Operational Carbon | External Solar Shading

Open Solar Shades

Closed Solar Shades

Summer Strategy

User Comfort | Activity Walls Space

User Comfort | Indoor Reflection Garden

Solar shades play a fundamental part in the heating and cooling strategy of the building, and can save between 10-50% of a buildings energy cost. They can also improve user comfort by reducing glare.

Open Solar Shades

Closed Solar Shades

Summer Strategy

DaytimeLouvres Closed

In summer, closed louvres block sunlight and reduce the cooling load. The windows are opened to allow for passive ventilation.

Night /Morning Louvres Open

The solar shading louvres are opened in the early morning and at night to let cool air in and let warm air out, facilitating a passive heating and cooling system in summer.

Winter Strategy

The activity walls are in a south facing area, where it receives direct sunlight during the early evening from 4-6pm. The solar shades aid in user comfort by reducing glare, allowing for better clarity.

User Comfort | Reception Area

The reflection garden uses a large roof skylight, which is prone to direct sunlight throughout the early afternoon from 11am-2pm. The solar shades reduce glare and improve user comfort.

User Comfort | Breakout Rooms

Solar shades reduce energy costs by reflecting sunlight and preventing overheating. Sunlight emits an average of 32,000 to 100,000 lux, with the south-facing window in the visual reaching 89,000 lux. Closing the solar shading halves the lux, improving userccomfort and cutting energy expenses.

Night /Morning Louvres Closed

In winter, the louvres are closed during the coldest parts of the day to reduce heat loss, preserving and distributing the stored heat in the buildings CLT thermal mass during cooler periods of the day.

Winter Strategy

DaytimeLouvres Open

The louvres are open during direct sunlight hours to let solar energy in, storing heat in the CLT thermal mass for distribution during cooler periods of the day.

The reception area utilises East facing windows, which receives direct sunlight during the early morning. The solar shades do aid in reducing glare in this space, but can also make the space feel dark.

The breakout rooms uses South facing windows, receiving evening daylight. The shades aid in significantly reducing glare, as the furniture is directly against the south facing window.