Discipline in Econex

Solar shading

The right position on every facade, all day

Econex shows and controls solar shading per facade and window. The automation follows the sun, users can lock when needed, and weather and fire are handled safely.

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Solar shading
4 modules

The solar shading modules

From the facade overview to safe handling of wind and fire.

  1. 01 / 04

    Facade view

    A complete overview of the solar shading per facade, with the position of every window, solar irradiance and status for automation and alarms.

    • Blind and screen position per window and floor
    • Solar irradiance per facade
    • Motor alarms shown on the window they concern
    See the facade view
    sd.econex.no/building-a/sun-shading
    Illustration
    Sun shading
    Building A · 18 blinds
    RunningAuto
    Facade north
    Control
    Auto
    Force up
    Force down
    Weather station
    LightkLux
    N
    10
    E
    23
    S
    76
    W
    8
    Wind4.1 m/s
    PrecipitationNo precipitation
  2. 02 / 04

    Automatic control

    Shading is controlled by solar irradiance and the sun's position, so the sunlit facade is shaded while the rest lets daylight in.

    • Position per facade based on irradiance and sun angle
    • Shading in time reduces the cooling demand
    • Manual override with automatic reset
    See automatic control
    sd.econex.no/building-a/sun-shading
    Illustration
    Sun shading
    Building A · 18 blinds
    RunningAuto
    Facade south
    Control
    Auto
    Force up
    Force down
    Weather station
    LightkLux
    N
    7
    E
    17
    S
    27
    W
    8
    Wind4.1 m/s
    PrecipitationNo precipitation
    Sun algorithm07:50
    Sun algorithm
    07:50: screens follow the sun angle and shade from neighbouring buildings – only windows in direct sun go down.
  3. 03 / 04

    Lock up or down

    Sometimes the automation should step aside. With upper and lower locks a zone can be held up – for a viewing, say – or held down for blackout, until the lock is released.

    • Upper lock holds the shading up
    • Lower lock holds the shading down
    • Clear which zones are locked, and until when
    sd.econex.no/building-a/sun-shading
    Illustration
    Sun shading
    Building A · 18 blinds
    RunningAuto
    Facade north
    Control
    Auto
    Force up
    Force down
    Weather station
    LightkLux
    N
    10
    E
    23
    S
    76
    W
    8
    Wind4.1 m/s
    PrecipitationNo precipitation
  4. 04 / 04

    Weather and fire

    Wind guard and fire signal take precedence over both automation and locks. In strong wind, external shading is moved to a safe position, and on fire alarm to a defined position.

    • Wind limit per facade with a delay before returning to auto
    • Fire signal overrides automation and locks
    • Event log shows what happened and why
    sd.econex.no/building-a/sun-shading
    Illustration
    Sun shading
    Building A · 18 blinds
    RunningAuto
    Facade north
    Control
    Auto
    Force up
    Force down
    Weather station
    LightkLux
    N
    10
    E
    23
    S
    76
    W
    8
    Wind4.1 m/s
    PrecipitationNo precipitation

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See the facade view and automatic control in more detail.

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