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Apr 9, 2018
What:
Solar analysis analyzes how much of the sun’s energy hits your site or building. This analysis doesn’t measure illuminance (light level). Revit lets you perform two types of solar analysis:
Who
Architects, urban planners, and MEP engineers.
How
You can perform a solar study or solar analysis.
Workflow steps
You should be able to see the Solar icon at the right of the Analyze tab.
Why
As much as 90% of a building's environmental impact comes from the energy it uses during its lifetime. You can reduce this impact by using renewable resources such as solar power.
A passive design uses energy that is already available, like the sun's heat and light. If you use passive strategy effectively, you can downsize or even eliminate the cost of heating or air conditioning and save money. If the sun hits the building through its outer skin and windows, good passive design can even turn the building into an energy asset.
What next?
Solar study and analysis is just a part of the complex set of analyses that impact energy-efficient project building. Become familiar with other analysis and features of Insight software.
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