Patent ID: 8152608

Claim:
A building energy management system for diverting wall space air outside during the summer and inside during the winter, the system comprising: exterior walls of a building constructed of 2×6 studs and two layers of insulation, the insulation layers placed such that there is a vertical center cavity between the insulation layers, and the 2×6 studs being further connected their top ends by a horizontal top plate and at their bottom ends by a horizontal bottom plate, each plate comprising two studs turned on their sides such that a horizontal space exists between the two studs, which horizontal space is in fluid communication with the center cavity to create air channels; and an underslab makeup air supply for replacing diverted air, the air supply comprising a network of air duct piping in communication with the air channels in the walls and having at least one outdoor ambient air intake; a computerized control center; cavity heat sensors in the center cavity, the sensors in communication with the control center; one or more dampers in communication with an HVAC equipment return air duct for diverting the wall and attic air inside during the winter; and one or more attic exhaust fans for diverting air from the attic to the outside.