Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Anna H Dyson

Jason Vollen

David Newbold Borton

Michael K Jensen

Peter Stark

Michael Amitay

David Menicovich

Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc

Ajith Rao

Mark Mistur

Edward DeMauro

Kristin Malone

Matt Gindlesparger

Keith Van De Riet

Benjamin Pearce

Berardo Matalucci

One or more temperature control units are distributed throughout an environment to provide localized heating and cooling. The temperature control units include a thermal storage system including one or more substances of high latent heat capacity, a heat distribution surface, a solid-state heat pump positioned between the thermal storage system and the heat distribution surface, an environmental sensing module including a proximity sensor, and unit control modules in communication with the solid-state heat pumps. The solid-state heat pumps are individually controllable so that heating and cooling can be provided simultaneously from separate heat pumps in the same temperature control unit, or separate temperature control units in the same environment. The system also senses the presence and location of an individual in the environment, and turns the distributed temperature control units on and off accordingly to provide optimum heating and cooling to the individual without heating or cooling the entire environment.

System for heating and cooling system with stand-alone modular units

Provided in one embodiment is a method of modifying an air flow at least one location of a building structure, comprising: generating a first air flow at the at least one location of the building structure; and modifying a second air flow exterior to the building structure using the generated first air flow. An apparatus configured to modified an air flow is also provided.

Methods and systems of modifying air flow at building structures

A Fresnel lens comprising a substantially polygonal focusing portion adapted to focus solar radiation to a area having the same geometry as the focusing portion of the lens. Also a solar module comprising the Fresnel collecting lens and a substantially polygonal photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell is mounted at distance from the Fresnel collecting lens so that the size of the area substantially matches the size of the photovoltaic cell. Also a solar panel having multiple modules within a glazed building envelope system. The solar panel also includes an actuating mechanism within the glazed window envelope system. The actuating mechanism is operatively connected to the plurality of solar modules and is adapted to move the solar modules to track the sun.

Concentrating type solar collection and daylighting system within glazed building envelopes

A system and method for treating wastewater using concentrated solar energy are described herein. The system includes a lens that is positioned either on or adjacent, or forms part of a fa&#xe7;ade of a building. A fluid passageway, through which the wastewater is circulated, is positioned either within or adjacent the lens. The lens is configured to direct solar energy onto the wastewater to treat the wastewater.

Solar enclosure for water reuse

A biomechanical structure for coastline remediation includes one or more structural assemblies. The structural assemblies include a distribution of one or more members; one or more anchors connected to each of one or more members; and one or more connection members. The anchors employed by the biomechanical structure may be fixed, floating, or a combination of fixed and floating anchors. The structural assemblies may be staggered, inline, or semi-random in configuration. The biomechanical structure may include metals, composites, polymers, biodegradable materials, or combinations thereof in its components. The biomechanical structures may incorporate one or more components for mechanical or material power generation. The biomechanical structures may include one or more seed capture devices, such as baskets or mesh. A biomechanical system for coastline remediation includes one or more biomechanical structures. A method for coastline remediation includes the step of incorporating a biomechanical system into the existing coastline morphology.

Method and apparatus for coastline remediation, energy generation, and vegetation support

A Fresnel lens including a substantially polygonal focusing portion adapted to focus solar radiation to a area having the same geometry as the focusing portion of the lens. Also a solar module including the Fresnel collecting lens and a substantially polygonal photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell is mounted at distance from the Fresnel collecting lens so that the size of the area substantially matches the size of the photovoltaic cell. Also a solar panel having multiple modules within a glazed building envelope system. The solar panel also includes an actuating mechanism within the glazed window envelope system. The actuating mechanism is operatively connected to the plurality of solar modules and is adapted to move the solar modules to track the sun.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Anna H Dyson