SHADING DEVICESAND ITS APPLICATION

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CONTENT

• What are SHADING DEVICES ?• Why they are used ?• Types of shading devices• Designing • Building Examples

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Shading devices are

equipments that are used

externally or internally or in

between the building spaces to

protect from direct sunlight.

Objective is to create comfortable

internal environment

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WHY SHADING DEVICES ?

• To reduce heat gain during summer, reduce the cooling loads and therefore minimize costs.

• Improving internal environment for greater comfort.• Some shading devices improve the internal or

external aesthetics of building.• Therefore it is essential to use shading devices.

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TYPES OF SHADING DEVICES

• INTERNAL

• EXTERNAL

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INTERNAL SHADING DEVICES

CURTAINS BLACKOUT BLINDS

ROLLER BLINDS

VERTICAL LOUVER BLINDSVENETIAN BLINDS

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EXTERNAL SHADING DEVICES

HORIZONTAL SHADING

VERTICAL SHADING

THE EGG-CRATE

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SHADING FROM EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

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DESIGNING SHADING DEVICES

1. Understand the path of the place2. Select shading type:• Horizontal• Vertical • Egg-crate3. Identify category : fixed, adjustable4. Dimensions : Understanding vertical and horizontal sun

angles

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SUNPATH

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BUILDING EXAMPLES

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Double Roof & Projection

Singapore High Commission, New Delhi

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BUILDING EXAMPLES

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THE EGG-CRATE SHADING DEVICEHIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

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BUILDING EXAMPLES

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CARPENTER CENTRE, HAVARD UNIVERSITY, USA

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BUILDING EXAMPLES

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USER CONTROL DYNAMIC FACADE TENSILE STRUCTURE

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REFRENCE

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• http://www.usc.edu/dept-00/dept/architecture/mbs/tools/thermal/shadedevice.html

• http://www.new-learn.info/packages/clear/thermal/buildings/passive_system/solor_acess_control/external_shading.html

• http://www.wbdg.org/resources/sun-control-and-shading-devices

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