Active Thermal Storage is the ability to capture thermal energy when it is available and reuse it at a later time when it is needed for cooling or heating. It is “active” because the system can be “charged” and “discharged” on command. This ability reduces energy consumption by avoiding having to heat in the coolest part of the day, or to cool in the hottest – by shifting the peak energy requirement to an earlier or later time when the desired energy is available.
Greensleeves thermal storage uses the building envelope or other building components to store thermal energy. This saves the cost of adding expensive additional equipment.
Recent advances in design and in building control systems allow comfort, cost, and energy efficiency to be managed real time by analyzing outside temperatures, building heat loads, available energy harvesting sources, and time of day energy costs. The building automation system uses sophisticate logic to consider upcoming building energy needs and decide how best to meet those needs. The system uses the least expensive energy available to maintain a constant, comfortable temperature, 7×24 for 365 days a year.
This solution is an ideal way to afford energy efficiency and to earn LEED points. If you want to spend less on your system and still save on-going operating costs, contact us for more details.