Large Skylight Cooling
Large Skylight Cooling
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I've begun work on a project where the entire roof over a 2800 square foot room (physical therapy) is glass (pitched).
I'm good with caculating the load, but I'm looking for good ways to get the cooling in. I'm thinking with that much glass, regardless of the amount of cooling, the occupants will feel hot, just from the radiant.
Does anyone have experience with this? Do you think splitting the air to throw it up at the glass and down at the space? Combine air system with radiant cooling? I'm pretty much just getting started and looking for ideas.
I'm good with caculating the load, but I'm looking for good ways to get the cooling in. I'm thinking with that much glass, regardless of the amount of cooling, the occupants will feel hot, just from the radiant.
Does anyone have experience with this? Do you think splitting the air to throw it up at the glass and down at the space? Combine air system with radiant cooling? I'm pretty much just getting started and looking for ideas.





RE: Large Skylight Cooling
RE: Large Skylight Cooling
Supply was ducted from the side/s with nozzles. These things can get some good throw and with a lot of volume, easily getting across the 40-50ft span. The nozzles are basically a ball in a flange so can be directed up to 30deg or so.
There is definitely a noticeable difference between being shaded and in the street, but humidity was gone, the air was cooler and it felt very comfortable.