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Fig. 7.4
Floor plans of (a) basement, (b) ground floor, and (c) second floor;
(d) photograph of interior of ground floor living space
To help control unwanted solar gains - particularly in the summer and
shoulder seasons - several fixed and movable shading devices were
installed. A proportional-integral controller extends the exterior awnings
to shade the bedroom windows when the temperature becomes
uncomfortable. It is notoriously difficult to shade east- and west-facing
windows with overhangs and other horizontally oriented shading surfaces;
however, since construction, the owners installed a trellis system that
shades the largest windows on the west façade. While 45 cm overhangs
provide some shading for all south-facing windows, the south-facing
windows on the main floor are additionally equipped with manually
controlledtop-downdark-brownrollershades.Theseoffersomesolargains
rejection, though the dark color is not ideal for reflectivity. Approximately
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