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INTRODUCTION
Qiao Cendón
4854950
Elevator Pitch. 10/10/18
1- PROBLEM: Cooling system
2- PURPOSES:
• Radiation surface:
• Air flow ( heat ):
3- CONCEPT:
• Pores
Insulation
Noise:
• Optional PV:
BREATHING LAYER
Ext & int exchange
4- CHARACTERISTICS:
• Prefabricated / flexibility:
• Winter & summer:
• Porosity material
clay, ceramic…
5- FURTHER DEVELOPMENT:
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FIGURE 5: BREATHING LAYER BY QIAO
Breathing Layer: The problem addressed in this concept
is the thermal comfort, mainly the cooling in summer.
The design is based on the principle of second skin,
exchanging the heat from the inside to the outside and
vice versa, due to the exterior holes on both sides of
the piece. It consists on small pieces made of porous
material with vertical channels inside, allowing reducing
the noise and improving the insulation. The conic shape
of the vertical channels speed the air flow up, sweeping
the heat and reducing it. The radiation surface is
reduced to half and optional PV can be installed on top,
hiding its wires behind due to the horizontal holes. The
product can be easily assembled in different shapes
due to its flexibility and prefabrication, and it works for
summer and winter climate. It is possible to adjust
this heat exchange design according to every building
needs, changing the direction of the conic vertical
channels or the location of the exterior openings.
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