Plots sunlight penetrating through a window with any combination of
rectangular fins and overhangs. Also plots hour-by-hour 3-D
suns-eye view 'movie' of the building. Prints annual tables of percent
of window in full sun, radiation on glass, etc.
Keywords
windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight
Validation/Testing
N/A.
Expertise Required
Intended to be self-instructional; requires only
basic familiarity with computers and architectural vocabulary.
Users
Estimated in the hundreds; known to run in many of the schools of architecture in the U.S. and in dozens of architectural firms.
Audience
Architects, students of architecture, building managers, knowledgeable homeowners.
Input
Window, overhangs, and fins geometry.
Output
Graphic plots, tables.
Computer Platform
Windows 95/98/NT.
Programming Language
Runs under Windows 95/98/NT.
Strengths
User-friendly, highly graphic.
Weaknesses
Only allows rectangular shading elements.
Contact
Company: |
Department of Architecture and Urban Design |
Address: |
Box 951467
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095-1467
United States |
Telephone: |
+1 (310) 825-7370 |
Facsimile: |
+1 (310) 825-8959 |
E-mail: |
Milne@ucla.edu |
Website: |
http://www.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools |
Availability
Last updated July 1999. Not copy protected; sharing is encouraged. Download off the web page at no cost.
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