New Tool for Calculating Shading Reduction Factors

Written By Nawreen Shamma

A new tool called the Reduction Factor Shading has been developed by the Passive House Institute to calculate shading reduction factors for shading devices, following the ISO 52022 code. This tool also considers the effect of insect screens. In the Passive House Planning Package, the use of reduction factors is key for more precise calculations.

Planning tool : Reduction Factor for Shading

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