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Design sun shades for windows in 2 minutes

  • 1.  Design sun shades for windows in 2 minutes

    Posted 03-21-2014 11:03 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: 2030 Commitment and Technical Design for Building Performance Knowledge Community .
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    Lot of modeling programs give you the ability to design external shades for windows very quickly. However, it is critical to overlay ambient temperatures while designing sunshades, so you optimize the sunshade for the climate.

    Here's a simple but effective way to do that.

    https://prem-sundharam.squarespace.com/blog/2014/3/21/design-sun-shades-for-windows-in-2-minutes

    Which method do you prefer while designing sun shades and why?

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    Premnath Sundharam AIA
    Senior Associate
    DLR Group, Inc.
    Phoenix AZ
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