[Equest-users] Fixed Window Louvers

[Nathan Miller]

A little labor intensive, but I've created fixed louvers by making a
single band of the louver as an overhang, copying it, and then just
editing the coordinates of the copy to move it down by several inches.
Rinse, lather, repeat. 

 

Nathan Miller

Senior Energy Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

direct: 206.788.4577

fax: 206.285.7111 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Bishop,
Bill
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:46 AM
To: Seth P. Spangler; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Fixed Window Louvers

 

Seth,

 

You can use overhangs, accessible from the Fins - Overhang tab in the
window properties. You can only create one overhang per window. You can
also create as many building shades as you want (or have the patience
for). If you want to model multiple shades over a window, I find it easier
to create an overhang first, then add building shades (as in the screen
shot below). With building shades, you can adjust the solar transmittance,
allowing a portion of light to pass through.

 



 

Regards,

Bill

 

William Bishop, EIT, BEMP, LEEDR AP | Pathfinder Engineers & Architects
LLP

Mechanical Engineer

 

134 South Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY 14608
T: (585) 325-6004 Ext. 114
F: (585) 325-6005

wbishop at pathfinder-ea.com

www.pathfinder-ea.com

P Sustainability - less is more.

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Seth P.
Spangler
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:43 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Fixed Window Louvers

 

Hello All,

 

I am working on a project where the architect has provided exterior fixed
louvered shades over the exterior south facing windows. The louvers were
optimized to reduce the summer solar heat gain while allowing the maximum
amount of winter solar heat gain. 

 

I would appreciate it if anyone had any suggestions on how to model this.

 

Thanks

 

Seth Spangler, LEEDR AP 

 

RMF Engineering, Inc 

Ph: (843) 971-9639 ext:1497

Fax: (843) 971-9641 

sspangle at rmf.com

 

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