##  [Façade-Solar Interaction](/facade-solar-interaction) 

  ##  [Façade-Solar Interaction](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/facade-solar-interaction-0) 

  

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Definition

The ways in which façade geometry, material properties, surface reflectance and active or passive control systems alter incident solar radiation — including direct, diffuse and reflected components — and thereby change heat gain, glare potential and daylight distribution at both element and space scales.