Trees & Light

See also specific sites for: Trees & Buildings, Planning & Development.

Standards

• BS8206: 1992 - Lighting for Buildings Part 2

Publications

• Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice. Planning Section 5.11 (ii). Download a copy for free!
• Trees and Development. Book.
• Site Layout Planning for daylight and sunlight. A Guide to good practice.  BRE Publication.
• BS5837:1991 - Trees in Relation to Construction. Booklet. Order direct from The British Standards Institution. Section 6.3.3.
• Shaded by trees. 1999. APN 5.
• Trees in Dispute.  Short chapter regarding right to light. APN3 - AAIS.

Software

• Tree Shadow Locator. By Tree Tech Consulting. USA site. Download shareware software online.
• Solar System Live. Obtain solar positions of sun & planets online.   

Web Sites

• The Building Research Establishment
• The British Standards Institution
• Institute for Structural Engineers

Events & Courses

• Overshadowing and effect on light to houses and gardens, the impact of vegetation, assessment tools and energy conservation. Workshop, NATO, ISA. Venue: Chester, UK. Contact: Trevor Roberts Associates on 01204 385678  Fax: 01204 386376 Email: tra@globalnet.co.uk

Check with the organisation directly for dates. Details may be available in Events.

Journal Extracts (see AIE Abbreviations for abbreviations and links)

• Burnett Solar Bearing Diagram.  Prof RG Hopkinson. Architects Journal 12th Jan 1966

AIE Links

• Link back to Subject Index
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• Trees & Buildings
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