecting web defines a structure or fastening beam for accommodating fasteners than can retain the thermal transfer panel relative to a building structure, such as a joist. The thermal transfer panel includes surface indicia to allow an installer to determine the location of at least one of the fluid flow channel and the interconnecting web in the thermal transfer panel. Traditional flooring can be fastened to the thermal transfer panel without damaging the integrity of the fluid flow channel.

Floor and ceiling panels and methods of constructing a floor system for a building are described. In some embodiments, a panel includes a plurality of joists, a corrugated form deck disposed above and attached to the plurality of joists, a ceiling substrate disposed below and attached to the plurality of joists, and an in-floor radiant heat member disposed between the corrugated form deck and the ceiling substrate. In some embodiments, the panel includes a plurality of joists, a corrugated form deck disposed above and attached to the plurality of joists, and a sound dampener disposed between the corrugated form deck and the plurality of joists. In some embodiments, the method includes attaching a pre-assembled panel to a frame of the building and pouring concrete onto the panel so that a radiant heat member is separated from the concrete by a corrugated form deck of the panel.

A building envelope, in particular a wall, a floor, or a roof of a building with at least two shells spaced some distance apart from one another, which encloses an intermediate space, said space being essentially empty with the exception of weight-bearing and/or construction-engineering elements or being filled at least in sections with porous, open-celled material and sealed from the interior and exterior of the building, wherein controllable sealing means are provided for sealing the intermediate space from the interior and exterior and optionally separated building envelope sections from one other.

A building envelope, in particular a wall, a floor, or a roof of a building with at least two shells spaced some distance apart from one another, which encloses an intermediate space, said space being essentially empty with the exception of weight-bearing and/or construction-engineering elements or being filled at least in sections with porous, open-celled material and sealed from the interior and exterior of the building, wherein controllable sealing means are provided for sealing the intermediate space from the interior and exterior and optionally separated building envelope sections from one other.

A building envelope, in particular a wall, a floor, or a roof of a building with at least two shells spaced some distance apart from one another, which encloses an intermediate space, said space being essentially empty with the exception of weight-bearing and/or construction-engineering elements or being filled at least in sections with porous, open-celled material and sealed from the interior and exterior of the building, wherein controllable sealing means are provided for sealing the intermediate space from the interior and exterior and optionally separated building envelope sections from one other.

Disclosed is a building envelope for a building wall, floor, or roof of a building, the building envelope comprising at least two shells spaced apart from one another which enclose a single intermediate space sealed against the interior and the exterior of the building and being filled with structural weight-bearing and building-technology components, and at least in sections with a porous, open-celled 3D-pattern material. A plurality of heat pipes, formed by associated first and second pipes in the exterior and interior facing shell, respectively, are connected to a heat collector element on the exterior and interior facing shell, respectively protrude from the building envelope, and are configured to increase, hold or decrease heat transition through the building envelope or to affect heat transport into or out of the building envelope.

A heat exchanger element (1) has a heat-conducting body (2) and a heat-transfer fluid pipe (8) which is connected thereto in a heat-conducting manner and which are embedded in sections in ducts (5) of heat-conducting material in heat-conducting contact, the ducts (5) having a channel-shaped locating section (7) and two tabs (6) connected thereto, so that the ducts (5) are approximately -shaped in cross-section, and wherein the tabs (6) are connected flat to the heat-conducting body (2) in order to establish the heat-conducting connection of the heat-conducting fluid pipe (8) to the heat-conducting body (2). To produce the heat exchanger element (1), foil strips are pressed into grooves so that they each form a section (7) pressed into the grooves (23) in a channel-like manner and laterally projecting tabs (6); sections of a heat transfer fluid pipe (8) are inserted into the channel-like sections (7) of the foil strips; and the tabs (6) are connected flat to a heat transfer body (2). A building panel with an area of at least 1 m.sup.2 comprises a heat exchanger element (1) with a heat exchange surface (14), a cooling device and a collecting device, the cooling device being designed to cool the heat exchange surface (14) in contact with the ambient air to a temperature below the dew point of the water vapour in the ambient air, the contact surface having an inclination to the horizontal so that condensed water can drain from it, and the collecting device being designed to collect and discharge condensed water in a controlled manner. A method of dehumidifying air uses a building panel which lowers the temperature of the ambient air below the dew point so that the air moisture condenses on the building panel, the building panel being so inclined that the condensed water drains into a collecting device.

A temperature controlled structure assembly comprises an array of structural panels each including at least one channel formed therein. At least one channel of each of the structural panels is aligned with at least one of the channels of an adjacent one of the structural panels to form a continuous channel extending through the array of the structural panels. At least one functional panel overlays the array of structural panels and is exposed for contact with a user. At least one heat exchanging element is disposed within the continuous channel and configured to exchange heat with the at least one functional panel in order to heat or cool the at least one functional panel.

The present invention comprises a module (1) for the formation of a walkable surface, preferably of screed, the module (1) comprising at least a suitable top panel (10) for forming such stepping surface and characterized in that said module (1) comprises further the following elements:A bottom panel (20);A thermally insulating surface (30); A heating device (50) configured for emanating heat. The panel of insulating material (30) being placed above the bottom panel (20) and with the heating device (50) comprised between the top panel (10) and the panel of insulating material (30) and wherein connecting means (100) configured in such a manner as to exert a mechanical action according an approaching direction of the top panel (10) to the bottom panel (20) in such a manner as to keep the elements of the module stacked on each other, said connecting means being further configured in such a manner to be movable in such a manner that, as they are removed, one or more of said elements constituting the module are disassemblable each other.