Solar Air Heating Metal Roofing for Re-Roofing, New Construction, and Retrofit
EW-201148
Objective
The primary objective of this project is to install a solar air heating metal roof on the Gaffney Fitness Facility at Fort Meade, Maryland, to demonstrate a better, longer life roofing approach that delivers solar heat to the building. Specific objectives of this project include: (1) providing comprehensive documentation for the design, construction, and performance of the roofing system, (2) preparing a Design/Build Guide for solar air heating metal roofing, and (3) coordinating with building code organizations to evaluate code issues specific to this type of facility.
Technology Description
The solar air heating metal roof uses conventional metal roofing to provide a long life, weather-tight re-roof for buildings. The metal panels heat up to approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit above ambient temperatures during daylight hours. The air immediately below the metal panel is heated by the panel to a temperature close to the panel temperature. By the simple application of conventional fans and ducts, the solar heated air is pulled from beneath the metal roof and delivered to the building to serve a variety of useful purposes.
Benefits
The use of conventional metal roofing as both a weather-tight roof and a solar heating collector surface reduces the cost of solar heating energy delivered to buildings, thereby lowering overall energy costs. Additional benefits of such a roofing system include lower life-cycle costs, better weather protection, compatibility with all roofing colors, less petroleum use from reduced asphalt, and reduced waste due to recyclability of roofing materials. The square footage of DoD building space requiring heating makes this technology widely transferable. (Anticipated Project Completion - 2013)
Points of Contact
Principal Investigator
Mr. John Archibald
American Solar
Phone: 703-425-0923
Document Types
- Fact Sheet - Brief project summary with links to related documents and points of contact.
- Final Report - Comprehensive report for every completed SERDP and ESTCP project that contains all technical results.
- Cost & Performance Report - Overview of ESTCP demonstration activities, results, and conclusions, standardized to facilitate implementation decisions.
- Technical Report - Additional interim reports, laboratory reports, demonstration reports, and technology survey reports.
- Guidance - Instructional information on technical topics such as protocols and user’s guides.
- Workshop Report - Summary of workshop discussion and findings.
- Multimedia - On demand videos, animations, and webcasts highlighting featured initiatives or technologies.
- Model/Software - Computer programs and applications available for download.
- Database - Digitally organized collection of data available to search and access.