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Record Nr.

UNINA9910592993503321

Autore

Stevanovic Sanja

Titolo

Overhang design methods : optimal thermal and daylighting performance / / Sanja Stevanovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9789811930126

9789811930119

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (86 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology

Disciplina

720.483

Soggetti

Office buildings

Sustainable architecture

Window shades

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Solar Path Methods -- 2.1 Olgyays' Horizontal Projection Method -- 2.2 Mazria's Cylindrical Projection Method -- 2.3 Backward Tracing of the Solar Rays -- References -- 3 Current Overhang Research Methodology -- 3.1 Simulation Methods -- 3.1.1 Methods Developed Particularly for Overhangs -- 3.1.2 Methods for General Shading Calculations -- 3.1.3 Grouping of Solar Positions in Shading Calculations -- 3.1.4 Sensitivity Analysis of Shading Calculations -- 3.2 What to Measure? -- 3.2.1 Thermal Performance Indicators -- 3.2.2 Daylighting Performance Indicators -- 3.3 Optimisation Approaches -- 3.3.1 Pareto Front -- 3.3.2 Genetic Algorithms -- References -- 4 Design Methods for Particular Overhang Types -- 4.1 Subdividing Shading Support Surface -- 4.2 NURBS Outlined Overhangs -- 4.3 Trimming Windows to Fit the Overhang -- 4.4 Shading Retrofits -- 4.5 PV Integrated and Movable Overhangs -- References -- Appendix Locations and Climates of Overhang Case Studies -- References.