Graphical tools in climatic design of architecture
The aim of this paper is to detail the available methods for the estimation of solar resources on building surfaces. The methods allow the inclusion of parameters which have an influence on the real amount of solar energy received by a plane: latitude, inclination, orientation, season, nature of gla...
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| Published in | Energy and buildings Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 255 - 262 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
01.01.1982
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| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to detail the available methods for the estimation of solar resources on building surfaces.
The methods allow the inclusion of parameters which have an influence on the real amount of solar energy received by a plane: latitude, inclination, orientation, season, nature of glazing surface, turbidity of the sky, geometry of environmental or architectural masks.
The result can be expressed firstly in the form of a graph from which a mental image can be built up, and then by a numerical balance, or a transmission factor value.
All architectural forms can be tested provided that the receptor plane is clearly limited. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0378-7788 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0378-7788(82)90055-X |