Roof Top Unit Design

Modern gable roof design.

Roof top unit design.

Rooftop units mechanical units are routinely placed on the roof of buildings. Additionally ahu s will often be connected to central plant such as chillers and boilers to provide the heating and cooling but rtu s are self contained and have everything they need all in one unit. Rooftop units are a type of air handler the main difference is that they are usually more compact and they re always installed on the roof so they need to be more robust and weather proof to deal with the sun rain snow wind etc. Modern roofs are made of a mixed bag of materials.

Low cost of ownership. It has two equal panels pitched at an angle meet at a ridge in the middle of a building. The constant innovation in rooftop unit rtu design is driven by new demands for higher energy efficiency and local regulations. The triangle section can be left open for an open gable roof or it can be enclosed for a boxed gable roof.

Whether the rooftop garden can be occupied or not occupied 3. Advanced high efficiency control has never been so convenient or easy. A crossed gable roof is two gable roof sections put together at a right angle. Before examining the structure we contact the mechanical engineer working on the project to find out the size weight and optimal location of the new units.

If an occupied rooftop garden the maximum occupant load. Maximum design load 2. Featuring a capacity range from 3 to 150 tons our single packaged rooftop unit from johnson controls is easy to customize with fast installation low operating costs the flexibility of heating and cooling options and our smart equipment controls sec package. Lower operating costs or standards such as leed include requirements for new low gwp refrigerants and create the need for products to support these changes in rtu designs.

New roof top units can be large and heavy and typically bear on the existing roof structure. With ultra high ieers and energy saving features such as variable frequency drives the weatherexpert packaged rooftop units can help contribute to qualify for leed leadership in energy environmental design credits and may qualify for efficiency rebates from your local utility company. Some of these roofs are tailored to have pointed angles.