1.SUN+AND+SHADE+ANALYSIS

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Our studio compiled shading analysis for our site. Essentially, the proposed 8-story building and skyscrapers will cause shade on our buildings. We do, however, have potential for Northern light (indirect light) which is beneficial.

In the month of June, at 29 degrees latitude (Houston, TX) with a tilt glass wall at 85 degrees (surface tilt):
at 12pm- highest Diffuse Radiation with 49.4 btu. at 2pm- highest Direct Radiation with 78.4 btu. at 3pm- highest total radiation with 123.9. For August the 21st: Since Air mass levels are below 5, it will negate solar radiation. Highly reflective/self-shading windows will be needed, about 12 to 1pm especially, the incidence angle reaches above 70 degrees. Glare may be a problem.

My project contains 10' by 10' windows. This creates a problem for shading. Since I've made overhangs with depths and offsets of 1', it really doesn't suffice for a shading device. Most of the day, (August 21) the windows to be exposed to sunlight. Those windows will be fully shaded, from 8:30am to before 9am when the sun is up. Even throughout the year, there is not very much shade, therefore, my overhangs need to be larger.