Design information is available from the following sources:

  1. Precast Concrete: Energy-Cost-Effective Building Facades by Dr Edward L Harkness. Available free online from National Precast Concrete Association Australia (Direct link in Other Data).
  2. Sunshine and Shade in Australasia by R O Phillips. Bulletin No 8, the Commonwealth Experimental Building Station. Now updated and available from CSIRO Publications, Melbourne as TRT92/2 Sunshine and Shade in Australasia, along with other associated publications on the subject. For enquiries, telephone: 1800 363 400.
  3. Solar Radiation Control in Buildings by E L Harkness and M L Mehta, Applied Science, London, 1978.

For temperate areas in the southern hemisphere, depending on the facade orientation and in some cases, the direction of views, the above references may be used to design facade sunshading as shown in FIGURE 1.


FIGURE 1 Guide to use of Design References depending on facade aspect