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There are many different reasons to want to control the amount of sunlight that is admitted into a building. In warm, sunny climates excess solar gain may result in high cooling energy consumption; in cold and temperate climates winter sun entering south-facing windows can positively contribute to passive solar heating, and in nearly all climates controlling and diffusing natural illumination will improve daylighting. This book discusses methods for designing shades to avoid solar and ultraviolet radiation, targeting people in areas with high occurrences of sunburn and skin cancer. A method for determining what degree of protection performance these shades have against solar and ultraviolet is also described, whether these are in the design stage or already in use. Chapters include; The usefulness of shades, The sun's radiation and motion, Direct solar radiation and shades, Performance evaluation of shade against ultraviolet radiation, Various shades, Assessment of shade construction, and the line and space shade ratio.

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