CPC F28D 20/025 (2013.01) [F24F 5/0017 (2013.01); F25B 9/004 (2013.01); F28D 20/0034 (2013.01); F25D 2500/02 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0021 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A system comprising a plurality of thermal energy storage bricks, wherein:
said thermal energy storage bricks are interconnected for fluid communication of a heat transfer fluid flowing through said thermal energy storage bricks;
said thermal energy storage bricks comprising a phase-change medium; and
said thermal energy storage bricks are arranged in a structural arrangement which provides a function to a building serviced by the system;
each brick from said plurality of thermal energy storage bricks comprises external surfaces and non-external surfaces;
wherein the system further comprises an insulation panel designed to be attached over the plurality of thermal energy storage bricks such that said external surfaces of said each brick of the structural arrangement are surrounded by insulation panels and said non-external surfaces lack insulation panels.
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