Not having to do with "heat transfer", specifically, but just an idea for anyone out there who might like to try this:
I saw a video some months back that I found intriguing, but only because of how well it worked. This guy in Nebraska added on a greenhouse to his home and is actually growing citrus trees in it. Here's a link to the video (it's quite interesting!):
If someone wanted to, they could get a 100' section of non-perforated drain tile, bury it in a loop from the home going down 4' to 6', and use just a fan to help regulate the temp inside the home (or shop!) year-round. It has an added benefit of taking moisture from humidity out of the building in Summer and leaving it underground.
I would think that might create air-quality problems, so I'd likely have some sort of condensate sump for that moisture to collect in and get pumped away.
Anyway, this is a low-cost method that could much better utilize the heat transmission capacity of the Earth to a building.
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