The Effect of Solar Radiation on Buildings and the Use of Solar Protection Systems
Lindholm, Sakarias (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202405059264
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202405059264
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As the world starts to face the challenges of climate change and cities around the world continue to grow bigger, the significance of sustainable building design is becoming ever more important. In the construction industry, more environmentally friendly life cycles for buildings have therefore become a hot topic. This thesis explored how the ever-present solar radiation affects buildings and how solar protection systems can help with enhancing indoor comfort and energy efficiency within buildings.
The study was conducted by compiling information from several different solar protection system manufacturers, government agencies, scientific articles, and other organization websites. Furthermore, a real-life project that as of writing this thesis, is in the planning phase, has been included to bring the effect of certain aspects of solar design into a realistic scenario. To achieve this, preliminary architectural drawings of the project were studied, and with the information gathered from them, certain calculations were made to help further visualize results. Through these methods, the thesis explored the world of solar protection systems and how they influence the parameters of living comfort such as the indoor climate, solar gain ability, ease of use and daylighting.
The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of how solar radiation affects buildings and which solutions can be applied to prevent eventual problems related to it. The aim of these solutions was that they were to be simple yet effective ways that not only bigger commercial and office buildings, but also smaller single-family homes can utilize to improve both comfort as well as energy efficiency. Thereby contributing to both environmental sustainability and economic savings, as well as providing insights into optimizing the performance of solar protection systems.
The findings of this thesis offer valuable guidance for homeowners, architects, and policymakers seeking to implement sustainable building solutions in the aspect of solar design.
The study was conducted by compiling information from several different solar protection system manufacturers, government agencies, scientific articles, and other organization websites. Furthermore, a real-life project that as of writing this thesis, is in the planning phase, has been included to bring the effect of certain aspects of solar design into a realistic scenario. To achieve this, preliminary architectural drawings of the project were studied, and with the information gathered from them, certain calculations were made to help further visualize results. Through these methods, the thesis explored the world of solar protection systems and how they influence the parameters of living comfort such as the indoor climate, solar gain ability, ease of use and daylighting.
The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of how solar radiation affects buildings and which solutions can be applied to prevent eventual problems related to it. The aim of these solutions was that they were to be simple yet effective ways that not only bigger commercial and office buildings, but also smaller single-family homes can utilize to improve both comfort as well as energy efficiency. Thereby contributing to both environmental sustainability and economic savings, as well as providing insights into optimizing the performance of solar protection systems.
The findings of this thesis offer valuable guidance for homeowners, architects, and policymakers seeking to implement sustainable building solutions in the aspect of solar design.