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Sun-Path Illustrations (southern hemisphere)

The more aware we are of the seasonally changing paths of the sun across our skies, the more effectively we can design in cooperation with the sun for free passive winter heating & lighting, summer cooling & shading, and solar-power systems that are productive year round…

Take a look at Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition, for many examples and strategies that make good use of the natural path of the sun, along with tips that enable you to do the same.

The following illustrations show the summer- and winter-solstice sun paths for latitudes 0º, 12º, 23.5º, 32º, 44º, 56º, and 68º in the southern hemisphere.

For similar illustrations for the northern hemisphere, see Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition.

For more

See chapter 4 and appendix 7 in the book below—available at deep discount direct from the author

Sun and Shade Harvesting
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