If you want more information
about the iCapsol visual interface, do not hesitate to contact us.
See Capsol Calculation
for support on Solar Heat Gain Calculations.
Scientific background knowledge has become an important issue in the
domain of solar shading. Helioscreen claims that its products contribute
to the level of comfort of the occupants of a building and to a more
rational use of scarce energy sources. How do you sustain such a claim?
Architects and engineers want to know figures and numbers expressing
the effect and the efficiency of a solar shading device, and ask
questions such as "What will the indoor temperature be and
how much energy in kWh can be saved with this product?". If
these questions can be answered in the concept and design stage
of a building, the effect of a shading device can be taken into
account in the energy balance of the building. Helioscreen wants
to play an advising role by making the correct information available
in an early stage.
The Windows-based computer program Helioscreen-Capsol Vi 2.0, a
multi-zone transient heat transfer program, calculates temperatures
in building zones and in the building envelope due to real climate
data, analyses passive solar energy applications and evaluates Helioscreen
shading systems based on the heat control properties of the Helioscreen
fabrics.
The variable parameters include the orientation of the façade,
the percentage and quality of glass and, of course, the geographical
location. By running a comparison between simulations with and without
solar shading, the results of the calculation helps in the decision
process of which fabric should be used for optimum results. When
air conditioning is used, the program shows the effect of the solar
shading on energy needs for cooling, and that provides answers to
the questions raised above.
If you want more information about the iCapsol visual interface,
do not hesitate to contact us
Learn
that an internal Helioscreen solar shading can generate up to 50%
savings on the energy bill of the cooling equipment!
REFERENCES
PHYSIBEL, designers of the capsol-software
http://www.physibel.be
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