1a. The latitude in Ames Iowa is 42 degrees. Most outside walls on homes are 10...

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1a. The latitude in Ames Iowa is 42 degrees. Most outside wallson homes are 10 feet high. As an energy conscious buildingdesigner, you would like the wall overhang to shade 90 percent ofthe wall at the summer solstice. Perform an analysis/design todetermine the length of the overhang. show all work anddiscussion

1b. The latitude of UH is 30.6 degree (remember at the noonequinox solar angle from the vertical is 30.6 degree) Determine thedegree above the horizon the sun sits at noon on the wintersolstice. Repeat for the summer solstice. use sketches to performand illustrate calculations

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