7 Tips to Keep Your Metal Building Cool During Summer Heat

Apr 26

Greenville, like many others, can get very hot in the summer. This extreme heat can have a significant impact on your metal building's temperature. In other words, your energy bills will go up as your HVAC system works harder or longer to maintain the desired temperatures.

You have many options when it comes to cooling down your metal buildings, including landscaping and insulation. Each method will be discussed and explained in detail. These tips will keep you cool and healthy while also increasing the energy efficiency and quality of the air.

First, let's take a look at some basic science concepts. This will allow us to understand the reasons why buildings get so hot in summer.

Hydrodynamics

Hot weather causes buildings to lose a lot of their airflow to the outside. In the summer, cool air escapes outside more often than usual. Additionally, your building is constantly losing cool air. Hot air also enters your home in an equal amount to replace the air that has escaped. This is thermodynamics. This simply means that heat always seeks equilibrium. Heat then moves to cold until everything reaches the same temperature.

Heat is persistent in finding a way to enter colder areas until there is neutralization. Listed below are the three main ways heat "moves" into your colder home:

Conductivity: Heat flows from the warm side towards the cold side. Direct contact allows heat to transfer. This is how your hot roof transfers heat to your hot loft.

Heating: Hot air rises to make your attic much hotter than the rest of your house

Radiation. Heat your roof and walls with the scorching sunlight

If there is enough heat flowing towards the cool area, it can make your interior uncomfortable.

Insulation

insulation is more than just for winter. Insulation is also very efficient in cooling older buildings and newer ones. Insulation works as a barrier, keeping outside air from entering the building.

Insulating your structure can be one of your most cost-effective ways to reduce your heating/cooling bills. The attic space is where the majority of heat loss and gain takes place. It is important to prioritize attic insulation.

Because buildings require different insulation, depending on the climate and type of building, it is worth speaking to an expert. A warranty of at least 6 to10 years is a good idea. You should always replace or renovate your insulation after the warranty period ends.

Your home

Think of your ideal temperature "resistant building" like a thermostat. Thermostats have a well-sealed building. The seal should be tightened to stop hot air from entering the building. This improves the energy efficiency of your buildings and makes it less difficult for your cooling systems to work.

Lucky for you, metal tends to be less porous than other types, making it ideal for reducing energy loss.

Hot

Your roof is likely to be the most heated part of your structure. Your roof not only absorbs the solar heat but also provides internal heat. Some roofing materials can heat up at 200 F.

Modern metal roofing systems can efficiently reflect heat and help to reduce cooling costs by as much as 25%. Metal roofs are less hot than asphalt, tile, and concrete shingles. Light-colored metal roofs with reflective coatings can send a greater percentage of the sun’s UV rays back into space and away from buildings.

A roof mist cooling or evaporation unit, which is also known as an evaporation device, can be a cool, new way to mitigate the sun's effects on your roof. You can have a cooler roof for a much lower cost. The misting device sprays ultra-fine mist onto the roof. This mist then gets vaporized by sunlight. These vaporized water droplets form cool air. The cool water drops then sink to the roof while hot air rises. This system is most commonly used in commercial roofing. It is slowly being integrated into residential use. Visit Our Website