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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Nathan Brown [mailto:nathan@coolshadow.com]
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<b>To:</b> Jennings, Coles <Coles.Jennings@MasonandHanger.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Exterior Shading Analysis - Comfort Metrics?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out the SolarCal tool that’s part of the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__comfort.cbe.berkeley.edu_&d=CwMFaQ&c=xB5UQg5qXm2axe_t44neldV-XNditz6D2ZXZLA0vHlE&r=JrIPsTq2z-_669uhqn51VqSZFL7dpX6NqxKBTKpeQZ9m5XksAJHnQhCI_rEcbMFG&m=nU6LHcQ4aBmhwTechTrjK8cl0YEv7Ow0r7_Vrg2Nr80&s=37_xca0AtScOBkeQ7l_r4aWo3iinWtRjXjdgxF_dgSU&e=">CBE
comfort tool</a>. It provides a way to modify the MRT based on solar radiation. There is also a component of Ladybug (a Grasshopper plugin) called the Outdoor Solar Temperature Adjustor that will perform a similar calculation. Both are based on <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__escholarship.org_uc_item_89m1h2dg&d=CwMFaQ&c=xB5UQg5qXm2axe_t44neldV-XNditz6D2ZXZLA0vHlE&r=JrIPsTq2z-_669uhqn51VqSZFL7dpX6NqxKBTKpeQZ9m5XksAJHnQhCI_rEcbMFG&m=nU6LHcQ4aBmhwTechTrjK8cl0YEv7Ow0r7_Vrg2Nr80&s=Y0Vwua0oaDkuykTBTlA2ZrW8CBXj0zMGg-NYlYMufjQ&e=">Arens
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Dec 16, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Jennings, Coles via Bldg-sim <<a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’ve been asked by a client to complete a shading analysis that quantifies the impact of an exterior canopy on the comfort of occupants outside of the building in a courtyard
area. In the past, I’ve done solar irradiance simulations to show the effect of shading, but irradiance doesn’t directly translate to comfort in a straightforward way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’d like to be able to quantify how the canopy will increase the amount of time that occupants will want to spend outside in the courtyard. For example - per this metric, the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I know the heat index is commonly used to assess comfort, but this only includes temperature and humidity, not a solar component.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Has anybody completed a study like this? If so, what metrics did you use to provide meaningful feedback on the effect of the exterior shading on occupant comfort (outside of
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