Roof Trusses With Energy Heel

Using the select objectstool select the roof truss and then use.

Roof trusses with energy heel.

To build the energy heel truss click build framing roof trussfrom the menu. Raised heel trusses provide a cost effective way to meet more stringent energy efficiency codes. The option 1 figure to the right shows a raised energy heel. A more uniform pitch and size increased spans mean fewer internal load bearing walls and they can be installed quickly with less labor.

Raised heel trusses also known as energy heel trusses deliver cost effective energy performance especially when used with continuous plywood or osb sheathing. Click and drag to draw a roof truss. It s not surprising that four out of five modern homes are built with pre fabricated trusses as they offer a lot of advantages. To create a truss with an energy heel a vertical member is added over the supporting wall and the bottom chord stops there rather than extending into the overhang.

Framing with raised heel trusses and continuously sheathing exterior walls improves structural and energy performance and offers many savings that benefit both the builder and the homeowner. If prompted that the layer framing roof trusses is not displayed click yesto turn on the display of this layer in. The solution for roofs framed with trusses is something called the raised heel truss also called an energy heel truss or energy truss. Design a cantilever heel.

Framing with raised heel trusses and continuously sheathing exterior walls improves structural and energy performance and offers many savings that benefit both the builder and the homeowner. With this type of energy heel the wall sheathing will usually need to extend up the outside of the truss. Another option for designing an energy heel is to cantilever the truss to create a taller heel. This is created by designing the truss with a heel height tall enough to meet the r value requirements.

In this situation the eave soffit is now higher up on the outside of the house.