Sunlight Autonomy for Buildings: A New Methodology for …
2024年1月23日 · The SA concept is applicable to a reference point for window evaluations, but also to building surfaces. Therefore, the SA broadens the assessment of sunlight both temporally and spatially. The daily SA (dSA) is a spatial metric for building facades for a day of
Light Matters: 7 Ways Daylight Can Make Design More …
2014年1月27日 · Analyse your climate regarding the four forms of daylight for each façade - including the roof: 1. Direct sun, 2. Indirect sun due to reflection from other buildings, 3. Direct cloudy sky and 4.
Taking Daylight to the Next Level: How Daylighting Analysis ... - ArchDaily
2015年5月14日 · Annual daylight metrics summarize the daylight performance of a building throughout an entire year, taking into account design, location, and weather. These metrics help to answer the question:...
Building Fabric 03 - Sunlight and Solar Gain Guide - First In …
Sunshine at midday and in the afternoon between June and August is not desirable. Various strategies such as alignment of the building, form of window reveals, glazing bars, shading devices and high level windows all provide control over the penetration of …
Building Orientation | Sustainability Workshop - VentureWell
Successful orientation rotates the building to minimize energy loads and maximize free energy from the sun and wind. A building's orientation is measured by azimuth. Successful orientation can also take advantage of other site conditions, such …
10 Typologies of Daylighting: From Expressive Dynamic …
2023年3月26日 · Architects have now found numerous ways of implementing sunlight and the questions arises whether a coherent daylight typology could be a valuable target during the design process. However, many...
A Brief Guide to Understanding Sun Exposures - Architectural Digest
2017年6月21日 · You'll get soft, even light all day from a northern exposure—but not every room has it! Here's how to deal with rooms that face less optimal directions.
How the Sun's Path Can Inform Design - BuildingGreen
2008年3月31日 · Sun shining into a building provides free heat and natural light. It can also create glare and, when the heat isn’t needed, discomfort and added demand for cooling. Using sunlight when it’s needed and deflecting its power when it’s not …
How architects are finding new ways to use sunlight and shade
2016年2月12日 · From Neolithic stone circles to Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel, humans have acknowledged the beauty of sunlight in architecture. Yet is sunlight overlooked by today’s architects? Inside a...
2 Site Orientation Factors For Homes In Tropical Climates
Depending on your geographical location determines the angle of the sun on your site and home. For us north of the equator, the sun’s path is lower in the south than in the north, depending on the time of the year. Hence, during the middle of the day, you should shade the openings on these walls adequately.