Water reservoirs in the ceiling absorb heat and use no electricity
By John W. Flores
Journal Staff Writer
Zomeworks Corp. of Albuquerque says it has found a way to air-condition large buildings without using 1 kilowatt of electricity.
It is called the Cool Cell, a climate-control system consisting of water pipes located in a structure's ceiling. It is a totally natural method of cooling or heating, company officials say.
After the materials have been paid for, the monthly cooling bill would never exceed single digits — as in near zero cost.
"In summer, reservoirs of water in a building's ceiling absorb heat from the interior during the day, passively cooling the space," said Jesse Rodefer, a Zomeworks spokesman.
"Each night, convection circulates the water through roof-mounted radiator/absorbers. The heat is radiated to the night sky, returning water is cooled and ready to repeat the cycle for the next day."
The foundation for the new system was set when Zomeworks [...]
See COOL on PAGE 9
Source: Albuquerque Journal. Text extracted by OCR from scanned clipping.
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