Patent ID: 7618310
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: E04D,F24F,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A roof portion comprising: a sloped roof deck; a cover layer spaced above the roof deck to form a gap between the roof deck and the cover layer, the cover layer comprising: a first plurality of field vents positioned within the cover layer substantially immediately downslope of the solar panel field; a second plurality of field vents positioned within the cover layer substantially immediately upslope of the solar panel field; and a plurality of fans, each fan being positioned to draw air from a region below the roof deck to the atmosphere above the roof through one of the vents of the second plurality of field vents; wherein the field vents permit airflow between the gap and the atmosphere above the roof, wherein the first and second pluralities of field vents are configured to generate a first airflow through the gap and underneath the solar panel field and over the roof deck, the first airflow extending from one to the other of the first and second pluralities of field vents, and wherein the first and second pluralities of field vents are configured to generate a second airflow through the region below the roof deck, the second airflow extending from one to the other of the first and second pluralities of field vents.