SHADING MASK: A computer-based teaching tool for sun shading devices

Conference · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:379884

Setiadarma, E ^[1]; Schiler, M ^[2]

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1. Widya Kartika Univ., Surabaya (Indonesia). Dept. of Architecture
2. Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). School of Architecture

Sun shading devices affect natural lighting, ventilation, solar gain, and overall building performance. Few architecture students, architects, and designers have applied solar shading as a useful tool to reduce glare, control light intensity and radiation, and minimize the cooling load on their project. SHADING MASK is a computer-based teaching tool that uses Edward Mazria`s rectangular sun path diagram as a basis. The tool explains the basic theory of solar control, generates sun path diagrams; allows the design of overhangs, fins, and eggcrates types of shading devices; calculate solar angles and shading masks; and provides case study examples of actual buildings. It is a demonstration of how to integrate theory into a teaching/simulation tool to make important solar control information easily accessible to students, architects, and designers.

• OSTI ID: 379884
• Report Number(s): CONF-960430--; ISBN 0-89553-211-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BUILDINGS
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
COMPUTER-AIDED INSTRUCTION
S CODES
SHADING
SHUTTERS
SUN SHADES