Shading II
A plugin for SketchUp that enables analyzing any given design with regards to solar rights or shading requirements. It allows the examination of the mutual shading between buildings and any other objects. It can perform an accurate evaluation of the design of any external or internal windows' shading devices as well. The analysis can be carried out visually and quantitatively The plugin allows the designer to plan efficiently the various functions of spaces among buildings in an urban environment, as well as determining the location of the passive and active solar collectors. The plugin allows to calculate the (Geometrical) Shading/Insolated Coefficient of any surface selected from the 3D model. Screen Shots
Keywords
Geometrical Shading/Insolated Coefficient, Sun view, shadow calculation
Validation/Testing
Yezioro A., E. Shaviv, 1999. "Analyzing Mutual Shading Among Buildings". IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation. Kyoto, Japan, (pp 587-593) (PDF 163KB). Download Adobe Reader. Shaviv E., A. Yezioro. 1997. "Analyzing Mutual Shading Between Buildings". Solar Energy. Vol. 59, Number 1-3, (pp. 83-88) Yezioro, A., E. Shaviv. 1994. "Shading: A Design Tool for Analyzing Mutual Shading Between Buildings". Solar Energy Vol. 52, Number 1, (pp. 27-37)
Expertise Required
None
Users
About 100 international users
Audience
Students, teachers, architects, urban designers, consultants
Input
The SketchUp geographical location and 3D model are the only required input data.
Output
Output outcome in two ways: visual (sun view) and CSV (Excel compatible) calculation results for the user determined period of analysis.
Computer Platform
Windows
Programming Language
Ruby
Strengths
Calculates the shading coefficient (percentage of sun exposure) of any given surface (s).
Weaknesses
To analyze SketchUp components' surfaces you have to explode it.
Contact
Company: |
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
Address: |
Haifa 32000 |
Telephone: |
972-4-8294044 |
Facsimile: |
972-4-8294617 |
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Availability
Free; registration required http://ayezioro.technion.ac.il/Downloads/ShadingII/