Climate & Built Environment 4 min read
Heat transfer
Majority of Heat transfer takes place in buildings through building envelope. Building envelope consists of walls, roof, and fenestrations (openings).…
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What is Heat?
Heat is a form of energy. It derives its origins at the molecular scale. Molecules of a substance vibrate at their positions either fixed or…
Climate & Built Environment 4 min read
Design of Openings
For the designer who wishes to use solar energy in buildings but at the same time avoid summer overheating, the…
Climate & Built Environment 1 min read
Internal Shading Devices
When designing the shading devices, one should take into account the need to control solar gains in summer, as well…
Climate & Built Environment 1 min read
The Effects of Shading
The above method will provide a precisely shaped shade that will provide full protection over the time period selected. However,…
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Design Steps
To design a horizontal shading device, simply following the following steps. Determine cut-off date. This is the date before which…
Climate & Built Environment 2 min read
Design Requirements
The design requirements for a shading device depend entirely on a building’s use and local climatic conditions. In a multi…
Building Services 2 min read
External Shading Devices
In the tropical climates, the designer should keep the solar radiation off the opaque solid elements of the building’s envelope…
Climate & Built Environment 7 min read
Shade Angles
The Residential Design Codes of Western Australia” requires buildings to be design for climate. Protecting solar access for neighbouring properties is an…
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Solar Shading
One of the most important challenges of energy efficient concepts in buildings is to control the entrance of daylight. It…
Climate & Built Environment 2 min read
Sun Path Diagrams
The solar altitude, and the solar azimuth, can be read directly for any date of the year and any hour…
Climate & Built Environment 4 min read
The Sun’s Position
The azimuth angle and the elevation angle at solar noon are the two key angles which are used to orient…
