A solar water source heat pump air conditioning system includes an air-water heat exchange system, an aqueous solution heat exchange system, a heat pump main engine, a concentration system, an energy recovery system and a condensate water recovery system. According to the present invention, solar energy in air is absorbed by utilizing the air-water heat exchange system and is provided for a heat pump. Cold-heat transfer is performed between the air-water heat exchange system and the heat pump main engine by adopting the aqueous solution heat exchange system, thereby avoiding frosting and pipeline pollution. Cold energy of air-conditioning condensate water is collected by utilizing the condensate water recovery system and then is used, thereby increasing efficiency of the heat pump main engine. Air flowing through the air-water heat exchange system is purified by adopting a haze purification system, thereby improving air quality.

A solar powered absorption cooling system employing refrigerant-absorbent solutions such as water and lithium bromide and hybrid storage capabilities, and a method of employing the system in refrigeration and air conditioning units. The system includes a first temperature control valve and second temperature control valve that together regulate the flow of solar heating fluid into the generator and substantially reduce absorbent crystal formation.

Thermal energy systems for managing, distribution and recovery of thermal energy. A single-pipe loop circulating a two-phase refrigerant is provided. The single-pipe loop is spread through the entire system and interconnects a plurality of local heat exchange stations, each having different thermal energy loads. A central circulation mechanism (CCM) is also provided for circulating the refrigerant for distribution of thermal energy within the system.

A system for providing air conditioning to a living space and heating potable water. The system comprising a heat pump circuit comprising a compressor for circulating a refrigerant around the heat pump circuit, a first condenser, a second condenser and an evaporator. The evaporator being adapted to receive a first flow of air from an air inlet to transfer heat from the first flow of air to the refrigerant. The first condenser being adapted to receive a flow of water to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the water. The second condenser being adapted to receive a second flow of air to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the second flow of air. The first flow being provided from the evaporator to a living space by an air outlet.

Air purification and dehumidification apparatus includes a first cooler that cools air introduced through a first inlet, a first rotor that primarily adsorbs and absorbs VOCs and moisture contained in the air cooled by the first cooler, an air conditioning unit that cools or heats the air primarily purified and dehumidified by the first rotor, a blower that moves the air cooled or heated by the air conditioning unit, a second rotor that adsorbs and absorbs VOCs and moisture remaining in the air moved by the blower, a second cooler that re-cools the air secondarily purified and dehumidified by the second rotor, a first heating unit that heats air that is introduced through a second inlet and is then supplied to the first rotor, using sequentially solar energy and electric energy, and a third cooler that condenses air containing the VOCs and moisture that are released from the first rotor.

A greenhouse-linked air conditioning system includes a first greenhouse through which sunlight is transmitted and in which plants are grown, a second greenhouse through which sunlight is not transmitted and in which plants are grown, an indoor space excluding the first and second greenhouses in a building, a sunlight panel formed outside the first greenhouse and generating power using the sunlight, an auxiliary light source connected to the sunlight panel to provide light to the second greenhouse, and an air conditioning unit configured to connect the first and second greenhouses and the indoor space and selectively exchange air, humidity, and energy between the first and second greenhouses and the indoor space.

A portable post office contained within an intermodal container is disclosed. Such a structure may include a rack movably secured to a track mounted in the ceiling of said container via a trolley. The rack may be configured to hold a plurality of post office boxes, each box having a lockable door facing the center aisle of the container, and an open end facing the rear of the rack. The rack may be positioned against an interior side wall of the container and secured in place via a locking mechanism to prevent access to the open ends of the post office boxes. An individual may release the locking mechanism and move the rack into the center aisle along the track to access the open ends of the post office boxes. The rack member may then be moved back along the track and re-secured against the side wall.

Disclosed is a building system for reducing energy consumption. The building system includes an exterior wall layer disposed on an exterior wall of building walls, a circulation pipe disposed inside the exterior wall layer and through which a heating medium for absorbing heat caused by solar radiant energy applied to the exterior wall layer flows, and a thermal energy storage connected to the circulation pipe and configured to store the heat transmitted by the heating medium.

According to an aspect of this disclosure, a ventilation and lighting system including a main housing having an inlet opening and a discharge opening, a blower and motor assembly disposed within a housing and operable to move air through the inlet and outlet, a grille configured to be located at the inlet opening, the grille having a cavity and a plate defining a plurality of apertures through which air may move, and one or more lighting elements arranged within the cavity and an optical component covering the cavity. The system is arranged such that light developed by the one or more lighting elements mixes within the cavity and transmits through the optical component covering the cavity, and the system further includes a controller that coordinates operation of the blower and motor assembly and the one or more lighting elements from a remote location.

In an exemplary embodiment, an Environmental Optimization System (“EOS”) provides a system for the intelligent control and monitoring of a poultry or livestock house environment through the utilization of a solar thermal collection system, a variety of environmental and livestock behavior sensors, apparatus for controlling the thermal collection and existing interior heating/air conditioning/ventilation (“HVAC”) systems, and Internet or cloud based intelligent control and monitoring capabilities of the system. In various embodiments central sensor data aggregation is utilized to provide improved optimization control for individual structures based on data from multiple structures.