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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Grate as solar protection



Geert,
How about making a DesignBuilder component block (Shading:Site:Detailed) with non-zero transmittance that corresponds to the grate's open area?

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 3:19 PM, geert.bellens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support] <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 

Has anyone experiance with modelling a grate (typical 44x44 mm) used as solar protection?


I have a client who wants to use such a grate under 45° to protect his building from the sun.

I could draw the grate in Designbuilder, but the dimensions are to small and the total surface is to large.

Is there a way to model such a solar protection in an alternative way?

Geert





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