SHADING MASK: A computer-based teaching tool for sun shading devices
- Widya Kartika Univ., Surabaya (Indonesia). Dept. of Architecture
- 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; TRN: IM9644%%340
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 25. American Solar Energy Society conference, Asheville, NC (United States), 13-18 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 21. national passive solar conference: Proceedings. Volume 21; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 438 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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