Reporting 2030 Palette Design Strategies

East and West Shading

The use of external shading devices is known to reduce solar heat gain (through glazing) by up to 80%. By deflecting sunlight before it reaches the interior or exterior of a building, designers can drastically reduce the amount of heat that enters.

FenestraPro has powerful shading design features, allowing designers to quantify and visualize the impacts of shading devices on different orientations.

Whether designers use vertical fins, awnings, or canopies, FenestraPro provides data on the impact of shading strategies and passive considerations.

Side Daylighting

2030 Palette recommends strategies to block the direct line of sight to the sun, including east/west glazing, solar glazing, and other glazing. It is critical to design a building with the direction of sun in mind to lower the impact on occupant comfort, prevent glare and reduce the light contrast between surfaces.

FenestraPro not only enables designers to set an overall Window-to-Wall ratio for a project, but to understand the impact of daylighting, solar loads, and thermal performances for that space and surface.

Conclusion

While having the resources to create net zero-carbon projects for the built environment is critical, the ability to have real-time data calculations and reporting of sustainable design strategies is critical to eliminating risk and late-stage redesign. FenestraPro is used by top firms in green building, enabling us to share our knowledge of passive design strategies for net zero-carbon.

About FenestraPro

FenestraPro is a façade design platform that supports the design and construction of beautiful, high-performing facades. From concept to reality, FenestraPro optimizes the design and delivery of sustainable façade solutions with performance controlled by you. Trusted by global leaders in green building design, FenestraPro enables designers to control overall thermal performances and aesthetic design to deliver beautiful, sustainable and high-performing buildings.