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Title:
Sunshades and
Daylighting
Division 8, 10
Presented by Lee Seaman
LEED Credits: Under the Daylight
and Views - Environmental Quality Credit 8.1 & 8.2 architects and
designers are encouraged to incorporate project designs that promote
a connection to the outdoors with both views and to maximize
daylight.
Natural lighting has been proven
to provide physiological and mental benefits to employees, students
and patients. Exterior Sunshades provide a practical product that
allows for the maximum amount of natural light while addressing the
issue of solar heat gain. With a proper design these products
create a bold visual effect to the exterior of the building and
serve as a functional product that reduces energy consumption.
There are solar motion tools available to analyze the effectiveness
of the sunshade given the project location, orientation and time of
the day.
There are other products that can
be incorporated into a daylighting design. Interior light shelves
are designed to reflect natural light further into the space
providing better illumination and reducing the amount of artificial
light required. In addition there are glass products designed to
reduce the amount of heat gain. These include SAGE Glass an
electronically tintable glass and Schott Glass products that
incorporate various materials inside the laminated unit to create a
shading or translucent effect. Their ASI Glass is one product that
incorporates a thin film photovoltaic into the glass product and is
designed to provide excellent shading while generating power.
There is 1 learning unit and 1 HSW
credit.
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