Patent ID: 7247090
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: E04B,F24F

Abstract:
1. A structure comprising: at least one outer wall, said outer wall further comprising: an un-insulated internal wall section and an insulated external wall section, said internal wall section and said external wall section defining an air flow passage therebetween, said air flow passage channeling a conditioned air flow in-between and substantially parallel to said internal wall section and said external wall section and allowing the conditioned air to exit to an outside environment; an open space adjacent the inner wall; and an air circulation system within the structure providing the conditioned air flow through the open space and into the air flow passage to inhibit moisture on the internal wall section, wherein the air circulation system creates a positive air pressure in at least a portion of the structure to cause at least some of said airflow to flow through the air flow passage, wherein the air circulation system comprises at least one of (i) a central mechanical air cooling device, (ii) a heating element, and (iii) a humidity control device, and wherein the air circulation system maintains the air temperature in the air flow passage at substantially the same temperature as the air in the open space.