Energy & Climate Control

Daylighting
by Robert Fortunato on April 21st, 2010 No Comments

Solar Heat Gain through the Glazing can either help us or hurt us in getting to net zero. Different awning and glazing solutions are dependent on the orientation in relation to the arc of the sun.

The Useful Daylight Index helps us keep the lights off when the sun is shining, but avoid overexposure



Light areas indicate locations where the percentage of hours exceeding 200 footcandles is high (glare / discomfort problem)


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