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Engineers Invent Liquid-Cooled Buildings

by Tim Stevens on August 10, 2007 at 01:47 PM

Watery Windows Cool BuildingsThis time of year, when the temperatures are soaring, there's nothing like a nice dip in a cool body of water to make the heat tolerable. Who knew the same could be said for buildings? Apparently, a group of Spanish aircraft engineers do.

The engineers recently developed a technique to pump water through specialized double-pane windows. The sun heats the water, which is moved elsewhere and cooled, ultimately preventing the heat from warming the building. This effectively reduces the sun's effect on large glass office buildings, reducing cooling costs by as much as 70%.

The engineers have created a company called Intelliglass to market the idea. Don't expect to see this stuff in your home anytime in the near future, though, as the idea is still in the process of "being born" according to the (automatically translated) press release.

Looks like you're still stuck with Stupiglass for now. Sorry, we couldn't help that one.

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Tags: architecture, buildings, liquid-cooled, spain

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