Coach wrote:45 degrees means the shadow is cast the same distance as bldg height.
jyll wrote:Coach wrote:45 degrees means the shadow is cast the same distance as bldg height.
@coach But noonday would mean sun is actually at 90 degree angle with no shadow cast?
Sparky83 wrote:jyll wrote:Coach wrote:45 degrees means the shadow is cast the same distance as bldg height.
@coach But noonday would mean sun is actually at 90 degree angle with no shadow cast?
No. At (solar) noon, the sun is due south, 45 degrees above the horizon.
jyll wrote:For this to work, in the NCARB problem, office must be rotated 45 degree in order not to be blocked by the sun?
jyll wrote:Sparky83 wrote:jyll wrote:Coach wrote:45 degrees means the shadow is cast the same distance as bldg height.
@coach But noonday would mean sun is actually at 90 degree angle with no shadow cast?
No. At (solar) noon, the sun is due south, 45 degrees above the horizon.
For this to work, in the NCARB problem, office must be rotated 45 degree in order not to be blocked by the sun? No. That doesn't make any sense.
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