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How to fully retract the blinds when slat control = BlockBeamSolar and no solar beam is reaching the window?

asked 2017-09-01 12:34:03 -0600

sirYESsir
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I am using EnergyPlus to model slats and I would like to model them to retract just on the Winter season.

However, it seems that the only available option is to set them to a specific angle when the no solar beam is reaching the window.

Is it possible to fully retract them instead?

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answered 2017-09-01 18:05:40 -0600

Liam
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I think there a few options for shade control to accomplish what youre trying (example: http://bigladdersoftware.com/epx/docs...).

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