Exterior shading is essential for reducing solar heat gain and glare in buildings, especially as energy code updates demand better performance and climate change causes temperatures to rise. Effective shading promotes energy efficiency and occupant comfort and safety.
In this session, you will learn essential exterior shading fundamentals and be introduced to a design tool for assessing shading efficiency. Through recent project examples, you’ll discover effective shading in energy-efficient design and gain practical insights into shading’s role in sustainable design.
What you’ll learn
- Describe the fundamental design principles of exterior shading for different building elevations.
- Identify the structural and thermal impact of exterior shading elements on the building enclosure system and overall building performance.
- Describe the importance of effective exterior shading in mitigating solar heat gain and glare, and its role in promoting occupant comfort and reducing energy demand.
- Differentiate exterior shading design approaches when weighing design strategies to optimize performance for different building facades.
