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INTRO TO SUN AND ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR GEOMETRY
Understanding the concept of appropriate design for solar radiation and other climatic conditions
IMPORTANCE
Predicts the overshadowing during the day in different times of the year
EARTH
Rotates on daily its axis on its two poles perpendicular to the equator
At an angle of 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit
DESIGN
Building orientation and form are affected by the connection between the sun and the earth
SOLAR GEOMETRY
BASIC INFO
Building design ought to respond to predicted solar radiation direction
Shading devices are used to block excess radiation for certain specified periods
SUN PATH DIAGRAMS
Used to predict sun position
Every section of the earth has its own diagrams representing the sun path
Angle of altitude
Angular height of sun above the horizon line
Angle between the horizontal plane the earth-sun line
Angle range between 0 - 90 degrees above horizon depending on the time, date and location
Angle of Azimuth
Angle of plan between North and actual direction of the sun at any time
Angle can range from 0 - 180 degrees
Horizon
Line at which two planes of an observer intersects with the sphere of the day
