Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Design Methods for ArchitectsUsing a qualitative rather than a quantitative approach, presents detailed information based on concepts, rules, guidelines, intuition, and experience for architects in the areas of heating, cooling, and lighting at the schematic design stage. The data explored supports a three-tiered approach--load avoidance, using natural energy sources, and mechanical equipment. Among the topics covered are shading, thermal envelope, passive heating and cooling, electric lighting, and HVAC. Case studies illustrate how certain buildings use techniques at all three tiers for heating, cooling, and lighting. An appendix lists some of the more appropriate computer programs available to the architect for analysis at the schematic design stage. |
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... ANGLE The vertical angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth is called the alti- tude angle and is a function of the geographic latitude , time of year , and time of day . In Fig . 5.5a we see how the altitude angle is derived from ...
... ANGLE The vertical angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth is called the alti- tude angle and is a function of the geographic latitude , time of year , and time of day . In Fig . 5.5a we see how the altitude angle is derived from ...
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... ANGLES By far the easiest way to work with the compound angle of the sun's rays is to use component angles . The most useful components are the altitude angle , which is measured in a vertical plane , and the azimuth angle , which is ...
... ANGLES By far the easiest way to work with the compound angle of the sun's rays is to use component angles . The most useful components are the altitude angle , which is measured in a vertical plane , and the azimuth angle , which is ...
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... Angle for Slanted Vertical Fins " Latitude 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 Angle " D " 18 15 12 10 9 8 7 " This table is for vertical fins slanted toward the north on east or west windows . Designs based on this table will provide shade from di ...
... Angle for Slanted Vertical Fins " Latitude 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 Angle " D " 18 15 12 10 9 8 7 " This table is for vertical fins slanted toward the north on east or west windows . Designs based on this table will provide shade from di ...
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active solar AIR CONDITIONING air flow air spaces angle Architect atrium block building ceiling Chapter clerestory coil cold collector color convection Courtesy create daylight diffuse direct gain direct glare direct sunlight ducts Earth Sheltered effect efficiency electric ergy evaporative cooling fans FIGURE floor footcandles ft² glass glazing heat gain heat loss heat pump heat sink illumination indoor insulation interior JUNE JULY AUG lamps latitude Le Corbusier Light shelf light source louvers movable natural ventilation night outdoor air overheated period passive solar R-value reduce reflectors refrigeration roof shade line shading devices shown in Fig skylights slope solar access solar energy solar heating solar radiation stack effect strategies summer sun machine sun path sunspace supply surface Table temperature thermal comfort thermal mass thermal storage wall tion trees unit veiling reflections vent visual winter sun