Antony - I do understand heat gain. East walls are all shaded by other structures, West walls look out over farmland.
Are you suggesting I not capitalize on the views?
How do I take an 8.0 x 25.5 rear loading N/S oriented block and make the shortest face of the building E/W? That suggestion requires a bending of spacetime.
I have to come up with other alternatives to make this work. Large evergreen trees directly outside the windows and large eave overhangs (750mm) allow me to get light in, capture the views and manage the radiant heat gain.
Building materials aren't exotic by any means - it's just timber framing. Roof planes to the rear are designed for solar panel installation facing North - but that's just toys, anyway.
Are you suggesting I not capitalize on the views?
How do I take an 8.0 x 25.5 rear loading N/S oriented block and make the shortest face of the building E/W? That suggestion requires a bending of spacetime.
I have to come up with other alternatives to make this work. Large evergreen trees directly outside the windows and large eave overhangs (750mm) allow me to get light in, capture the views and manage the radiant heat gain.
Building materials aren't exotic by any means - it's just timber framing. Roof planes to the rear are designed for solar panel installation facing North - but that's just toys, anyway.