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A construction device comprises a panel which may be used for a structural member in either an interior or exterior wall and which has a side with a transparent wall. The transparent wall forms an exposed exterior surface. A chamber is defined behind the exterior surface either directly adjacent it

A construction device comprises a panel which may be used for a structural member in either an interior or exterior wall and which has a side with a transparent wall. The transparent wall forms an exposed exterior surface. A chamber is defined behind the exterior surface either directly adjacent it or spaced therefrom. A fluid is positioned in the space and is selected for the characteristic that is to be imparted to the space, for example it may be of a particular color, insulation characteristic, heat transfer characteristic, reflection characteristic, light absorption characteristic, strength characteristic, shielding characteristic either in respect to magnetic, electronic or heat conditions, etc. The arrangement is such that when the fluid is behind the transparent wall it permits the wall to be used for example as a solar panel or as a transparent window panel if desired. In addition the fluid may contain a color which may change the appearance of the wall as visible through the transparent face and in fact many desirable characteristics may be imparted to the surface and these characteristics may be readily changed. By constructing the panel so that it is connected to a pump for circulating the fluid through it the constructional device may be used either as a sun shield or sun heat absorber or it may be used as a decorative interior wall or as an exterior building surface which may have its color characteristic changed regularly.

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Building panel structure which may be interfitted with other panels to form a wall, comprising a structural member for both the interior and exterior of a building wall and roof, comprising outer, inner and intermediate substantially parallel spaced-apart transparent walls and a side, bottom and top

Building panel structure which may be interfitted with other panels to form a wall, comprising a structural member for both the interior and exterior of a building wall and roof, comprising outer, inner and intermediate substantially parallel spaced-apart transparent walls and a side, bottom and top wall interconnecting said outer and inner and intermediate walls and forming therewith an outer chamber between said intermediate wall and said outer wall and an inner chamber between said intermediate wall and said inner wall, an outlet and an inlet connected into each of said outer chamber and said inner chamber, media supply means of a material for selectively changing light transmission, heat transmission, color and appearance of said panel associated with said panel and having a discharge connectible with said inlet to at least one of said chambers and a return connectible to said outlet of the associated chamber, and heat transfer media means connectible to the other of said chambers for conditioning the interior of the building. A building structure comprising exterior walls, interior walls within said exterior walls and a roof overlying said interior and exterior walls, at least one of said walls comprising a panel having outer, inner and intermediate substantially parallel spaced-apart transparent walls and a side, bottom and top wall interconnecting said outer and inner and intermediate walls and forming therewith an outer chamber between said intermediate wall and said outer wall and an inner chamber between said intermediate wall and said inner wall, an outlet and an inlet connected into each of said outer chamber and said inner chamber, media supply means of a material for selectively changing light transmission, heat transmission, color and appearance of said panel associated with said panel and having a discharge connectible with said inlet to at least one of said chambers and a return connectible to said outlet of the associated chamber, and heat transfer media means connectible to the other of said chambers for conditioning the interior of the building. A method of controlling the appearance and lighting of a building having a transparent exterior portion, a transparent interior wall portion within the exterior, and a transparent roof portion, and in using at least one wall defining at least an inner and outer aligned transparent chambers one behind the other, and comprising directing a flowable media through one of the chambers in a quantity and of a characteristic to selectively control the amount of sun light and light passing through the chambers and the color and appearance of the panel and the amount of light which will pass into the interior rooms of the building and circulating a heat transfer media through other of said chambers which will not interfere with the selective control of the flowable media.