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A design framework for a kinetic shading device system for building envelopes
Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2023 This paper presents a design framework of a shading device applied on a building envelope, with a scheduled automatic activation logic, based on a sun path diagram.
Felipe Tavares da Silva +1 more
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OPTIMIZATION OF OUTSIDE AND INSIDE SUN SHADING DEVICES USING RADIANCE AND NEWHASP
Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ), 2019 Daylight harvesting is attracting attention from both energy saving and the viewpoint of improving the health and wellness of people in buildings. First, we made it possible to investigate the energy performance of outside and inside sun shadings in ...
Chikako OHKI +5 more
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Reducing the Cooling Loads of Buildings Using Shading Devices: A Case Study in Darwin [PDF]
Sustainability, 2022 It is estimated that almost 40% of the world’s energy is consumed by buildings’ heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This consumption increases by 3% every year and will reach 70% by 2050 due to rapid urbanisation and population growth. In
Aiman Mohammed +6 more
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Shading Mask: A Teaching Tool for Sun Shading Devices
ACADIA proceedings, 1995 Sun shading devices, either as parts of a building or separately placed from a building facade, affect natural lighting and ventilation, solar gain, and overall building performance.
Effendi Setiadarma +2 more
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DESIGNING OF CONSTRUCTIVE SHADING DEVICES
Наука и техника, 2016 The paper shows how to determine dimensions of stationary horizontal (canopies) and vertical (ribs) shading devices in order to prevent penetration of normal beam solar radiation into the buildings during warm season of the year. While analyzing formulae
V. L. Borukhava, A. S. Shybeka
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Metal Mesh as Shading Devices and Thermal Response of an Office Building: Parametric Analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Windows are the most important part of the building facade to control solar gains, thermal losses and visual comfort. Office buildings usually have medium-high WWR (window to wall ratio value) and high internal gains (due to users, lighting and ...
A. Mainini +3 more
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The Solar Chart for Designing Shading Devices For Tripoli City
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development, 2013 Due to lake of standardized methods to design and validate sun shading devices in Libya, this study aims at developing a solar chart, which can be used as a practical and systematic methodology for designing sun-shading devices in the city of Tripoli. In
Aida M. Ejroushi +2 more
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CSID Journal of Infrastructure DevelopmentShading devices are essential for reducing solar radiation and cooling loads in buildings located in tropical climates. In the Jakarta region, the highest solar factor is observed on west- and east-facing facades, followed by north- and south-facing ...
Fitriatulamal, Hilmi +3 more
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Genetic optimization of external fixed shading devices
, 2014 In the present paper a genetic optimization (GO) has been carried out on an office room with a south facing window in order to design an optimal fixed shading device.
M. Manzan
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Enhancing building sustainability through aerodynamic shading devices: an integrated design methodology using finite element analysis and optimized neural networks [PDF]
Asian Journal of Civil EngineeringIn the quest for sustainable building solutions, attention has increasingly turned to innovative structural designs that minimize environmental impact. Our study focuses on integrating advanced sun-breakers with aerodynamic features to enhance building
L. Al-Haddad +9 more
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