The Buffalo cafe, a cafe in upstate New York, is using an innovative horizontal chimney flue to keep its customers cozy. The horizontal shape of the flue makes it possible for it to be used as a bench, while the engineering enables it to be heated for 24 hours on a single, hour-long burn.
The horizontal chimney flue chamber is 4.6 meters long and split lengthwise, with hot smoke drawn out of the heater and along one side of the chamber to the far end before being sucked back down to the stove-end. This system means no other heating or cooling systems are required, with skylights allowing warm air out in the summer and large folding windows letting fresh air in. The flue chamber is made from refractory cement and is decorated with intricate cement tiles, making it pleasing to look at.
This chimney flue shows that innovative engineering, aesthetics and sustainability can indeed go in hand.
What's Driving This Trend
- Horizontal Chimney Flues
- Opportunity for creating multi-functional and aesthetically pleasing chimneys.
- Innovative Heating Solutions
- Potential to engineer heating systems that are efficient and can function for extended periods of time.
- Integrated Heating and Cooling Systems
- Possibility of designing heating systems that can also serve as cooling systems, reducing the need for separate units.
Who This Affects Most
- Cafes and Restaurants
- Opportunity to incorporate unique and functional heating solutions into cafe and restaurant designs.
- Architecture and Interior Design
- Potential for architects and interior designers to explore creative and efficient ways of integrating heating systems into buildings.
- Home Appliances and Furnishings
- Market for innovative heating solutions that are both functional and visually appealing for homes.
