Patent ID: 11940705
Assignee: VIEW, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  E  Y | IPC E  G

Claim 14:
15. A non-transitory computer readable program instructions for controlling an environment of a building comprising a tintable window, the non-transitory computer readable program instructions, when read by one or more processors operatively coupled to the tintable window, cause the one or more processors to execute operations comprising:
transitioning, or directing transition of, tint of the tintable window to a tint level determined based at least in part on (I) a calculated penetration depth of direct sunlight through the tintable window at a future time and/or (II) a calculated irradiance at the tintable window at a future time,
wherein the tint level determined is for one or both of before sunrise and after sunset.