A geometrical framework for solving sunlighting problems within CAD systems

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-351

  Siret, D ^a   Houpert, S ^a  

^a CERMA UMR CNRS 1563   (France)

Author keywords

Architectural design; CAD system; Inverse problems; Solar geometry

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BOOLEAN ALGEBRA; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SET THEORY; SOLAR RADIATION;

CAD SYSTEMS; SOLAR GEOMETRY; SUNLIGHTING PROBLEMS; URBAN DESIGN;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1942484375     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.01.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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