State-of-the-Art of Education on Solar Energy in Urban Planning
Part 2: Solar Irradiation Potential Tools in Education
February 2018 - PDF 3.54MB
Editor: Tanja Siems, Katharina Simon & Karsten Voss
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 51
Document Number: Task 51/ Report D1 Part 2

This report compares experiences in using selected software tools in seminars at universities based on a design task example with experiences of international partners within the framework of IEA SHC Task 51. Also, this report discusses the current development status of new research and teaching tools.

Urban-based solar potential analysis – A teaching and learning tool for determining the solar energy use at the district scale
User Manual
December 2017 - PDF 2.11MB
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 51

As part of the “Lernnetz Bauphysik” (Building Physics Learning Network), an independent online tool for urban-based solar potential analyses has been specially developed for use in education and training. Based on a simplified 3D model created in the integrated Project Editor, EnOB Solar Potential Analysis enables the simulation of solar irradiation totals in freely defined time periods together with shading effects and solar hours, in each case on the district scale. This tool is available free of charge and can be obtained by the link: https://projektinfos.energiewendebauen.de/en/project/werkzeug-fuer-die-staedtebauliche-solarpotenzialanalyse/

Summer Schools on Solar Energy in Urban Planning (English)
Teaching Methodologies and Results
June 2017 - PDF 25.55MB
Editor: Tanja Siems & Katharina Simon
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 51

This booklet describes an interdisciplinary summer school on solar energy in urban planning. Teaching methodologies and results are shown as an applied example of successful collaboration between teaching, research and practice, to serve as inspiration and encouragement for educators. (German) Die Broschüre beschreibt die interdisziplinäre Sommerakademie, welche sich mit der Nutzung von solaren Potenzialen im städtebaulichen Kontext auseinandergesetzt hat. Lehrmethoden und Ergebnisse werden beschrieben, die sich auf einer erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit von Lehre, Forschung und Praxis gründen und als Inspiration und Unterstützung für Lehrende dienen sollen.

State-of-the-Art of Education on Solar Energy in Urban Planning
Part 1: Approaches and Methods in Education
May 2017 - PDF 14.07MB
Editor: Tanja Siems, Katharina Simon & Maria Wall
Publisher: IEA SHC Task 51
Document Number: Task 51/Report D1 Part 1

This report focuses on education in order to strengthen the knowledge and competence of relevant stakeholders in solar energy in urban planning. The core of this study is to create substantial links between research and education as well as between research and practice. Knowledge gaps in current education were investigated, reasons for these gaps were identified and solutions and strategies are proposed to overcome these shortcomings.