Concepts in Passive Design #1 Roof Overhangs

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-DN-1

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-DN-1.pdf

Abstract

A major source of heat in buildings is direct solar radiation through windows--welcome in cold weather, but a problem in hot weather. Since Florida has such a lengthy cooling season, it is most important to protect windows from the sun; however, there are times between November and March when some heat is needed. Fortunately, the change in the sun's path from summer to winter is such that a properly designed roof overhang can protect south-facing windows from the high summer sun, yet allow the lower winter sun to come in.

Date Published

4-6-1980

Identifiers

1678

Local Subjects

Buildings - Roofs

Creator (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Fairey, Philip, "Concepts in Passive Design #1 Roof Overhangs" (1980). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 1678.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/1678