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Current construction methods, especially for highrise buildings, are not particularly environmentally friendly.
My proposal is simple: Build wall panels that can form the exterior skin of the building, or interior walls, out of thin tanks that hold water.
The heat coefficient of water makes it
a very good insulator, while the solar heating action on the outside of the building causes convection currents in the curtain wall that can be harvested for a little energy. The interior will not suffer the extremes of temperature that windowless highrise building design currently inflicts on occupants.
Water also has the advantage of being a very good flame retardant.
Not recommended for freezing climes.
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There is a possibility that in freezing climates, that the solar radiation is enough to prevent envelope freezing. If not, a frozen envelope might just be a good insulator if the volume can be contained without cracking the container. |
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