1980-06-17
1982-08-24
Wintercorn, Richard A.
G02B 1700, G02B 2700
Patent
active
043458181
ABSTRACT:
A system for utilizing solar radiation impinging upon exterior building surfaces for heating and lighting the interior while controlling energy loss and gain from the building comprising large area, thin radiation collecting means concentrating radiation onto narrow light guide means; light guide means for transmitting the radiation through exterior surfaces, insulation and the like to useful locations within the building and means at the terminus of the light guide for distributing the radiation. One embodiment forms a complete roofing system. Another embodiment forms an exterior wall treatment. Another embodiment provides improved solar heated greenhouses.
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