Sedigheh Ghiasi presents workshop at the Iowa AIA convention Sept 23
The presentation was based on Sedigheh Ghiasi’s MS in Architecture thesis, which she will also defend this fall.
Title: An interactive GIS-based method to enable homeowners and architects to determine feasible roof areas for photovoltaic (PV) panels
AIA Presentation description: Participants in this well attended workshop learned how to create a solar radiation map to identify suitable roof areas for hosting PV panels and estimating potential electricity output based on the suitable rooftop. Using a digital surface model (DSM) and Hillshade effect, we mapped solar radiation considering the sun’s position from sunrise to sunset. Then, various scenarios of the suitable area were suggested to the users. These scenarios vary in terms of the intensity of solar radiation and shading percentage.