Brise soleil - Wikipedia
WEBBrise soleil. A basic brise soleil at the Charles Wells Brewery for Wells & Co. This photo was taken of the south facing elevation at noon in December, a little before the Winter Solstice. Note how all the windows are in the shade.
What is Brise Soleil & how does it work? - Solinear
WEBJul 26, 2021 · In simple terms, brise soleil is an external form of solar shading using a series of angled horizontal, vertical, latticed or patterned louvre fins or blades in an arrangement that controls the amount of sunlight and solar heat entering a building.
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WEBBrise soleil shading is most efficient with south-facing windows. It adds aesthetic and practical added value to your building. A selection of the different options.
Brise Soleil: Types, Materials, and Architectural Integration
WEBJul 28, 2024 · Horizontal brise soleil are installed parallel to the ground and are particularly effective for shading south-facing facades in the northern hemisphere. These systems are designed to block high-angle summer sun while allowing lower-angle winter sun to enter the building.
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WEBSep 3, 2017 · In terms of shading glass, they work best on south-facing facades (in the northern hemisphere) because of the high angle of the sun. They can also be used to direct sunlight into a building by putting a reflective material on the slats.
How Does Brise Soleil Work? | Maple - Maple Facades
WEBIt travels in an arc, and reaches its highest point in the south (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere). As a result, brise soleil systems are most effective on south-facing elevations. Here, a horizontal brise soleil blade can provide shade from the …
Brise Soleil: Sun Paths and Optimal Fin Orientation
WEBJul 4, 2023 · By using the location and orientation of the building, Contrasol can garner accurate data on the sun’s position at different times of the day and year, allowing for precise placement and orientation of fins for optimal brise soleil design for any commercial or residential building.
Brise soleil design considerations - Solinear
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Whilst brise soleil, if used solely for a functional purpose, is most effective against the summer sun on an exposed south-facing elevation of a building there is no reason why it shouldn’t also be fitted to other areas and structures as a decorative feature or used as a method of screening, perhaps concealing an ugly or dated façade.
What is brise soleil and why is it needed? - Solinear
WEBJan 16, 2019 · A south facing office on the 6 th floor, with a large glazed area, for example, will experience far more solar gain than an office that is either on a lower floor or north facing.
Brise Soleil — Landscape Architecture Platform - Landezine
WEBMar 30, 2021 · A brise soleil protects the south side of the building from direct sunlight. Horizontal “slats”, or long trays, extend across the entire south façade and define it. The brise soleil thus creates the main impression as one approaches the building: from the inside, the view is framed and to the outside the planted trays form the foreground ...