Using Solar Shading Strategies to Enhance Design
Evaluating the amount of solar radiation buildings receive is a critical part of the design process, as decisions around massing, orientation, glazing placement, façade design, and other factors stem from these studies. Solar shading is a form of solar control that can be used to optimize the amount of solar heat gain and visible light that is admitted into a building.
Solar Shading is a powerful passive strategy that if fully utilized can
have a massive impact on a building’s overall performance and space quality. In this e-book, we address how solar shading can impact the design of a building and explain how designers can use facade and shadow studies to make data driven decisions for more energy-efficient buildings.
