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Shading Devices
Submitted By:
Lopez, Vincent R.
II A BS Architecture
Submitted To:
Ar. Rolan Alamillo
Professor
Date:
February 12, 2014
Overhangs block the high-angle, summer sun, but allow the lower winter sun to
strike the building. As shading devices, overhangs have several limitations. For example,
a roof overhang on a two story house will not shade a first story window. Nor will
overhangs provide relief for east and west windows. Fixed overhangs will always be a
compromise, since the sun's angle is the same in spring and autumn.
6.) Light Shelves
A light shelf is an architectural element that allows daylight to penetrate deep into
a building. This horizontal light-reflecting overhang is placed above eye-level and has a
high-reflectance upper surface. This surface is then used to reflect daylight onto the
ceiling and deeper into a space.
Light shelves are typically used in high-rise
and low-rise office buildings, as well as institutional
buildings. This design is generally used on the
equator-facing side of the building, which is where
maximum sunlight is found, and as a result is most
effective.
Not only do light shelves allow light to penetrate through the building, they are
also designed to shade near the windows, due to the overhang of the shelf, and help
reduce window glare.
7.) Louvers
A
louver
is
a window
blind or shutter
with
horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to
keep out rain, direct sunshine, and noise. The angle of the
slats may be adjustable, usually in blinds and windows, or
fixed. Fixed mirrored louver systems can limit glare and of
redirect diffuse light. Such louvers may be integrated in
between two panes of double glazing.
References:
http://oikos.com/esb/34/shading.html
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/suncontrol.php
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/landscapeaircooling#.Uvn0hmKSwrc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_light_shelf