Homestar Technical Clarification Rulings
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| Technical Question Title | Tool Version | Date Released | Credit Name | Tool Category | TC Link |
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| TQ138 Accounting for Vertical Shading | v4 | November 2021 | EHC | Link | |
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Approved Ruling: The TQ request to treat vertical shading in the form of a 0.6m deep inset 0.5m from a glazed door as 0.6 deep horizontal shading above the door is NOT AWARDED. However, NZGBC acknowledges that guidance already provided in the Homestar Technical Manual does not address this scenario. Therefore, NZGBC has produced guidance on how to treat vertical shading (see linked file "Shading Ratios for vertical reveals" For calculation methodology and reference tables. |
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