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Solar Analysis/Sun Path
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Program
Level
Introductory
Format
Online
Duration
1 hours
Price
Free
Description
This session is part of a program curated to help new users build confidence and capability with the VE Software.
This session covered:
- Solar Geometry and Sun Path Analysis
- Understanding Solar Position, Altitude and Azimuth
- Generating and Interpreting sun-path diagrams
- Changing the Weather Files as per the site location and downloading from online resources
- Shadow and Shading Analysis
- Running shadow range and shadow animation simulations
- Assessing self-shading and mutual shading between buildings or elements
- Surface Insolation Calculations
- Exporting images, animations and data for presentation, certification or Environmental Compliance submission
Skills
Generating Sun-Path Analysis
Interpreting Sun-Path Analysis
Changing and Setting Weather Files
Running Shadow Range Simulations
Running Shadow Animation Simulations
Assessing Self-Shading & Mutual-Shading Between Buildings or Elements
Surface Insolation Calculations
Exporting Images, Animations and Data Presentation, Certification and/or Environmental Compliance Submission
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