Appendix:
  • To determine appropriate shading requirements we used the program "Sun or Shade," developed by the Building Science Group at UC Berkeley in 2003. It takes the form of a Microsoft Excel file, which you may download here. (SunOrShadeLLC.xls) We based our data on the following:
    • two people per room
    • four fluorscent lights
    • standard electronics (desk lamps, computers, etcetera)
    • located at 44 degrees north latitude.
  • We used Google SketchUp version 6 to model and test the shading devices. You may also download a compressed (zipped) copy of the SketchUp file here (device.skp.zip)