Shading devices

Shading devices are equipment’s that are used externally or internally or in between the building
spaces to protect from direct sunlight. Its Objective is to create comfortable internal environment.
The use of shading devices is an important aspect of many energy-efficient building design
strategies. In particular, buildings that employ passive solar heating or daylighting often depend on well-
designed sun control and shading devices.
Shading can be provided by natural landscaping or by building elements such as awnings,
overhangs, and trellises. Some shading devices can also function as reflectors, called light shelves, which
bounce natural light for daylighting deep into building interiors.

The design of effective shading devices will depend on the solar orientation of a particular
building facade. For example, simple fixed overhangs are very effective at shading south-facing windows
in the summer when sun angles are high. However, the same horizontal device is ineffective at blocking
low afternoon sun from entering west-facing windows during peak heat gain periods in the summer.

WHY do we use SHADING DEVICES?

• To reduce heat gain during summer, reduce the cooling loads and therefore minimize costs.
• Improving internal environment for greater comfort.
• Some shading devices improve the internal or external aesthetics of building.

TYPES OF SHADING DEVICES

Internal sun shading devices

• Limits the glare resulting from solar radiation.

• usually are adjustable and allow occupants to regulate the amount of direct light entering their
space.
• Most commonly these shading devices take the form of horizontal or Vertical Blinds attached
above windows.
• Internal shading devices should be made or designed to be durable

Curtains
It is the most commonly used shading device mostly used in
residential buildings. it is cheaper in comparison and can be found
in various varieties, colors, and textures. a curtain also acts as
decorative item
Venetian blinds
Venetian blind our basic slatted blinds made of metal or plastic,
wood or bamboo can also be used. suspended by a strip of cloth
called tapes, all slats in unison can be rotated through nearly 180
degrees. Slat width can be between 16 and 120 millimeters, with 25
millimeters being a common width.

Vertical louvre blinds.

Suitable for many applications in commercial and public buildings
where the control of heat, light, and glare are concerned it can be
used in larger windows and doors too.

Roller blinds
Roller blinds are usually stiffened polyester, mounted on a metal pole and
operated with a side chain or spring mechanism. roller blinds are a practical
blind for everyday use, blackouts, sunscreens, and translucent with a metal
or plastic chain available that operates the line through an aluminum tube
to roll up and down.

Pleated blinds
Pleated blinds are shades made from pleated fabric which helps to add
texture to a room that pull up to sit flat at the top of the window to hide
from sight when open.

Blackout blinds
Blackout blinds stop lights from passing through thanks to special
treatments and extra tight woven fabrics to help control the light
levels in a room that is designed to block the external lights to enter
the room.

EXTERNAL SHADING DEVICES

• CONSIDERED BETTER THAN INTERNAL SHADING DEVICES

• HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, OR INCLINED PROJECTIONS
• VEGETATIONS AND OTHER BUILDINGS
• Exterior shading devices are particularly effective in conjunction with clear glass facades.
•
VERTICAL DEVICES
Primarily used for east and West
exposures to improve the insulation value
of glass in COLDER months by ACTING
as a Windbreak.

HORIZONTAL DEVICES
To shade in windows during hot summer
months but to allow sunlight to shine through the window in the COLDER MONTHS TO HELP
warm A building.

HORIZONTAL DEVICE

THE EGG-CRATE
A combination of vertical and horizontal shading
elements commonly used in hot climate regions because
 of their high shading efficiencies. the horizontal elements control ground glare from reflective
solar RAYS. the device works well on walls.

SHADING FROM EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

VEGETATION
minimize the SUN AND solar radiation THUS
cool the building and affect the building's energy
performance. The results show that vegetation
shading is an excellent passive cooling strategy for
buildings.
SHADE FROM
BUILDINGS

DESIGNING SHADING DEVICES

1. Understand the path of the place
2. Select shading type:
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Egg-crate
3. Identify category: fixed, adjustable, MOVABLE, DYNAMIC, MANUAL, AUTOMATIC
4. Dimensions: Understanding vertical and horizontal sun angles

SUN PATHS
 IMPORTANCE OF SUN SHADING DEVICES
• Maintain a comfortable indoor temperature.
• Shading is a simple method did block the sun before it can get into the building.
• Shading minimizes the incident solar radiation and cool the building effectively and hence
dramatically affect building energy performance
• Reduce building PEAK heat gain and cooling requirements and improve the natural lighting
QUALITY of building interiors.
• PEAK electricity demand is also reduced BY EXTERIOR SHADING DEVICES, RECUSLTING
IN LOWER PEAK DEMAND CHARGES From utilities and reduce mechanical EQUIPMENT
COST.
• Likewise, tree’s when used for shading devices can beautify landscape and provides oxygen.
• Internal shading devices also help to create sense of privacy
DISADVANTAGES OF SHADING DEVICES
• Mythical this can be experienced in handling the internal shading devices like curtains and blinds.
• If the building is highly stylized (E.G. NEOCLASSICAL OR GLASS CUBE) it may be
impossible to APPLY external shading with the original style. shading always block A part of the
view. as a minimum. it blocks the portion of the sky where the sun travels.
• Some shading methods are extremely specific to compass orientation (AZIMUTH) for example,
fix horizontal shading May leak sunlight into the building during the morning or afternoon unless
it is used on a face that is oriented almost exactly DUE SOUTH.

Building examples
THE EGG-CRATE SHADING DEVICE
 HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

Double Roof and Projection

Singapore High Commission,
New Delhi

CARPENTER CENTRE, HAVARD UNIVERSITY,

USA

TENSILE STRUCTURE

References
• http://www.usc.edu/dept-00/dept/architecture/mbs/tools/thermal/shadedevice.html
• http://www.new-
learn.info/packages/clear/thermal/buildings/passive_system/solor_acess_control/external_shading
.html
• http://www.wbdg.org/resources/sun-control-and-shading-devices