WANDSCHUTZVORRICHTUNG

The "heat- and wind-screen for the building industry" is an original and economical concept that increases comfort inside buildings subject to strong solar radiation. It comprises cladding the roof and/or the walls with perforated metal sheets and using spacers having an original design and disposition. The investment is low due to the proposed mounting mode and the low cost of the materials used. Savings can then be achieved by reducing the energy consumption for the air-conditioning of the building. The structure of the "heat- and wind screen for the building industry" induces important load losses for the winds on their path about the building and the building it covers exhibits a better resistance to strong winds. The "description" section successively contains the description of the device, the physical properties used, the performance measured on a model and an experimental house, a mounting technique, and a proposal for modelling the action of winds in order to justify the care to be taken when finishing the mounting of ridge tiles.