Sun Angle Roof Overhang

Elevation is measured in degrees up from the horizon.

Sun angle roof overhang.

Also the time zones are not explained and one would think could be automatically. For example if the roof s overhang does not shade the window during the hottest hours of the day direct and reflected sun light will heat the interior. Roof overhangs for summer shade and moisture protection. Design solar altitude angle for full sun deg from passive solar altitude angle calculator build height of roof overhang from top of glass feet or leave blank build depth of roof overhang from glass feet or leave blank requested solution 0 full shade full sun 1 full shade 2 full sun.

Jonr senior member posts 5341. At noon on january 21 the glass is completely exposed. Use the march 21 sun angle and locate the shadow. From november through februrary the southern windows will receive full sun.

Types of roof or window overhangs for sunlight solar gain control overhangs may be solid louvered vegetation supporting or a combination of all of these aspects. This will give me complete shade from may to august 24 shading in march 41 in september and less than 10 shading in october. 24 dec 2012 02 45 pm. You can use the free software sketchup to draw the house and it will draw sun shadows for any date time at your location.

Some shutters eaves trellises light shelves and awnings serve the same purpose as an overhang. Azimuth is measured in degrees clockwise from north. Purpose of use calculating soffit overhang to maximize passive solar house design bug report the time portion is confusing as when i enter 12. I used sketchup to help determine how the solar path would fall on the house i am designing.

Using the calculator i m going to shoot for southern windows that are 4 tall and 2 below the lowest part of a 2 overhang. Overhangs are a key part of any home s design. Hot climates above 2 600 cooling degree days base 75 f 22 c. The size of the window width and height and the window s relationship to the roof the space above the window influences the direct and indirect gain of solar heat.

How do i determine the correct amount of shading sun. Az el both report dark after astronomical twilight. Which should be noon if you are using a 24 hour time the sun angle is shown as negative and i have to go to around 10 pm 2200 hours to get the highest elevation angle. Cosine of solar zenith angle.

Borst passive solar roof overhang design calculator. In short that means that the roof overhang should be of sufficient dimensions to optimize the amount of shade during the warm summer months but not be so large that they do not allow full sun exposure during the cold winter months. Borst engineering construction llc competence integrity and professionalism are integral to all that we do.