Brise Soleil – Simple But Effective Climate Control
As with so many such developments, brise soleil and other types of natural climate control have been around a while but are now becoming increasingly popular due to cost and environmental reasons. A ‘sun breaker’, as the phrase translates, can be a very simple structure (little more than a judiciously-placed wall), or it can be very complex, as with the huge and mechanical wing-like structures in use. Other variants are glass louvres and several forms of external louvres. The general idea in all cases is to avoid using unnecessary power to control the temperature in a building by making good use of natural resources. During the course of a day, and through the changing seasons, any aspect of a building will receive greater or smaller proportions of sunlight. The trick…