Ventilated Double Skin Roof

Beyond nzeb buildings 10 11 may 2017 matera italy energy saving potential with a double skin roof ventilated by natural convection in djibouti abdou idris omara b joseph virgonea etienne vergnaulta damien davida abdoulkader ibrahim idrissb auniversitã de lyon cnrs universitã lyon 1 insa.

Ventilated double skin roof.

The double skin roofs investigated in this paper are formed by adding a metallic screen on an existing sheet metal roof. Aicarr 50th international congress. The double skin facade is a system of building consisting of two skins or facades placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity the ventilation of the cavity can be natural fan supported or mechanical. Inspired by this rise in interest onyx solar has designed a photovoltaic ventilated façade and roof system a product with undeniable aesthetic value and unbeatable in terms of heat insulation that generates free electricity from the sun.

In such a system radiation heat transfer is highly coupled with natural convection and there is a need for a better understanding of the heat losses through double skin roofs. 13 biwole p h woloszyn m pompeo c. 1 heat transfers in a double skin roof ventilated by natural convection in summer time p. The two metal sheets are fixed together with a z purlin creating a gap in the roof space for.

B centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment 24 rue j. Energy energy and buildings. Apart from the type of the ventilation inside the cavity the origin and destination of the air can differ depending mostly on climatic conditions the use the location the. The metal sheet or metal tray can be steel aluminium copper zinc stainless steel or titanium.

This paper represents the findings of a team of upper level b arch. Fourier 38400 st martin d hères. Pompeob a centre de thermique de lyon cnrs umr 5008 université de lyon insa lyon f 69621 université lyon i f 69622 france. Highly reflective and ventilated double skin roofs can be used to improve passive cooling in summer.

The system enhances passive cooling of dwellings and can help diminishing. Heat transfers in a double skin roof ventilated by natural convection in s ummer time. Contemporary architecture is showing an increasing interest in the different materials available for use in ventilated façades and roofs. Almost a self explanatory name for façade systems consisting of two layers usually glass wherein air flows through the intermediate cavity.