Enclosure of roofs using the energy structure

The qualities of this design allow for an enclosure to be installed suspended from the metal structure. With this a true integration between the roof and the building is achieved maintaining the same capacity of the roof for accommodating photovoltaic modules and wind turbines.

For sustaining the enclosure the lower nodes of the structure are used as anchoring points, and distances of up to 35 metres can be bridged, without intermediate supports.

The enclosure is curved and gabled to facilitate rain runoff. This curved design of the enclosure also improves the wind flows within the metal structure, improving the wind power generation of the assembly.

The edges of the enclosure have rain gutters installed on them with a V-shaped profile. The water that runs along the gutters converges at the top of the pillars that support the metal structure. These pillars are hollow, with the purpose of being able to act as downspouts for draining off rainwater to the sewers, through the related ground plate.

This layout of the energy roof with a suspended enclosure, allows for the energy capture to be optimised and for large spaces to be covered, sheltering them from bad weather.