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Sun Shading catalogue
P r o m o t i n g E n E r g y E f f i c i E n c y i n B u i l d i n g s i n E a s t a f r i c a
Adequate shading: Sizing overhangs and fins
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SUN SHADING CATALOGUE
adequate shading: sizing overhangs and fins
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Supervisor: Vincent Kitio
Prepared by: Jerusha Ngungui
Design and layout: Jerusha Ngungui
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 THE SUN’S POSITION
2.1 SOLAR GEOMETRY
2.2 SUN PATH DIAGRAMS
2.3 SHADING PROTRACTOR
3.0 SHADING DESIGN
3.1 HORIZONTAL SHADOW ANGLE
3.2 VERTICAL SHADOW ANGLE
3.3 SHADE DIMENSIONS
4.0 SHADING DESIGN STEPS
5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OVERHANGS AND FIN SIZES
6.0 EXAMPLES OF SHADING DEVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Parliament Building, Nairobi KENYA © https://www.pinketsandroses.com/2017/11/04/parliament-of-kenya-architecture/
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1. IntroductIonThe indoor thermal comfort of a building depends on several factors which include the prevailing
climatic conditions, site location, building orientation and building materials used. All these factors, if not appropriately considered in the building design, can result to discomfort for the occupants and or increased energy consumption in a bid to reach optimal comfortable conditions.
Regions located near the equator such as Nairobi 1° 17’ S, 36° 49’ E receive far more solar radiation compared to those located farther from the equator such as London 51° 30’ N, 0° 7’ W. Glazed surfaces are the easiest ways for solar radiation to penetrate buildings. The amount of solar radiation and visible light transmitted inside a building depends on the type of glazing used. For example, commonly used clear glass transmits more than 80% of incident solar radiation and more than 75% of visible light. This solar radiation penetration can be favourable or extremely unfavourable depending on the prevailing climatic conditions, season, time of day, function of the building and space use (occupant’s activity).
Therefore, in hot tropical climates, it is necessary to eliminate the penetration of solar radiation into buildings through glazed surfaces through strategies such as appropriate building orientation (along the east – west axis), adequate sizing of openings (window to wall ratio), proper location of openings (facing north and south), careful selection of glazing properties and appropriate solar protection using sun shading devices.
External shading devices are desirable in hot climates for the control of solar heat gains in buildings by intercepting unwanted solar rays especially during the overheated periods thus substantially reducing the cooling load resulting to huge energy savings. They must be carefully designed and oriented to maximise shading during the overheated periods in order to reduce heat gain and to maximise solar heat gain during the cold / under heated periods.
For the tropical climates, the most appropriate building orientation to minimise solar heat gain is along the east – west axis with the long façades of the building facing north and south. However, site constraints (such as topography, surrounding buildings, street etc.) and conflicting wind direction may not favour this type of orientation. This may result to major openings being exposed to direct solar radiation hence necessitating the need for solar protection.
This document illustrates how to properly size shading devices for windows on different orientation in different latitudes at selected cut-off times. The six major latitudes considered include 0, 2° S, 4° S, 6° S, 8° S and 10° S while the sixteen different orientations that are considered for the vertical reference surface are N, E, S, W, NNE, ESE, SSW, WNW, NE, SE, SW, NW, ENE, SSE, WSW and NNW.
the British High commission building in Kampala, uganda is located on a steep site that conflicts with the sun’s movement. this resulted to the long sides of the main building facing directly east and west. this contradicts the recommended building orientation with the long sides facing north and south and minimal openings on the east and west facing facades to minimize unwanted solar heat gain.
Multipe horizontal fired-clay louvres were thus designed and installed on the west facing openings for sunshading.
© Kilburn Nightingale Architects
Main building
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In order to avoid unwanted heat gains and glare, windows should ideally be shaded during all daylight hours in the tropics. However, by doing so, it might result to impractical overhangs and fin designs especially in the early morning and late afternoon hours when the sun is low in the sky. This document attempts to develop a more practical design solution for different latitudes and orientations based on the following assumptions:
1. Heat gain is less of a concern during early June in the southern hemisphere as low temperatures are usually experienced than other times of the year.
2. Heat gain is of less concern during the early morning hours before 9 am where it is welcome into the building when the temperatures are lower than other times of the day.
3. Occupancy hours that have been considered are assumed to be 9 am to 4 pm. The exterior shades design in this section will shade windows completely during these hours.
4. Interior shades can be used to eliminate glare when necessary.
5. The different climates in which the representative cities occur have not been considered in the design of the shading devices.
2. tHe sun’s posItIonTo control heat gain and provide adequate shading, it is important to have a good understanding
of solar geometry, solar radiation and solar energy in various hours of the day and during different seasons. This is essential in order to: design for passive heating and cooling; orient buildings properly; understand seasonal changes within the building and its surroundings and design shading devices.
2.1. solar geoMetry
The earth’s movement around the sun results to different solar paths characterised by variable heights and lengths depending on the time of the year and latitude. The sun’s apparent movement is from the east to west. Its position at different times of the year can be found though two angular coordinates namely (Figure 1):
• Solar altitude β, represented by the angle between the line joining the centre of the sun with the observation point and the horizontal plane
• Solar azimuth α, which is the angle, measured on the horizontal plane, from the south-pointing coordinate axis to the projection of above joining line.
Figure 1 Angular coordinates of the sun
Solar control through shading devices is most effective when designed specifically for each façade, since time and duration of solar radiation vary with the sun’s position in the sky - its altitude and azimuth.
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2.2. sun patH dIagraMs
Sun path diagrams are a convenient way of representing the sun’s changing position in the sky throughout the year. They are projected onto a horizontal plane, on which the four cardinal points (North, South, West and East) are represented. The plane has a base with concentric circles and radial lines (Figure 2). The position of the sun at any time of the day can be plotted on the horizontal plane. It is therefore possible to develop specific diagram for any latitude.
The values of solar altitude β are represented by the circumferences (outermost corresponds to β = 0°, horizon, while the centre corresponds to β = 90°, zenith). The values of solar azimuth α are indicated by the radial lines, and can be read out as the angular distance from the south-pointing coordinate axis.
2.3. sHadIng protractor
The solar shading protractor (Figure 3) is another useful tool which allows one to study the effects of sunshades, overhangs and fins on the building façades. It has the same dimensions as the polar diagram and can be overlaid to it to show the shading effects caused by vertical and horizontal overhangs, with respect to a specific point of view, which must coincide with the centre of the chart. This produces the shading mask of the solar shading device.
The pseudo-horizontal curved lines represent the influence of shadows created by overhangs characterized by horizontal edges parallel to the façade, and are drawn by calculating the angle ε (VSA – Vertical Shadow Angle) (Figure 4). This is the angle lying in a vertical plane orthogonal to the façade, formed by the horizontal line passing through the analysis point P and the line joining this point with the outer edge of the horizontal overhang. The corresponding values can be read on the vertical lower semi axis of the diagram.
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Figure 3 Solar shading protractor
Figure 4 Construction lines of ε
The pseudo-vertical curved lines, which are the extensions of the concentric semicircles contained in the upper half of the diagram and converge at point B, take into account both the influence of shadows created by horizontal overhangs with edges perpendicular to the façade, and the influence of the upper limits of vertical overhangs (Figure 5). These lines are identified through the calculation of the angle σ, lying in the plane of the façade and formed by the horizontal line passing through the point P and the line joining P with the terminal point of a horizontal overhang or with the upper limit of a vertical overhang. The values of σ are readable on the upper vertical semi axis in correspondence of its intersection with the semicircles.
Appropriate and well-designed sun shading devices can dramatically affect indoor conditions by controlling indoor illumination from daylight, solar heat gains and glare.
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Figure 5 Construction lines of σ
The radial lines that branch out from the centre in the bottom half of the diagram represent the influence of shadows generated by vertical overhangs (Figure 6). These lines indicate the value of the angle ω (HSA – Horizontal Shadow Angle), lying in the horizontal plane orthogonal to the façade and formed by the horizontal line, perpendicular to the façade, passing through the point P and the line joining this point with the outer edge of a horizontal overhang. The values of ω are readable on the external circumference of the diagram and are symmetric with respect to B.
Figure 6 Construction lines of ω
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Figure 7 Horizontal shadow angle (HSA) Figure 8 Vertical shadow angle (VSA)
3. sHadIng desIgnWhen attempting to shade a window two important shadow angles must be considered. These
are the horizontal shadow angle (HSA) and vertical shadow angle (VSA). These angles express the sun’s position in relation to a building façade at a given orientation and can be used to show the performance of a given shading device based on the shade it produces.
3.1. HorIzontal sHadow angle (Hsa)
The horizontal shadow angle (HSA) describes the performance of a vertical shading devices. It is the difference in azimuth between the sun’s position and the orientation of the building façade under consideration (Figure 7). It can be calculated using the following equation:
HSA = AZI - ORI (eq.1)
3.2. VertIcal sHadow angle (Vsa)
The vertical shadow angle (VSA) is required for (or cast by) horizontal shading devices. It is the angle between a horizontal plane of the building façade under consideration and a tilted plane which contains the sun or the edge of the shading device (Figure 8). The following equation can be used to calculate VSA.
3.3. sHade dIMensIons
These two angles, HSA and VSA, can then be used to determine the size of the shading device required for a window. The depth of the overhang, its width (additional projection from the side of the window (Figure 9)) and the fins can be determined using the following equations:
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4. sHadIng desIgn stepsThe following steps may be used to determine the appropriate size of the shading devices:
1. Determine the overheated period i.e. the dates and times when shading is desired. For this exercise, shading was designed for all the months between 9 AM and 4 PM.
2. Use the appropriate sun path diagram (suitable for the location in question) to obtain the azimuth and altitude of the sun at each time of the cut-off periods.
3. Use the solar shading protractor to determine the HSA and VSA. They can also be established using equations 1 and 2.
4. Design the actual shading device to satisfy the performance specifications.
The above method gives a simple tool that is useful at the early stages of the design phase to define the optimum geometry of a shading device just by considering the position of the sun.
The following section illustrates the recommended size of overhangs and fins to completely shade the opening during the periods looks at latitude 0 represented by Garissa, Kenya.
Figure 9 Width of the shading overhang (extents from the opening)
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LATITUDE 0 - Garissa, Kenya 0° 27’ S, 39° 39’ E
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An overhang at a cut-off angle of 55 degrees (or depth equivalent to 0.7 times the window height). A vertical fin in addition to the overhang will provide complete shading. The vertical fin should have a cut-off angle of 61 degrees (depth should eqiuvalent to 0.57 times the window width).
An overhang at a cut-off angle of 57 degrees (or depth equivalent to 0.66 times the window height). A vertical fin in addition to the overhang will provide complete shading. The vertical fin should have a cut-off angle of 61 degrees (depth should eqiuvalent to 0.56 times the window width).
A combination of overhangs with a cut-off angle of 39 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.23 times the height of the window being shaded) and side fins that are 1.77 times the width of the window, or cut-off angle of 30 degrees.
A combination of overhangs with a cut-off angle of 36 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.39 times the height of the window being shaded) and side fins that are 1.85 times the width of the window, or cut-off angle of 28 degrees.
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A combination of overhangs with a cut-off angle of 42 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.11 times the height of the window being shaded) and side fins that are 1.28 times the width of the window, or cut-off angle of 38 degrees.
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Overhangs with a cut-off angle of 32 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.57 times the height of the window being shaded).
Overhangs with a cut-off angle of 37 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.35 times the height of the window being shaded).
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Overhangs with a cut-off angle of 33 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.53 times the height of the window being shaded).
Overhangs with a cut-off angle of 33 degrees (or depth equivalent to 1.52 times the height of the window being shaded).
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British High Commission, UGANDA © Richard Nightingale
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GARISSA, Kenya 0° 27’ 25’’ S, 39° 39’ 30’’ E
orientationoVerHang FIn
Vsa (°) pF Hsa (°) pF
north 55 0.70 60 0.57
east 39 1.23 30 1.77
west 36 1.40 28 1.85
south 56 0.67 61 0.56
north east 36 1.36 15 3.61
north west 33 1.52 17 3.35
south east 37 1.32 16 3.51
south west 33 1.51 17 3.21
north north east 42 1.12 38 1.28
north north west 39 1.23 39 1.23
south south east 43 1.08 38 1.26
south south west 39 1.22 40 1.20
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MAKINDU, Kenya 2° 16’ 30’’ S, 37° 49’ 12’’ E
orientationoVerHang FIn
Vsa (°) pF Hsa (°) pF
north 52 0.78 60 0.58
east 37 1.35 30 1.74
west 37 1.34 30 1.73
south 57 0.65 63 0.52
north east 34 1.50 15 3.71
north west 34 1.49 15 3.73
south east 37 1.34 18 3.14
south west 36 1.37 18 3.11
north north east 39 1.23 38 1.30
north north west 39 1.23 37 1.30
south south east 43 1.08 40 1.19
south south west 42 1.10 40 1.18
east north east 33 1.54 - -
east south east 35 1.41 - -
west north west 33 1.53 - -
west south west 35 1.44 - -
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Overhang and fins projection facors (PF)
An in-depth analysis was done for openings in different orientations in southern latitudes of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 represented by the following locations: Garissa, Makindu, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya and Mtwara
5. recoMMendatIon For oVerHang and FIns sIzes
Recommendations for overhang and fin sizes are presented below. The projection factors are represented graphically for ease of comprehension.
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MOMBASA, Kenya 4° 3’ 0’’ S, 39° 40’ 0’’ E
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north 52 0.80 58 0.62
east 38 1.29 32 1.62
west 34 1.47 30 1.71
south 60 0.58 63 0.50
north east 34 1.47 13 4.21
north west 31 1.65 15 3.81
south east 39 1.22 18 3.03
south west 35 1.41 19 2.84
north north east 39 1.23 36 1.38
north north west 36 1.36 37 1.32
south south east 46 0.98 41 1.16
south south west 42 1.11 42 1.12
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east south east 38 1.29 - -
west north west 31 1.69 - -
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania 6° 48’ 0’’ S, 39° 17’ 0’’E
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north 49 0.88 57 0.65
east 36 1.36 33 1.54
west 33 1.51 32 1.61
south 62 0.52 65 0.46
north east 32 1.59 12 4.69
north west 30 1.73 13 4.26
south east 40 1.17 20 2.70
south west 37 1.32 21 2.60
north north east 37 1.34 35 1.45
north north west 35 1.44 36 1.39
south south east 47 0.92 43 1.08
south south west 44 1.03 44 1.05
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east south east 39 1.25 - -
west north west 30 1.76 - -
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NW
NNW
OVERHANG FIN
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0N
NNE
NE
ENE
E
ESE
SE
SSES
SSW
SW
WSW
W
WNW
NW
NNW
OVERHANG FIN
Overhang and fins projection facors (PF)
latitudE 4 s
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MBEYA, Tanzania 8° 54’ 0’’ S, 33° 27’ 0’’ E
orientationoVerHang FIn
Vsa (°) pF Hsa (°) pF
north 43 1.09 59 0.61
east 29 1.78 31 1.64
west 39 1.25 36 1.40
south 66 0.45 66 0.44
north east 26 2.03 14 4.15
north west 33 1.52 9 6.03
south east 36 1.36 23 2.40
south west 44 1.05 21 2.54
north north east 31 1.69 36 1.37
north north west 37 1.31 32 1.61
south south east 44 1.04 45 0.99
south south west 51 0.81 44 1.04
east north east 26 2.06 - -
east south east 34 1.47 - -
west north west 34 1.50 13 4.30
west south west 41 1.13 - -
latitudE 10 s
MTWARA, Tanzania 10°16’25’’S, 40°10’ 58’’E
orientationoVerHang FIn
Vsa (°) pF Hsa (°) pF
north 46 0.98 55 0.70
east 36 1.39 35 1.42
west 31 1.67 33 1.54
south 66 0.44 68 0.41
north east 31 1.68 10 5.75
north west 27 1.94 12 4.69
south east 44 1.07 23 2.38
south west 38 1.27 23 2.31
north north east 35 1.44 32 1.58
north north west 31 1.64 35 1.45
south south east 51 0.81 45 0.99
south south west 46 0.96 46 0.97
east north east 31 1.66 13 4.46
east south east 41 1.16 - -
west north west 27 1.95 10 5.41
west south west 36 1.38 - -
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0N
NNE
NE
ENE
E
ESE
SE
SSES
SSW
SW
WSW
W
WNW
NW
NNW
OVERHANG FIN
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0N
NNE
NE
ENE
E
ESE
SE
SSES
SSW
SW
WSW
W
WNW
NW
NNW
OVERHANG FIN
Overhang and fins projection facors (PF)
latitudE 8 s
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Several methods can be used to design sun shading devices. They can vary in size without changing their shading characteristics, as long as the ratio of the depth to the spacing of the elements or height of the window to be shaded (projection factor) or the cut-off angles (VSA and HSA) remain constant.
Examples of multiple design options with similar shading perfomance for latitude 6 S represented by the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (6° 48’ S, 39° 17’ E) are presented in this section for overhang and fins.
SHADING DEVICE OPTIONS
South facing windows (VSA - 60° and HSA - 65°)
North facing windows (VSA - 47° and HSA - 57°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
North and South facing windows can be shaded using horizontal shading devices. Various configurations can be used as long as the cut-off angles remains unchanged. For this orientations, vertical fins in addition to the overhangs will provide complete shading from east and west as the sun rises and sets repsectively.
0.58 X
X
60°
X
0.58 X
60°
0.94 X
X
47°
0.94 X
X
47°
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X
60°
X1X
0.58 X
0.58 X1
60°
60°
0.58 X
X
60°
30°
South facing windows (VSA - 60° and HSA - 65°)
North facing windows (VSA - 47° and HSA - 57°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
X
47°
0.94 X
XX1
0.94 X1
47°
47°
0.94 X
X
30°
47°
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0.58 X
0.58 X
0.58 X
XX
X
30°
60°
0.58 X
X
60°
N
X
0.46
X
65°
N
X
0.46
X
65°65°
South facing windows (VSA - 60° and HSA - 65°)
North facing windows (VSA - 47° and HSA - 57°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
0.94 X
X
47°
30°
N
0.65
X
X
57°
N
0.65
X
X
57°57°
0.94 X
X
47°
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East and West facing orientations have low cut-off angles for shading which may result to deep single overhangs and fins that may not be practical to build. More practical solutions suitable for these orientations include multiple louvers (while maintaining the same cut-off angle) or use of egg-crate devices.
SHADING DEVICE OPTIONS
West facing windows (VSA - 34° and HSA - 32°)
East facing windows (VSA - 36° and HSA - 33°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
1.51 X
XX
XX
X34°
N
1.61 X
X
32°
32°
N
1.55 X
X
33°
33°
1.51 X
XX
XX
X34°
1.51 X
XX
XX
X34°
1.36 X
XX
XX
X 36°
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1.51 X
XX34°
1.36 X
XX
36°
N
1.61 X
X32°
32°
N
1.55 X
X
33°
33°
N
1.61 X
X
1.61 X1
X1
32°
32°
32°
N
1.55 X
1.55 X1
XX1
33°
33°33°
33°
X
1.51 X
34°
1.36 X
1.36 X1
X1
X
36°
X
1.51 X
34°
30°
34°
West facing windows (VSA - 34° and HSA - 32°)
East facing windows (VSA - 36° and HSA - 33°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
1.36 X
X
36°
36°
30°
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Openings that are oriented due north or south such as North North East, North North West, South South East and South South West are best shaded using overhangs, fins or a combination of both for maximum solar protection.
SHADING DEVICE OPTIONS
South South West facing windows (VSA - 44° and HSA - 44°)
North North East facing windows (VSA - 37° and HSA - 35°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
X
X
44°
N
1.05
X
X
44°
44°
1.33 X
X
37°
N
1.45
X
X
35°
35°
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N
1.4 X
X
45°
36°
N
1.08 X
X
43°
1.4 X
X
35°
South South East facing windows (VSA - 48° and HSA - 43°)
North North West facing windows (VSA - 35° and HSA - 36°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
N
1.4 XX
36°
N
1.08 X
X
43°
45°
0.91 X
X
48°
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In the case of the following 8 orientations: North East, North West, South East, South West, East North East, East South East, West North West and West South West, use of multiple louvres is desirable to provide shading because of the low cut-off angles.
SHADING DEVICE OPTIONS
South West facing windows (VSA - 37° and HSA - 21°)
North East facing windows (VSA - 32° and HSA - 12°)
Axonometric view of the shading device
Vertical shading devices may not be practical to achieve due to the high projection factors. For these facades it is more practical to extend the horizontal overhangs from the side of the opening to achieve the desired shading.
1.33 X
X
37°
37°32°
1.58 X
X
32°
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EXAMPLES OF SHADING DEVICES
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal louvers at the New Architecture wing, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Photo © Crafford & Crafford Architects
Slanted concrete louvres, TTCL building, Arusha, Tanzania Photo © UN-Habitat /Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades. They can also work on other façades provided they are closely spaced especially for high projection factors.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Wide aluminium louvered roof ,Coca-Cola East and West Africa Business Unit head office, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Zeltia Blanco
Horizontal aluminium louvered sun shading system, University of Nottingham, UK Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
The louvers parallel to the wall have the advantage of permitting air circulation near the façade.
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Horizontal aluminium louvered sun shading system, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi Photo © Musau Kimeu
Horizontal aluminium light shelves, Coca-Cola East and West Africa Business Unit head office, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat Jerusha Ngungui
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
The louvers parallel to the wall have the advantage of permitting air circulation near the façade.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
The louvers parallel to the wall have the advantage of permitting air circulation near the façade.
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Horizontal aluminium louvered sun shading system, Strathmore University, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Horizontal aluminium louvered sun shading system, ACROS Fukuoka building, Japan Photo © UN-Habitat / Daniel Ndeti
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
The louvers parallel to the wall have the advantage of permitting air circulation near the façade.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
The louvers parallel to the wall have the advantage of permitting air circulation near the façade.
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Roof overhang, Strathmore University, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Roof overhangs at a residential building Photo © UN-Habitat /Vincent Kitio
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Center, Nairobi Photo © Mathias Kestel
Large roof overhangs, Eldoret Internaional Airport, Eldoret Photo © https://kaa.go.ke/airports/our-airports/eldoret-international-airport/
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal overhangs at cafeteria building entrance, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi Photo © Musau Kimeu
A system of wide roof overhangs and louvres in a vertical plane, British High Commission, Harare, Zimbabwe Photo © The Manser Practice
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal overhangs at the House of Culture, National Museum of Tanzania Photo © Tengbom Architects / Inger Thede
Overhangs above windows, IEET Building, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Stainless steel louvered shading screen, Umoja House, Dar es Salaam Photo © The Manser Practice Architects
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical strip parallel to the wall and dropped off from a solid overhang, United Nations Office in Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat/ Jerusha Ngungui
Vertical strip parallel to the wall and dropped off from the overhang, residential house in Kisumu Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
A perforated solid strip hung from a solid horinzontal overhang is effective on the north and south facing façades.
Since it is also effective in cutting out the lower rays of the sun, it may be used on the east and west façades.
A solid strip hung from a solid horinzontal overhang is effective on the north and south facing façades.
Since it is also effective in cutting out the lower rays of the sun, it may be used on the east and west façades.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical strip parallel to the wall and dropped off from the overhang, Bruce House, Nairobi Photo © http://bauzeitgeist.blogspot.co.ke/2013/08/hauptstadt-von-ostafrika.html
A solid strip hung from a solid horinzontal overhang is effective on the north and south facing façades.
Since it is also effective in cutting out the lower rays of the sun, it may be used on the east and west façades.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal overhangs above windows, Kenwood house, Nairobi Photo © https://twitter.com/HistoryKe/media
A combination of overhangs and fins, Charles Sturt University, Australia Photo © Matt Turner / http://www.enduringdomain.com.au/blog/2016/11/10/holistic-sustainability-in-practise-charles-sturt-university
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Horizontal fired-clay louvers, British High Commission, Kampala Photo © Kilburn Nightingale Architects / Richard Nightingale
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
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Horizontal louvers hung from solid overhangs, Mombasa Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Horizontal louvers, Strathmore University, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal louvers hung from solid overhangs, Nyati House, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Horizontal overhangs and louvers, HM Revenue & Customs, Nottingham, UK Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
Overhangs are effective on the north and south facing openings.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Horizontal louvres, British High Commission, Harare, Zimbabwe Photo © The Manser Practice
Horizontal overhangs above windows, University of Nairobi, Kabete Campuss Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
Multiple horizontal louvers are effective in blocking out low angle sun especially from east and west.
Louvers parallel to the wall / opening cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Deeply recessed windows, Strathmore University, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Deeply recessed windows, Japan Photo © UN-Habitat / Daniel Ndeti
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Horizontal Shad ing Dev ices
Deeply recessed windows, Uganda Martyrs University Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Deeply recessed windows at a residential house in Madrid, Spain Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
This shading device is suitable for north and south facing façades to cut out high angle sun.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Slanted vertical fins, Parliament building, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Slanted vertical fins, Continental House, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Slanted vertical fins are most effective on east and west exposures.
Slanted vertical fins are most effective on east and west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical fins, Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Vertical fins, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi Photo © Musau Kimeu
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical fins, ADD building, University of Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Vertical fins, Bath College, Bath, UK Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical concrete fins, building in Japan Photo © UN-Habitat /
Daniel Ndeti
Vertical fins, ADD building, Longonot Place, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Pre-cast concrete vertical fins, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
Concrete vertical fins, Mombasa Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Slanted vertical fins, Associacao Brasileira da Imprensa (ABI), Brazil Photo © http://rwarquitetura.blogspot.co.ke/2014/05/neuronios-documentario-os-irmaos-roberto.html
Pre-cast concrete vertical fins, Mombasa Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
Slanted vertical fins are most effective on east and west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Precast concrete vertical fins, Jogoo House B, Nairobi Photo © Isabelle Prondzynski https://www.flickr.com/photos/prondis_in_kenya/5078860149/
Slanted fins, Prudential Assurance Building, Nairobi Photo © Isabelle
Prondzynski
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
Slanted vertical fins are most effective on east and west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical fins, Sukari house, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Photo © Brian J. McMorrow
Rotating vertical fins, New Architecture wing, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Photo © Crafford & Crafford Architects
Rotating vertical fins are the most flexible and adjustable for daily and seasonal conditions and are most effective on east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
Vertical fins, The Torre Europa building, Madrid, Spain Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Precast concrete vertical fins, Library building at the University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
Precast concrete vertical fins, University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
Vert ical Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Hyslop Building, University of Nairobi Photo © Edwin Seda
Uganda National Theatre and Cultural Centre Photo © https://www.jamiiforums.com/threads/kampala-city-gallery.1169398/page-6
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
National Housing Corporation, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Extensive use of horizontal and vertical shading devices, Kenindia Building, Nairobi Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Eggcrate shading, House of Culture, National Museum of Tanzania Photo © Tengbom Architects / Inger Thede
Vent blocks acting as eggcrate shading devices, Travellers beach, Mombasa Photo © UN-Habitat / Jerusha Ngungui
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
Watamu, Malindi Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Capetown, South Africa Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Concrete lattice screens, Makerere University’s Main Library building, front view Photo © E. Kissel
Vent blocks used for shading, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Extensive use of horizontal and vertical shading devices, IPS Building, Nairobi Photo © Musau Kimeu
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Varsity Plaza, Kisumu Photo © UN-Habitat /Jerusha Ngungui
Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Lacy, structural skin, Tudor Apartments, Mombasa, Kenya Photo © Urko Sanchez Architects / Javier Callejas
Shading screen, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi Photo © UN-Habitat / Vincent Kitio
Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
The Technology School of Guelmim, Morocco Photo © FG+SG /Fernando Guerra
Kenya Parliament, Nairobi, Kenya © https://www.pinketsandroses.com/2017/11/04/parliament-of-kenya-architecture/
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Ministry of Education and Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Photo © Roberto Rocco
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
FCB Mihrab Building, Nairobi Photo © Victor Matara / https://victormatara.com/fcb-mihrab-building-in-nairobi-photos/
Vertical fins are most effective on the near-east, near-west exposures while the shading screen is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Eggcrate Shad ing Dev ices
Screen lattice facade, Kenneth Dike Library at University of Ibadan in Oyo Nigeria Photo © Michael Sean Gallagher
Punjab and Haryana High Court Photo © http://architectuul.com/architecture/view_image/city-of-chandigarh/4583
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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Chandigarh College of Architecture, India Photo © http://corbusier.totalarch.com/chandigarh_college
Bank of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda Photo © https://www.pinterest.com/
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
This shading device is most effective on the east and west exposures.
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