winter trees and plants 1/3 to 1/2 they will interfere with winter solar availability east and west
The placement of deciduous trees on the Equator facing side of a building can have a negative effect on solar availability in which season? What is something that is used to control solar heating and cooling? How much solar radiation is blocked by leafless trees? Why should trees not be planted on the side of a building facing the equator? What side of a building should trees be planted without greatly affecting solar gain in the winter?
Deciduous trees and plants have been promoted as a means of controlling solar heating and cooling. When planted on the southern side of a building in the northern hemisphere or the northern side in the southern hemisphere, their leaves provide shade during the summer, while the bare limbs allow light to pass during the winter. Since bare, leafless trees shade 1/3 to 1/2 of incident solar radiation, there is a balance between the benefits of summer shading and the corresponding loss of winter heating. In climates with significant heating loads, deciduous trees should not be planted on the Equator facing side of a building because they will interfere with winter solar availability. They can, however, be used on the east and west sides to provide a degree of summer shading without appreciably affecting winter solar gain.
question: The placement of deciduous trees on the Equator facing side of a building can have a negative effect on solar availability in which season?, answer: winter | question: What is something that is used to control solar heating and cooling?, answer: trees and plants | question: How much solar radiation is blocked by leafless trees?, answer: 1/3 to 1/2 | question: Why should trees not be planted on the side of a building facing the equator?, answer: they will interfere with winter solar availability | question: What side of a building should trees be planted without greatly affecting solar gain in the winter?, answer: east and west