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This document discusses the history and capabilities of a patented Cool Building System (CBS). It describes how CBS uses passive cooling techniques, such as z-shaped steel roof purlins with holes, to efficiently cool buildings. It also discusses how CBS provides modular, sustainable designs to reduce energy loads in residential and commercial buildings. CBS aims to lower cooling costs in agricultural applications like dairy farms and poultry sheds. The system integrates solar panels and thermal systems to further reduce energy usage and costs for commercial clients.
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- 10. Residential – LEED Certified Systems Modular Sustainable Energy Efficient Designs CBS provides six modular configurations each with specific performance characteristics designed to reduce heating and cooling loads
- 11. Residential – LEED Certified Systems Modular Sustainable Energy Efficient Designs Modular Configurations – Phase One 2” Raised Roof – 70% roof heat extraction rate 4” Raised Roof – 90% roof heat extraction rate Complete Building Envelope – 40% reduction in the HVAC equipment size coupled with 90% roof heat extraction rate Integrated Solar Panels – Enhanced solar panel performance with stabilized efficiencies via direct cooling Radiant Heating and Cooling – Conditioned spaces cooled and heated via PEX tubing in the ceiling and floors delivered from via integrated solar thermal system Hot Water Deliver System – Solar thermal system with sufficient capacity to handle daily requirements with integrated hot-water recirculation system
- 12. Agricultural Production Cooling Cows, Chickens, and Hay Storage CBS has three areas to complete testing first increased milk production with respect to the effective cooling of cows in their outdoor shade structures and during the milking process. CBS also plans to verify the cooling load reduction of the dairy processing and storage facilities to enhance overall financials of these projects. The second area for evaluation involves cooling poultry sheds in an effort to decreasing poultry mortality rates and increase production. The third area involves testing the CBS design in reducing fire hazard related to hay storage structures and the associated insurance rate reduction benefits.
- 13. Commercial-Industrial Structure Solar Integrators and Energy Services Co. CBS design delivers three key benefits to ours clients Reduction in cooling loads via the building envelope heat evacuation system Stabilized solar panel efficiencies and increased electrical power production through a directed cooling process Increased plant efficiencies with the reduction in natural gas consumption delivered by CBS solar thermal hot-water delivery system. CBS design also provides a cost effective solution for retrofit projects.