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Article | REF: TBA1426 V1

Building with the site

Author: Pascale MAES

Publication date: September 10, 2015

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1. Things to consider

1.1 Insulation

Solar gain (figure 1 ) must be taken into account to reduce energy demand in winter. However, the project manager must also seek to block solar gain in summer, to avoid overheating and control energy consumption when the building is to be air-conditioned.

Sun position diagram (source ETI)
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