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fredgassit

Cupolas -- their efficacy please.

fredgassit
7 måneder siden

Hello there.


I'm about to self-build my own house here in Australia and I think I'll include a cupola in the design.


So my question is, how effective (in your own experience) are they in reducing the heat in the roof during a long hot summer and how big should they be ( the sky's the limit)?


I'd welcome your experience and suggestions.


Thank you.

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  • PRO
    Mark Bischak, Architect
    7 måneder siden

    Hot air rises. In an attic space hot air will escape out a high vent (cupola) if it is able to be replaced by cooler air from a low vent (soffit vent). Ideally the clear space in the low vent will equal the clear space in the high vent for natural flow. Using a whole house fan in the cupola will help suck the air out of the attic. Clculations can be done to properly size the vents.

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    • PRO
      Lomo
      7 måneder siden

      Soffit and ridge vents are still the gold standard for attic ventilation. If hou want a vented assembly. Unvented assemblies are fast becoming more used because they are more efficient. Cupolas are merely decorative on a modern built home.

    • fredgassit
      Forfatter
      7 måneder siden

      Thank you Lomo and Mark.


      I'll incorporate a cupola just to see if it works.


      Mark: where would I find the necessary calculations to properly size the vents please.


      Thanks again.

    • PRO
      Charles Ross Homes
      7 måneder siden

      Cupolas are great for ventilation of a barn. For a home, I would suggest designing a central light well/ventilation system to include windows with thermostatically-controlled motorized openers.

    • PRO
      Virgil Carter Fine Art
      7 måneder siden

      Properly designed cupolas can be great for admitting natural light into the center of a house where there are no windows.


      For ventilation, a properly sized and designed attic fan, with louvers which open when the fan is in operation and close when not, can significantly help ventilate a house and reduce the need for air conditioning. Of course, the air pulled into the attic from the house must have a means to escape the attic to the outside. In other words, a ventilated attic! It's an old fashioned idea, but it still works!

    • PRO
      PPF.
      7 måneder siden

      I'm about to self-build my own house here in Australia


      Have you checked here: https://www.houzz.com.au

    • fredgassit
      Forfatter
      7 måneder siden

      Thank you everyone.


      I'm going to build that cupola!

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