solar-geothermal energy potential

1. “The best kind of energy is the energy we do not need”
-edmond krecké
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2. Energy Reconsidered
Energy Reconsidered

3. EnErgy rEconsidErEd is committed to the continual advancement
of building technologies. We offer superior performance
buildings through the implementation of a series of construction
methodologies created through our affiliation with researcher and
p h y s i c i s t M r. E d m o n d K r e c k é . E n E r g y r E c o n s i d E r E d f o c u s e s o n
creating commercially viable self-sustaining buildings, effectively
r e d u c i n g t h e b u i l d i n g ’s e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n t o z e r o . R e m a i n i n g
conscious of ecological and economic concerns, the first technology
represented by EnErgy rEconsidErEd is the ISOMAX® building
system. This system, all subsequent technologies represented
by EnErgy rEconsidErEd, and our stance which they reflect, will
shift the way our built environment is commonly understood.

4. “Does the Flap of a Butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?”
-Edward Lorenz
Everything in our environment is connected. No action goes without consequence; every action is felt by any number of links in the
environmental chain. While the initial effects of our development and advancement felt by our civilization are minimal, the impact on
other species and habitats can be immediate and life threatening. We are living in an age where the impact of the combined negligence
of our and previous generations is alarmingly evident; we can no longer deny we are dangerously approaching a tipping point in the
the dilemma
future of our natural environment.
Where are our priorities?
Should we continue to
ignore the cost to the
environment in favor of
saving money in the short
term, or work solely for
the environment with
no regard for profit? Is
there a solution that
is both profitable and
environmentally helpful?

5. All the energy we could ever need,
an d a l l o f t h e e n e r g y w e a l re a d y u s e ,
com e s in dire c tly f rom th e su n . We
m i n e t h e e a r t h e n d l e s s l y f o r c o s t l y,
in e ff i c i e n t , a n d d i r t y re s o u rc e s , w h i l e
ig n o r i n g t h e d i re c t ro u t e t o t h e u l t i m a t e
so u rc e . D e s p i t e t h e c o s t a n d e ff o r t t o
extr a c t th e re sou rc e s th a t h a ve f u e le d
our civilization for decades, these
m e t h o d s w e re o n c e t h e m o s t f e a s i b l e
solu tion s. Th is is n o lon ge r th e c a se .
We n ow h a ve th e te c h n ology n e e de d
to u t i l i z e t h e e n e r g y f ro m t h e s u n
F ree +$ +$ +$ = $$$
eff e c t i v e l y a n d e ff i c i e n t l y. B y t a p p i n g
th i s e n e r g y s o u rc e w e c a n e l i m i n a t e
un n e c e s s a r y c o s t , w a s t e , a n d d a n g e r
to o u r e n v i ro n m e n t , i n a s u s t a i n a b l e
an d re p l e n i s h a b l e f a s h i o n .
it is im pe r a tive f or th e h e a lth of th e
ea r t h , a n d o f o u r e c o n o m y, t h a t w e
cu t o u t t h e m i d d l e m a n a n d re l i e v e o u r
re l i a n c e o n p o l l u t a n t p ro c e s s e s . We
ha v e a n e n d l e s s s u p p l y o f e n e r g y f ro m
th e s u n . T h e a b i l i t y t o t a p t h i s e n e r g y
d i re c t l y w i l l i n s u re a p ro s p e ro u s a n d
he a lth y f u tu re .
F ree +0 +0 +0 = Free

6. Energy Lifecycle
U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2007
(Quadrillion Btu)
The graphic (left)* explains ‘U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source
Percent Percent
1
of Source of Sector and Sector, 2007’ with numbers represented in quadrillion Btu. This analysis
Petroleum 70
tells us that only 6% of the 10.6 quadrillion Btu allocated to residential and
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39.8 96
2 Transportation
5 2 29.0
commercial buildings comes from renewable energy.
2
Natural 3
2 34
Gas 34 44
30
23.6 37
Industrial
5
9
Coal
3 8
9 21.4 Looking more closely at these renewable energies that constitute that
<1
22.8 91 18
75 anemic 6%, we find that they can often be costly to build and maintain,
9 1 Residential 6
Renewable
30
10
6 and Commercial thereby discouraging potential consumers.
4 10.6
Energy 51
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2
6.8 51
The graphics below are the beginning of an investigation into the costs and
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Nuclear 21 Electric Power
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100
Electric Power 40.6
8.4 benefits of different energies currently available to the market.
1
Does not include 0.6 quadrillion Btu of fuel ethanol, which is included in "Renewable Energy.”
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Includes commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. *Information pulled from the Energy Information Administration Annual Review, 2007.
2 Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity,
Excludes supplemental gaseous fuels.
3 or electricity and heat, to the public.
Includes less than 0.1 quadrillion Btu of coal coke net imports.
4 Note: Sum of components may not equal 100 percent due to independent rounding.
Conventional hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar/PV, wind, and biomass.
5 Sources: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2007, Tables 1.3, 2.1b-2.1f and 10.3.
Includes industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only plants.

7. The United States has become too reliant on foreign nations for natural gas due to our ever increasing consumption of energy. This structure
was predicated on the availability of cheap energy, which is no longer the reality. The United States must become more stable in its energy
needs in order to maintain its position as a world power.
H ot S potS - t He C arbon a tlaS
F rom ‘t He G uardian ’ S aturday d eCember 15, 2007

8. Untapped Resources:
solar radiation and Thermal Storage Capacity
The ground has an immense capacity
to equalize temperature and retain heat.
The map above (and overlaid upon the
map to the left) marks the temperature
sustained just a few feet beneath the
top of the soil.
Imagine a system that could utilize
this temperature as a starting point
to reaching the desired comfort zone
instead of beginning from the fluctuating
air temperature.
The map above marks how much solar radiation is attained daily by different regions across th US, ranging from 1.25 kWh/m2/day in parts of
Alaska, to over 8 kWh/m2/day in Southern California.
The ISOMAX system requires 250 kWh/m2 of solar radiation to run annually. That equals 0.69 2
kWh/m /day. This is distinct from
the total energy consumption of the system; this number represents the the solar radiation that the system relys on.
The map above shows that the conditions with the least sunlight in Pennsylvania still get 2.81 kWh/m2/day, four times the energy
needed to power the system. Even the northernmost parts of Alaska recieve almost twice as much as they would need, recieving energy
directly from the sun at a rate of 1.20 kWh/m2/day.

9. Isomax Building Technologies
Solar Collector -
Energy Absorber
Near Surface Geothermal
Heat Sink
Pipe in Pipe Ventilation
System
Hot Water Supply
Insulated Concrete Forms
Security System -
Pressure Detection

10. Solar Harvesting
Each polypropylene tube acts as an individual
collector circuit, and is controlled according to the
respectively absorbed temperature.
After assessment of requirements, sub-circuits are
laid out and connected.
Hydraulic compensation in connection with the
selected pumping capacity and control valves
is to be guaranteed whilst always observing the
permissible noise level.
The division of the register into temperature levels
enables, in the same manner as the design of the
ground storage system, optimum use of a maximum
of the available storage energy in the respective
temperature range.

11. Near Surface Geothermal Heat Sink
The underground storage system itself and the
thermal production fed into it from the building
shell is sub-divided into the following levels:
circuit 1 - + 25°C
circuit 2 - + 20°C
circuit 3 - + 15°C
circuit 4 - + 10°C
Extraction and ventilation is also driven via the
underground storage system.
The underground storage system serves both
the heating and cooling process as required.

12. Pipe-In-Pipe Ventilation
Through a stainless steel coaxial piping system, fresh air is inhaled into the building while stale air
is exhaled at the same time. Due to the stainless material of the pipes, the heat exchange between
Via the roof absorber piping the solar energy is collected by heatingfresh aircontained in stale air is measured at 98% efficiency. This means that the fresh air ventilating
the the water and the
said piping up to a temperature of +80° and fed into the ground underneath the sole plate
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the house is already at the desired temperature and needs no auxiliary energy expenditure to reach
by means of insulated piping. The ground underneath the sole plate is “diked“ laterally with
the comfort zone. The volume of air exchanged is much above the prescriptive ASHRAE standards
insulation so as to serve as an efficient storage for the heat supplied. The storage is sub-
divided into different temperature zones by an appropriate control system. Theplace 24/7 without creating any feeling of drafts in hallways or individual rooms.
and takes core storage
with temperatures above +35° serves for preheating of the service water and the center
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and boundary storages with temperatures within the range of +15° to +34° serve for heat-
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ing of the outside walls. A cooling circuit also conceivable outside of the building makes use
of the relatively constant ground temperature of +7° to +14° and may be provided for cool-
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ing of the outside walls in summer.
Cold air in From 98% Heat exCHanGe Warm FreSH air into
o aeration and
Apart from heating and/or cooling of walls and roofing, an additional utdoorS ventilation buildinG
of buildings by means of a “Pipe-in-Pipe” counterflow system is deemed useful. To this ef-
fect, the outgoing air from the rooms is dissipated in a larger-section pipe in one direction
Warm Stale air exHauSted For Heat tranSFer
and the fresh air is supplied through a smaller pipe which is inserted in the larger-section
Winter SCenario depiCted -
pipe, in the opposite direction. In case of an adequate length of the two pipes heat exchange
SyStem FunCtionS in reverSe durinG Summer
efficiencies in excess of 98% are achieved. The fresh air supplied through the pipe system is
routed within the ground for heating and/or cooling as a function of outdoor temperatures.
50% El the length of conductos es within the energy storage heat sink below the building, and 50%
of sistema de pipe is placed llevado desde la superficie superior útil a través de la
Figures 2 to 5 show examples of piping installations in the ground underneath underground ina tierra, y allí, cool zones on the periphery of the building. These zones
plancha del suelo the isothermal debajo de la plancha del suelo en el depósito
is placed the foundation
lateral, se dispone en una superficie de 40 a 45 m para absorber desde el exterior
slab as well as in and adjacent this sole plate and on the roof. Illustrated in Figure 6 is the
are utilized to transfer heat either to or from the ventilation pipes as needed to achieve a comfortable
erection of wall assembly units with integrated piping. Figure 7 shows delnecessary control
the edificio aire entrante y para expulsar aire saliente. Los tubos están realizados
engineering restricted to two circulating pumps and several control valves. acero inoxidable Every room has its own thermostat, puentes para facilitar controlled
temperature year round. que ofrece en la parte exterior so the temperature is la
en
immediately by eachcalor. En el conducto destinado al aire frescois maintained at a rocío
transmisión de space individually. Additionally, the humidity se puede formar constant of
en las paredes del conducto y producirse un líquido de condensación. Por lo tanto
between 45-55%. This is of importance since spores of mold and mildew start to proliferate in
los tubos se deben realizar con una inclinación de 0,5% para que el líquido de la
conditions above 65% humidity and ultimately lead to “sick building syndrome”.
condensación pueda ser evacuado.
Los cálculos necesarios para la colocación y dimensiones de los tubos de
ventilación se pueden realizar mediante programas de simulación. Como parámetro
6-8kWh/10 SF annually.
The energy de cara to accomplish this feat is between se deben determinar la densidad,
inicial needed a este tipo de cálculos también
capacidad de generación de calor específica, capacidad de conducción de calor y
For Pennsylvania this translates to monetary output of $0.60-$0.80
el contenido en agua del suelo sometido a examen. La velocidad de flujo per year.
/10 SF debe
situarse entre los 1,0 m/seg y 1,4 m/seg. Cuando se trata de valores de flujo de aire
variables entre 0,4 y 0,8/h, se producen en viviendas con medidas estándar
Figure 2. „Pipe-in-Pipe“ counterflow system
habituales flujos de aire de hasta 500 m3/h.

13. Insulated Concrete Forms
ICF construction begins with stay-in-place Styrofoam. Rebar is placed within each unit and concrete is poured inside to make a
permanent structure. The end result is a high-performance, structurally sound wall that is already insulated, has a vapor barrier, and
can receive final finishes to the interior and exterior portion of it.
Advantages of ICF:
Increases energy efficiency
Life-cycle friendly
Shock resistant
Reduced noise transmission
Reduces CO2 emissions
Reduces waste for land fills
Non-toxic
No CFC’s
Reduces construction time
Replaces insulation material
No structural deterioration
Building with ICF improves the envelope and
the thermodynamics of every structure. Energy
savings of between 30%-70% are realized
in the US, whether it is in Alaska or Florida,
Arizona or New York.
Lakeside Village - Cayman Islands - built by Manfred Knobel

14. Thermal Barrier
In winter, heat is transported through the outer walls of the
building by water constantly pumped through small, evenly-
spaced pipes. The water, directed from underground
HEAT CIRCUITS at 64-78 degrees Fahrenheit, forms
TEMPERATURE BARRIERS in the outer walls. Similarly,
in the summer months, cold water of about 50 degrees
is directed from the COLD CIRCUITS is pumped through
the walls creating comfortable room temperature all year
round.
), dentro o sobre las paredes externas, se coloca por zonas,
r cada porción individual con cada espacio interior. Así es This construction method changes the context of a
ra térmica por recintos. wall from having a large R-value to combat the outdoor
temperature, to having a smart adjustable envelope that
didas por generates comfort zones, thus rendering the R-value null.
pacidad de
rtante que This is a slow system, so any immediate change in
a longitud temperature must be derived from the ventilation system
y 120 m. and its partitioned thermal zones, but the near constant
eben evitar thermal wall system provides a beginning point far closer
to human comfort than that usually found beyond the
exterior walls of the building.
6 muestran
ásicas de This smart system regulates the temperature via a computer
that records information for analysis as it adjusts the
ductos por
temperature of the walls according to outside temperature
ón de los
and the anticipated temperature based on previous years
campos
and supplementary data.
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15. The Price Of Energy
Traditional Const Construction with ISOMAX BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
United States 12 Kwh/m2/yr % Save 6 Kwh/m2/yr % Save
Total Energy Cost $1,830.47 $903.27 51% $816.14 55%
Air Conditioning $276.80 $174.27 84% $87.14 92%
$1,101
Heating $533.67
Water Heating $291.00
Others (1) $729.00 $729.00 $729.00
2
12 Kwh/m /yr % Save 6 Kwh/m2/yr % Save
Total Energy Cost $2,525.87 $998.54 60% $911.41 64%
Air Conditioning $396.00 $174.27 90% $87.14 95%
NorthEast
$1,702
Heating $970.60
Water Heating $335.00
(1)
Others $824.27 $824.27 $824.27
1) Includes all home appliances and lighting requirements
2) Based on the avergage household size in the United States of America at 1536.80 Sqft
3) Energy Calcutions are based on the following formula (153.68 m2 x (x) Kwh x (x)/Kwh)
4) All pricing based on commerical and industrially available numbers for our market (12 Kwh and 6 Kwh and 0.0945/Kwh)
5) Energy prices derived from this chart http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0810.html
Statistics pulled from the Energy Information Administration Annual Report, 2005 and extrapolated to find the average square footage
per US residence and energy consumption data.
Calculations prove the overall energy savings to the customer to be 51% - 55% for the entire US and 60%
- 64% for the North East. These numbers reflect the actual utility bill including the cost of appliances, lighting, and refrigerator
- none of which are provided for by this system. The actual savings from heating, air-conditioning, and the heating of water can be
seen to be between 84% - 92% as the US average and 90% - 95% in the North East.

16. Projected Global Impact
60% of energy expenditures in the US come from heating, cooling, and ventilation of our buildings. Imagine the
difference it would make if all buildings implemented this system and we could eliminate this cost to our economy
and to our environment. We would be leaders on a global scale, pioneering change for future generations, and
without any compromise in our standard of living.
Existing Energy Use Projected Energy Use

17. Energy Reconsidered
Energy Reconsidered is going to pull profits from a range of areas in the industry: sublicensing, distribution,
consultation, and construction supervision. The ISOMAX building system presented here is potentially just the
beginning of product lines offered by Energy Reconsidered through continued research and development inside of
our direct engagement with Edmond Krecké.
This building system yields results to varied typologies within the building industry including new construction as
well as retrofitting existing projects. We have identified several potential projects to go forward with in the next
year, including typologies such as single family homes, dorm style, multi-unit condos, low-income multi-unit,
assisted living, co-housing development, as well as office towers. Our current prospective client list includes
Habitat for Humanity, the Philadelphia School District, and Temple University.
Founder: Founder:
Michael Sebright Manfred Knobel
of Stimulant Design of Moss Pointe Builders
Energy Reconsidered

18. The Inventor: Edmond Krecké
reSumé:
1956–1962 – Const r uc t ion of t he c it y of B R AS ILIA / Brazi l , together wi th the archi tect Os car
Nie me y e r.
1963–1969 – produc t ion of int e r na t iona lly pa t e nted, new technol ogi es for road and m otorway s afety.
( Double - dist a nc e c r a sh ba r r ie r s, roa dside guide pos ts , refl ectors , anti gl are protecti on el em ents ,
sound insula t ing w a lls, ma r king pa int s e t c .)
Ma ny y e a r s of pr a c t ic a l t e st ing on t he t e st grounds of M ercedes -Benz. Im pl em entati on of the new
t e c hnology for t he fir st t ime in G e r ma ny, B r a z il, S wi tzerl and, S weden, France, Venezuel a.
1970- 1975 Proje c t se t - up – pla nning – c onst r ucti on of ecol ogi cal bui l di ngs i n France whi ch were
adapted to the landscape, with typical local materials, by taking into consideration all natural
re sourc e s.
1976–1991 R e se a rc h – de v e lopme nt – re c y c ling producti on of vari ous new cons tructi on products ,
suc h a s liquid le a t he r, liquid c e llulose for w a ll coati ng etc. , porous concrete, s heathi ng el em ents ,
fla t fa c ing br ic ks. Produc t ion of low - e ne r gy buildi ngs .
Co- founde r of t he Ame r ic a n Assoc ia t ion of Ma nufacturers of S heathi ng El em ents ICFA (Forerunner
of pa ssiv e building t e c hnology ) .
o n t H e H o r i z o n ** Pla nning, produc t ion a nd c onst r uc t ion of a pprox. 400 earthquake-proof res i denti al and adm i ni s trati ve
buildings in URI, Himalaya, and planning, production, infrastructure and construction of approx. 400
Hydrogen Battery re side nt ia l buildings in Djibout i.
1991- 1993 Pr iv a t iz ing of WI G E B A- Sc ie nt ific E qui pm ent P roducti on – Berl i n,
suc c e ssor or ga niz a t ion of t he St a t e Se c ur it y DDR (S TA S I)
Air Humidity to Potable Water
Converter 1994–today Research – development–production of passive “zero energy” buildings (systems (R)
I SO MAX ( R ) I SO G AR DE , ( R ) I SO SAFE ) .
2004 Founding me mbe r of t he E urope a n Assoc iati on of M anufacturers of S heathi ng El em ents VIBS
Tr a n s l a t i o n To H i g h R i s e ( fore r unne r of pa ssiv e building t e c hnology ) .
Construction
2005 Founding me mbe r of t he TSW TE R R A - SOL INTERN. WIS S ENS CHA FTS GREM IU M
FÜR WI SSE NSCHAFT UND WI R TSCHAFT e .g.V. ( Inter nati onal A s s oci ati on for S ci ence)
2005 Founding me mbe r of t he I WR I NTE R NATI ONA LER WIS S ENS CHA FTLICHER RAT
Thermal Air Barrier ( int e r na t iona l sc ie nt ific c ounc il )
2005- t oda y Se mina r s, I nt e r na t iona l E nv ironm ent Conferences , and l ectures at Inter nati onal
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