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photovoltaic application of solar energy with comprehensive data interfaces; a
standardization tool permitting developers and users of engineering design
programs access to a comprehensive, uniform data basis.
Shadow Analyser -
Shadow Analyzer is an advanced parametric CAD tool
for professionals in the area of Solar Energy Engineering and Architecture.
Shadows is a program used to design sundials and astrolabes and it is very
useful also in solar energy engineering. Supports plane sundials with polar
style of any orientation and reclination, analemmatic sundials, cylindrical and
bifilar sundials. Simulates, displays and animates the shadow of the style and
offers complete ephemeris of the Sun and draws the Solar Diagram.
Amethyst ShadowFX -
Amethyst ShadowFX is a sun and shadow modeling program for architects and town planners.
Amethyst ShadowFX enables you to easily generate shadow profiles cast by buildings and
other objects for any latitude, longitude and time of year.
A PC-tool to calculate shadows on arbitrarily oriented surfaces.
For both, active use of solar energy (domestic hot water, photovoitaics)
as well as for passive solar architecture, shading or lighting of
planes plays an important role Sombrero provides quantitative results for
the shading of collectors or windows by buildings, trees, overhangs or the horizon.
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Panorama master -
with "Panorama master" you can make exact matched set of photos - base for panorama picture.
software simulates sun path diagrams for arbitrary latitude.
Mit dem städtebaulichen Simulationsprogramm GOSOL können städtebauliche
Planungen solar+energetisch schnell und zielsicher verglichen, bewertet und
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Sustainble by design - Sustainable By Design provides a suite of shareware design tools on sustainable energy topics.
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