[EnergyPlus_Support] Sun beam calculation, natural illumination of a room

["bernd.worm" <bernd.worm@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I'm new in E+ and I have a question about windows and solar radiation.

The building I'm modelling has a glassfacade with two different types
of glass. The first has a shgc of 0,15 and the second one with shgc =
0,3. The façade part of a room is build up with 4 segments with 5
glass panels, so that one room has 20 glass panels. From this 20
panels there a 4 out of the second glass type. These 4 panels are
arranged in an L shape to illuminate the room, but the shape rotated
from room to room (see below 1-4). The control of the lights depends
of the amount of natural illumination of the room. So my question is,
must I enter the different L shapes correctly for a proper Simulation
of the natural light in the room, or can I enter the panels like the
way shown in 5? 
I guess it depends on the chosen Solar Distribution. I think that have
to use FullExterior, because I will combine different rooms to one or
more zones and define the different walls to thermal mass. So I have
no need to use FullInteriorAndExterior, because there are no walls or
interior windows.  Is that right so and depending on that, how must I
enter the second glass type panels?
I hope you can help me and thank you very much for your attention.

Best regards,

Bernd



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