Educate…Design…Build…Live
SOLAR
DESCRIPTION
The
Model 126 Heliodon
accurately demonstrates
the motion of the sun
relative to a building
for the purpose of
designing solar
responsive
architecture. It gives
architects, teachers,
and building planners
an extraordinarily
engaging means by which
to educate clients and
students who have an
interest in solar
responsive design.
A
well-designed building
will harvest the winter
sun, reject the summer
sun and collect
daylight all year. The
HPD Model 126 Heliodon
makes it easy for
anyone to learn the
principles required for
achieving solar access
and shading. Within
only minutes of use,
the heliodon evokes an
"aha"
response from both
children and adults.
The HPD Model 126
Heliodon can be used as
a demonstration device,
as an interactive
hands-on teaching tool,
and as an architectural
design tool for testing
and comparing
alternative designs.
USES
The
Model 126 Heliodon is
used as a:
-
Interactive
hands-on teaching tool
-
Architectural
design tool for testing
and comparing
alternative designs
-
Presentation
tool to explain the
virtues of a specific
design
It
supports and enhances
design processes
involving:
-
Building
forms
-
Optimal
building orientation
-
Shading
systems
-
Solar
collecting systems
(passive, active, and
photovoltaic)
-
Day-lighting
(direct beam component)
-
Landscape
designs that welcome
the winter sun and
reject the summer sun
ADVANTAGES
-
Conceptually
Clear
Architectural
models tested on the
Model 126 Heliodon are
not rotated or tilted,
but remain fixed on a
horizontal ground
plane. This fixed-earth
design simulates one's
perspective, from
Earth, of the sun's
motion across the sky,
resulting in
exceptional conceptual
clarity.
-
Easy to
Operate
The
Model 126 Heliodon
requires minimal
training for use and is
very easy to operate.
Just plug it in,
unfold the table, place
your model on the
table, and go!
-
Simple
Model Construction and
Adjustment
The
model is stationary and
placed on a flat table,
the sun lamps are the
only things in motion.
Therefore loosely
constructed study
models may be easily
used on this device.
This allows for
quick, simple changes
to be made to the model
during testing.
-
Mobile
The
Model 126 Heliodon is
set up on locking
castor wheels and
designed to fit through
standard doorways when
folded, thus it can be
easily moved from
location to location,
or stored away when not
in use.
-
Weather
Independent
The
Model 126 Heliodon is
weather independent, as
it is used indoors and
doesn't rely on actual
sunlight for use.
SPECIFICATIONS
AND FEATURES
-
48"
(1.2m) diameter Formica
covered table
-
Seven
lamp hoops for all 12
monthly positions
-
Hoops are
manually rotated to
hourly positions
-
Lamp/month-selector
switch on a 12' (3.6m)
remote cable
-
5'
(1.52m) diameter
equinox hoop for high
accuracy
-
Calibrated
latitude adjustment
with 0 to 90 degree
positioning
-
Locking
brake for latitude
adjustment
-
Welded
steel frame with
durable powder coating
and locking castor
-
Overall
dimensions: 28"
(.71m) deep, 76"
(1.93m) long, 70"
(1.78m) high
-
Total
weight: 285 lbs. (130
Kg).
-
12vac
power supply included
(for 110 volt supply;
other voltages
available).
-
Crated
and ready for shipping.
-
One year
warranty, excluding
bulbs
PRICE
Model
126 Heliodon $12,950.00
+ crate USD (FOB
Boulder, CO USA)
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
-
Read
more about
the Model 126 Heliodon
and its applications
(from Prof. Norbert
Lechner, Auburn
University, Alabama
USA).
-
Read
about the
Heliodon Facility at
Ball State 's Ceres
Lighting Laboratory.
