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Shade Effect Study Light Control of Building Elements Natural Light Interior
Living Shade Solar Extreme Comparison Light Penetration Study
Site Transitions Spaces Historic Building Grant Study Solar Study
LEED accredited Designer Green Design Dog House for Charity
Revitalization as the LEED Silver Concept Design
Ultimate Sustainable Strategy Business Incubator
See how our digital content helped save a modern historic building. You can also view our articles published about this project see the links in the side bar.
Designs that meet our human needs based design philosophy and implement sustainable strategies for good earth stewardship.
Digital Content communicates and test green design strategies see the content and delivery options
Building Information Modeling and Green Design
Feature - Environmental Building News May 2007
Light simulation featured in article by Building Green. View the online version of this article
Design simulation and studies are developed from the BIM created model a virtual environment carefully balanced to meet the design intent.
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Shade Effect Study
Investigation of multiple buildings on site with building envelope considered and natural light possibilities in the building are a human needs design principle and the reason that we have invested in the ability to produce this design study content. The examples below offers insight specific to the site and the extreme solar days effecting the proposed development.
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Interior Solar Study
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Solar study for July extreme
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Building elements as light control devices
Solar study below helped to confirm the building elements will in fact control light penetration on a peak solar day.
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Natural light movement within interior space
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Interior light pattern for key days in the solar calendar can be studied to ensure natural light and glare controls are effective.
Light Control Devices
Living shade solar study.
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The Living Sun Shade as detailed in the images below offers a nice option to meet the extremes of this northern site.
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Living shade section.
The physical structure for the shade is a design detail element of the building but the shade material is a living shade device that sheds its leaves in the winter to allow the warming sun to enter the space.
Solar Study Extremes Light Penetration Comparison
Study of assembly space and the effectives of light control devices on solar penetration in the extremes of the solar calendar.
July Study
January Study
The comparison shows that July has limited direct gain light exposure while January sun is more intense and welcomed for the solar heat gain that it provides. Results of a time lapsed 12 hour sequence of light movement in the space at the extreme solar conditions. Shade devices are proven effective by these studies.
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Light Penetration Study
Our Process allows for comparison studies to determine the fixed shade device and design elements are adjusted and designed properly to provide protection from extremes that can effect occupancy concerns for a space. These can be specific to the time of day and the solar extreme days. This can result in a better balance of HVAC concerns. Glare control for a day lit space.
When 50 people are gathered in the assembly space on the southwest corner of the design has the light control devices and building envelope reduced the heat gain caused by solar gain sufficiently?
Will that conference room on the southwest side be a glare natural light free space for the time frames indicated by the occupancy study?
Will this porch space on west side have good light quality in the evenings during the summer months?
Site Transition Spaces
The effects of proposed exterior spaces require study in there quality enhancing potential for the interior spaces.
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Meditation structure light filter and extension of the veranda.
The entry to the rest of the site.
Sunset Space adds additional light buffer for interior dining area for
evening meal time.
Provide for a place to meet the rising sun located off the office
and sleeping areas.
Entry the transition options explored.
Natural Light Study For Historic Building.
These images where produced for a grant submission in an attempt to save the building. Day light options where studied and the modifications impact on the historic integrity of the building view from street level was the objective for creating these images.
LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources. Visit the LEED Website to learn more.
Green Design Dog House for the dog shelter.
Design and built by Owens Architects see how we made this donation to Woodford Humane society building fund raising campaign an example of Green Design.