CLIMATE Macroclimate and Microclimate Solar Study Activities Using Revit

9/7/2012

LECTURE TWO CLIMATE SUN CHART & ARCH 1250 EXERCISES SUN CHART APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE • TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING CLASS TWO - CLIMATE

TRACKING THE PATH Macroclimate and Microclimate • 5 AM • 7 AM • 9 AM • 12 NOON • 3 PM Solar Study Activities Using Revit • 5 PM • 7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY John Seitz, RA, LEED AP Assistant Adjunct Professor EXERCISES • NEW MONTH Professor Paul C. King, RA, AIA, ARA • NEW LOCATION • Q & A Assistant Professor

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES SUN CHART Reading the Sun Chart READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE Revit Step by Step – Still View • TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING Revit Step by Step – Solar Study Animation

TRACKING THE PATH • 5 AM • 7 AM • 9 AM • 12 NOON • 3 PM • 5 PM • 7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES • NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION • Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES SUN CHART Standing in a single location we project the path of the sun onto a graph READING THE CHART marking its location for every hour from sunrise to sunset. The chart will • PATH/DATE •TIME show. • ALTITUDE • BEARING The sun’s altitude or angle TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM above the horizon •7 AM •9 AM The sun’s azimuth or angle • 12 NOON relative to true North •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM for REVIT TUTORIAL Each month of the year • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY Each hour of the day

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

Image Source: ARCH 1250 SITE PLANNING The Passive Solar Energy Book by Edward Mazria NYC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun – Reading the chart SUN CHART & EXERCISES The chart tells us the location of the sun at a given time and SUN CHART place. This chart is for 40 degrees North Latitude (NYC)

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun – Reading the chart SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 11 AM Where is the sun? SUN CHART Step 1: Identify the Sun Path for the chosen day

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun – Reading the chart SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 11 AM Where is the sun? SUN CHART Step 2: Locate the chosen time (11 AM for example)

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE • TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun – Reading the chart SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 11 AM Where is the sun? SUN CHART Step 3: Track across to find altitude (68 degrees)

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun – Reading the chart SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 11 AM Where is the sun? SUN CHART Step 4: Track down to find bearing relative to south (42 degrees)

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 at 40 degrees North Latitude SUN CHART Track the path of the sun from 5 AM till 7 PM

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH • 5 AM • 7 AM • 9 AM • 12 NOON • 3 PM • 5 PM • 7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 5 AM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH • 5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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5 9/7/2012

LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 7 AM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM • 7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 9 AM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM • 9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 12 Noon SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 3 PM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON • 3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 5 PM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM • 5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Summer Solstice – June 21 @ 7 PM SUN CHART Brooklyn NY 40 degrees North Latitude

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM • 7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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8 9/7/2012

LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Revit Step by Step – Still View SUN CHART • Consistent Colors

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE • Shadows On •TIME • ALTITUDE • Sun Path On • BEARING • Sun Settings TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES Revit Step by Step – Solar Study Animation SUN CHART • Sun Settings READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE • Export > Images & Animations > Solar Study •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING • Select AVI > Play

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES SUN CHART Try a different month and compare: READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE for 40 degrees North Latitude •TIME • ALTITUDE (Brooklyn NY) • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM • The Winter Solstice (December 21) •9 AM • 12 NOON • The Fall Equinox (September 21) •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM • The Spring Equinox (March 21)

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES • NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION •Q & A

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES SUN CHART Try a different location and compare: READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE for the Spring Equinox (March 21) •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH • Nome Alaska •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • Minneapolis Minnesota • 12 NOON •3 PM • New York NY •5 PM •7 PM • Key Largo Florida REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • Buenos Aires • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION • Try a place you have lived •Q & A or a place you might like

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun SUN CHART & EXERCISES SUN CHART Try answering the following questions READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE using the chart for 40 north latitude •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH • At what time does the sun set on April 21? •5 AM •7 AM • What day of the year has the fewest hours of daylight? •9 AM • 12 NOON (how many hours would that be?) •3 PM •5 PM • What day(s) of the year has exactly 12 hours of daylight? •7 PM • On which day(s) does the sun rise due east and set due west? REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • On which day(s) does the altitude of the sun reach a maximum of 38 • SOLAR STUDY degrees? EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • What time does the sun rise on May 21 & what is the bearing? • NEW LOCATION • Q & A • At 3 PM on August 21 what is the altitude and bearing of the sun?

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LECTURE TWO CLIMATE The Sun and Climate - Charting the Sun - Homework SUN CHART & EXERCISES

SUN CHART

READING THE CHART • PATH/DATE •TIME • ALTITUDE • BEARING

TRACKING THE PATH •5 AM •7 AM •9 AM • 12 NOON •3 PM •5 PM •7 PM

REVIT TUTORIAL • STILL VIEW • SOLAR STUDY

EXERCISES •NEW MONTH • NEW LOCATION • Q & A

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