L11 Solar Control & Shading Masks 5/6/08

Solar Control & Shading Masks announcements 5/6/08

ARCH 331/431 Spring 2008
Lecture 11 Panel Discussion:
How have I used my architectural degree in a
non-traditional career path
Wednesday May 7, 5:30, Architecture Hall 042
(Sponsored by the Professional Advisory Council; food will be served)

Assignment 4:
Shading Model Studies
Available on the Course Website (due in sections next week)

Sun Angle Calculators:

http://www.sbse.org/resources/sac/index.htm

two poles of solar control

layered, thick,
directionally specific facade

Chandigarh High Court, Le Corbusier, Punjab, 1957

reflective glass,
smooth skin curtain wall

Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright,

Mill Owners
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1952-1956.
Association Building
West Facade

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BRE Environmental Building, Feilden Clegg Design, Garston, UK. 1997

Inland Revenue Center, Michael Hopkins, England, Nottingham, UK, 1995

Magney House, Glenn Murcutt Bingi Point, NSW,
1982-1984

Sun Path Diagram

Sun, Wind & Light
pgs. 297 - 300

MEEB 10th Appendix D.3

pgs. 1539-1542

Consorcio-Vida Offices, Enrique Browne, Santiago, 1990-1993

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Sun Path Diagrams provide a very handy frame of

1. Site Shading Masks reference for accessing horizon obstructions
Plotting a picture of the sun’s path, and the landforms, buildings,
trees and objects that block the sun.

Obstructions Method A: Horizon Survey

from the Find the Altitude and Azimuth of points
previous along the horizon formed by trees, buildings and
landforms and plot these on a Sun Path
diagram as seen Diagram to make accurate predictions of solar
on a Sun path access.
Diagram (polar,
stereographic)

Method B: Fisheye Photography

Fisheye images can “see” the entire sky vault and
document the horizon in a single image. Overlaid on
a Sun Path Diagram, accurate predictions of
solar access can be made.

Azimuth = 30o E

Solar Transit Altitude = 8o

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Vertical site elements span from the horizon toward the zenith

horizontal site elements follow profile angle contours

Take a fisheye photograph…

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…then superimpose a sun path diagram

2. Window Shading Masks

Plotting a picture of a window shading device and the sun’s
path to predict sun and shade on a window

Profile Angle

J • I • H = Altitude Angle

C • B • A = Profile Angle

Profile Angle

Dec. 21

Note: if this is a section

through a south-facing June 21
Addressing Seasonal Shading:
window, at noon:
• Movable Shading Devices
Profile Angle = Alt. Angle
Sept./Mar. 21 • Deciduous Plants
= 90o - Lat. + Declination

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Construction a Window Shading Mask:

Making a Shading Mask Protractor

1. Horizontal Projections

2. Vertical Projections

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Sun Path Diagram Overlays Combination Shading Mask Protractor

Shading Mask Protractor Profile Angle and

Angle of Incident Protractor

Birkenstock U.S.A.
Façade Shading and Envelope Renovation
Novato, California

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2-Hour Shading Calendar Shading Calendar + Sun Path Diagram

Example: A House in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 36o N Sun Path Diagram
< 65o Closed Balance Point Temperature = 65o

65o to 74o Open

> 75o Closed Change-over Temperature = 75o

June 22 - December 21
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

midnight to 2am 46 48 49 51 53 56 58 59 58 56 51 47

2 to 4am 45 46 47 49 51 54 56 56 56 54 49 45

4 to 6am 43 45 45 47 49 52 54 54 54 52 47 43

6 to 8am 42 43 44 46 48 50 52 53 53 50 46 42

8 to 10am 44 46 46 48 50 53 55 56 55 53 49 45

10pm to noon 54 56 56 59 61 65 67 68 68 66 60 55

noon to 2pm 60 62 62 65 67 71 75 76 75 73 67 61

2 to 4pm 63 65 65 68 70 75 78 79 79 77 71 65

4 to 6pm 61 63 64 66 68 73 76 77 77 74 68 63

6 to 8pm 56 58 59 61 63 67 70 71 71 68 63 58

8 to 10pm 51 53 53 56 58 61 64 65 64 62 57 52

10pm to midnight 48 50 50 53 55 58 60 61 61 58 53 49

2-Hour Shading Calendar

Example: A House in San Luis Obispo
December 22 - June 21

< 65o Closed Balance Point Temperature = 65o

65o to 74o Open

Spring
> 75o Closed Change-over Temperature = 75o

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

midnight to 2am 46 48 49 51 53 56 58 59 58 56 51 47

2 to 4am 45 46 47 49 51 54 56 56 56 54 49 45

4 to 6am 43 45 45 47 49 52 54 54 54 52 47 43

6 to 8am 42 43 44 46 48 50 52 53 53 50 46 42

8 to 10am 44 46 46 48 50 53 55 56 55 53 49 45
June 22 - December 21

10pm to noon 54 56 56 59 61 65 67 68 68 66 60 55

noon to 2pm 60 62 62 65 67 71 75 76 75 73 67 61

2 to 4pm 63 65 65 68 70 75 78 79 79 77 71 65
Fall
4 to 6pm 61 63 64 66 68 73 76 77 77 74 68 63

6 to 8pm 56 58 59 61 63 67 70 71 71 68 63 58

8 to 10pm 51 53 53 56 58 61 64 65 64 62 57 52

10pm to midnight 48 50 50 53 55 58 60 61 61 58 53 49

December 22 - June 21 June 22 - December 21

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Shading Calendar + Sunpath Diagram for FALL

December 22 - June 21
realistic temperatures/periods

Spring

June 22 - December 21
Fall

Shading Mask
Profile angles to plot horizontal shading devices
and radial lines to plot vertical shading devices

50% pt.

100% pt.
100% pt.

100% pt.
50% pt.

0 to 50% shade
50% - 100% shade
100% shade

Shading Mask + Shading Angles

Profile angles to plot horizontal shading devices and
radial lines to plot vertical shading devices

NORTH
WEST EAST
SOUTH

South-facing Window

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