LATITUDE 40.6
[Brown and DeKay, 2001] pg 265
Exhibition Space
By adding deciduous trees as a shading strategy base on solar angle - altitude and azimuth. the following trials were noted:
by increasing the shading on the south west facade the solar gains in the afternoon are greatly reduced. Additionally the heat gains through glazing is also reduced in the afternoon.
The trees also serve in channeling the wind flow into the building from the southwest.
The trees also serve in channeling the wind flow into the building from the southwest.