The louver is a very smart choice for industrial roofs, both in new construction and in retrofit projects, as it adjusts to existing roofs. In addition to the benefits you know, which include thermal comfort and energy savings, a louvered roof helps reducestructural and maintenance costs in constructions.
To further optimize the process,consider doing an integrated project with industrial shutters, so that air enters through the shutter and exits through the louver, favoring constant renewal. This way, you can make the most of the benefits of a natural ventilation system without compromising the construction budget. Continue reading and see what to prioritize in this choice!
Understanding the relationship between resource savings and industrial roofing with clerestory
Concern about the budget is a priority in civil construction projects andindustrial retrofits. This includes everything from preparing the project, going through the purchase of materials, to analyzing the cost-benefit and financial return of the implemented solutions. Only with this careful planning is it possible to complete a successful project, free from losses, rework or delays in delivery.
In this regard,the lantern appears as a prominent option for industrial projects, precisely because it includes saving resources from the beginning to the end of the work. Because it fits any type of coverage, new or pre-existing, it facilitates installation, reducing the cost of operations.
Furthermore, the lanterns havelow specific weight and do not cause damage to the structure, which also reduces assembly costs and avoids the need for rework. As we know, maintenance costs in factories can be quite high if the installation is not well sized or if the products are not of high quality. On the other hand, by relying on good suppliers, you do not run this risk.
YouMB Group lanterns, for example, have zero maintenance costs. The work is designed according to the particularities of each warehouse, respecting the client's budget and providing the best cost-benefit. This is only possible because Grupo MB hascutting-edge technologies for validating calculations, which guarantees the ideal dimensioning of solutions.
Designing a natural ventilation system with industrial shutters and clerestory windows
It is very common for industrial roof projects to integrate shutters and louvers to maximize thermal comfort inside the warehouses. This helps toreduce energy consumption with air conditioning and forced ventilation, while stimulating the employee productivity,avoiding problems such as tiredness, dehydration and headache.
A more productive team means greater performance and, consequently, more profitability.Still from a financial point of view,a natural ventilation system with louvered shutters preserves the useful life of equipment and stored items, not to mention the low specific weight, which is essential to reduce costs with the warehouse structure.
However, to optimize these benefits, some aspects need to be prioritized at the time of purchase. They are:
Air renewal rate
Air renewal through natural ventilation is the most sustainable option in relation to financial investment and energy efficiency. However, the calculation of the renewal rate needs to be as careful as possible, in order to guarantee the performance of the solution.
Innovative methodologies used by the MB Group, such as CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and BIM modeling (theBuilding Information Modeling), help to validate the necessary calculations, providing maximum efficiency solutions.
Waterproofing of lanterns
As there are openings in the shed for air renewal, this could lead someone to think that, when it rains, water will flow into the shed. But this does not happen with MB Group lanterns, which even offer a waterproof guarantee.
Thanks to the system ofdrainage and internal coveragethe product isentirely watertight, i.e,does not allow water to pass from the outside to the inside, as well as other fluids and particles.This is essential to preserve the useful life of the equipment and not cause harm to the production process.
Permeability of shutters
In the case of industrial shutters, a decisive factor is thefin permeability, a concept that represents the amount of wind/air that passes from the fin into the shed.The spacing between these structures is directly related to the efficiency of the solution.: the more permeable the fins, the greater the air intake into the factory, that is, the more efficient the shutter will be.
However, there is a permeability limit that must be respected, so as not to compromise another important variable of the system, watertightness, which is the ability of the shutter to block the entry of rainwater, for example. In general terms, we can say that maximum efficiency shutters must have high air permeability and, at the same time, be watertight.
To theMB Group shutters have a permeability rate above the market average. This also means that you will need less material to guarantee the same levels of ventilation. So, whether you want to reduce structural costs on industrial clerestory roofs or optimize your budget when purchasing shutters, MB Group solutions represent your best option.
We offer a 5-year warranty and technical assistance throughout Brazil.Contact us and get a quote without obligation!
