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2. A 5ft (height) x 5ft

(width) window is
located on a south
facing wall at 29N
latitude. Sill height is
2ft and head height • Equinox is on 22 September – 75 degrees
nd
(lintel) of the window • Winter solstice is on 21 December – 50 degrees
st
is 7ft. (Figure is for

reference)
Calculations to be done for the south faced ,29N latitude
a. Calculate the depth that is for Delhi so the altitude for the same is determined
of the overhang such by analysing the amount of heat gained in the particular
that it will completely month and time.
shade the window at

noon on equinox and
expose it fully at noon
on winter solstice.
(Hint: Use simple
sketch to determine
this) 53