BackPage Primer from Environmental Building News
April 1, 2008

How the Sun's Path Can Inform Design

Sun shining into a building provides free heat and natural light. It can also create glare and, when the heat isn’t needed, discomfort and added demand for cooling. Using sunlight when it’s needed and deflecting its power when it’s not are two of the most important tasks in building design.


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