Structure heating systems and methods of making and use. One embodiment has a unitary or integral roof edge heating element with a single heating cable mounted in a heating cable channel running laterally through the heating element and a roof edge heating panel extending from the portion of the heating element bearing the heating cable. Another embodiment includes a single heating cable mounted in a heating element surrounded by a heating element cover. Some embodiments can reduce the amount of heat transfer contact with supporting roof or adjacent structure, reducing heat transfer to the supporting roof or other adjacent structure.

A geothermal heat delivery system is provided for various residential applications, including heating driveways, paths, sidewalks, homes, roofs swimming pools, and commercial applications, including heating roadways, parkways, highways, airport runways, parking lots and sidewalks. A series of heat pipes are used to provide geothermal heat from a borehole to a structure or a surface, which can for example, melt precipitation on a road, driveway or roof.

A snow-melting roof tile according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a metal roof tile including a main cover part, a first bending part bent vertically and located at a first edge in a first direction of the main cover part and, and a second bending part bent vertically and located at a second edge in the first direction, opposite to the first edge of the main cover part; a heat generation part located an upper portion or lower portion of the metal roof tile; and a fixing part for fixing the heat generation part to the metal roof tile, wherein the heat generation part can generate heat to heat the metal roof tile, thereby melting snow on the metal roof tile.

A system for securing one or more heating cables to a roof and having one or more apparatuses, each apparatus including a metal base panel and a continuous metal C-shaped channel integrally-formed with the base panel. The channel includes a pair of opposing continuous channel walls creating and surrounding a continuous cavity having a cross-sectional cavity shape substantially identical for at least a majority thereof to the cross-sectional shape of the cable. The channel walls are resiliently flexible to enable receipt of a continuous length of the heating cable within the cavity such that the heating cable is in snug continuous contact with the channel to enhance heat conductance from the heating cable to the base panel.

A roofing system of the present disclosure has a first shingle layer and an overlaid layer a portion of which overlays the first shingle layer. Additionally, the roofing system has a first shingle in the first shingle layer, the first shingle having a first channel and a first protrusion in an upward-facing surface and the channel is contiguous with the protrusion, the channel and the protrusion formed on an interlocking end of the first shingle. Further, the roofing system has a second shingle in the overlaid layer, the second shingle having a second channel and a second protrusion in a downward-facing surface and the second channel is contiguous with the second protrusion such that the first channel is configured for receiving the second protrusion and the second channel is configured for receiving the first protrusion.

A roof system is provided. The roof system includes a roof body capable of forming a flat roof or a corrugated roof, where the roof body is provided on a roof pillar; a gutter system is provided at a valley position of the corrugated roof or on the flat roof; a skylight system is further provided at a pitched roof or a ridge of the corrugated roof or on the flat roof; and a pressure relief adjustment component is provided on the skylight system. According to the roof system, a plurality of roof modules are assembled into the roof body. Two adjacent ones of the roof modules are fixed by a connecting plate and a self-locking component when assembled. A plurality of reinforcing points work cooperatively, so the roof system achieves a high utilization rate, and ensures the overall stability and bearing capacity of the roof.

An anti-ice buildup system for roof vent pipes that is easy to install and that prevents ice buildup in roof vent pipes. The anti-ice buildup system for roof vent pipes generally includes a first segment and a second segment extending downwardly from the first segment. At least a portion of the first segment is adapted to remain outside of a vent pipe and at least a portion of the second segment is adapted to extend downwardly through an upper opening in the vent pipe. The second segment is constructed of a thermal conductive material to conduct heat from the vent air and sunlight.

An apparatus for heating structure or areas adjacent such structure, such as a roof on a building for example, exposed to varying weather conditions and methods of making and use of the apparatus. The heating apparatus can include a heating element and heat supplying components. In one embodiment, the heating apparatus also includes a heatable cover panel and fasteners or other fastening components or materials for securing the heating element and cover panel to the structure. The heat supplying components may include one or more heater cable or heater cable sections penetrating one or more heater cable channels in the heating element. The apparatus may also utilize various insulating and other materials, including paint on exposed surfaces of the apparatus.

The present invention relates to a system and method for preventing collapse of a green house by snow load, more particularly, relates to preventing collapsing of the green house due to unexpectedly occurrable heavy snowfall, by calculating the snow load per unit area based on the amount of snow deposited on the green house roofs measured by radar (radio detection and ranging) sensors, by analyzing whether the green house can withstand snow loads by comparing the calculated snow load with structural information of the green house, and by driving a snow removing device according to the result of the analysis, in which the snow removing device comprises a heater, a blower, a vibrator, or the combinations thereof installed in the green house or providing an emergency message to the user terminal held by an administrator.

An apparatus for removing snow and ice from rooftops and walkways. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end, with a length adjustment mechanism. The first end of the shaft is configured to be gripped by a user, wherein the second end includes a fastener for removably securing a dispenser or a scraper thereto. The dispenser includes a container for receiving ice melting material therein and a cap removably covering an open end of the container. The cap includes a plurality of apertures that can dispense the ice melting material therethrough. A user operates the apparatus to dispense the ice melting material in normally inaccessible areas, such as roofs. The scraper includes a body that can break apart large formations of ice and an overhang that can be used to scrape off the broken pieces of ice from the difficult to reach areas.