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An image-based analysis of solar radiation for urban settings
conference contribution
posted on 2020-02-10, 10:24 authored by John MardaljevicJohn Mardaljevic, Mark RylattThis paper describes a novel approach for evaluating the total annual/monthly irradiance incident on building facades in urban settings. The analysis is founded on a physically-based rendering approach and uses datavisualisation techniques to generate ‘maps’ (i.e. false-colour images) of annual/monthly irradiance. The irradiance ‘maps’ are derived from hourly time-series data for one year and take accurate account of shading by, and inter-reflection from, other buildings and surfaces. The sun and sky irradiance are evaluated separately. The sky contribution is calculated using realistic, non-isotropic models for the sky radiance distribution. The ‘maps’ can be used to confidently identify facade-locations where there is high irradiance, for example to aid the siting of photo-voltaic panels. The technique can be applied to scenes of arbitrary complexity from a single building to fully ‘worked-up’ city models. The results of the analysis have been linked to a GIS-based solar energy planning system. The system is targeted at city planners and one of its aims is to encourage the consideration of solar energy in the urban planning process.
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EPSRC grant GR/L05372
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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Architecture, city, environment: proceedings of PLEA 2000Pages
442 - 447Source
17th International Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2000) Conference - "Architecture + City + Environment"Publisher
James & JamesVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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© James & James (Science Publishers) LtdPublication date
2000Notes
James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd. is now Earthscan part of Routledge.ISBN
1902916166; 9781902916163Publisher version
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- en
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Koen Steemers, Simos YannasLocation
Cambridge, UKEvent dates
2nd July 2000 - 5th July 2000Depositor
Prof John Mardaljevic. Deposit date: 8 February 2020Usage metrics
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