With its interactive user interface, the Solar Tool makes the process of accurately sizing and positioning overhangs, shading devices and louvres easy. This tool helps architects, planners and building services engineers who need to consider the extent of solar penetration into buildings, overshadowing or the most appropriate means of shading a window.

Description

The Solar Tool is a simple, single-window overshadowing and sun-penetration analysis tool. It allows for the application of detailed multi-plane external shading devices and links directly to a sun-path diagram for full shading analysis.

Development

Development is currently focussed on the release of v2.0 - due out soon but only after ECOTECT is completed. This release features a range of user interface refinements and some additional functionality.