anybody ever done a glint and glare asessment?

[Boing]

I've been asked by a client that I do a lot of photo montage work for if I could do a glint and glare study for a solar farm. The montage side is easy enough but the critical side, the glare study is beyond Max, I've been looking at examples of studies online but can't find any clue what software packages were used.

 

I imagined it may be a Revit kind of thing and I know ecotect can do shadows and reflections but can't find any examples of an output that matches Glint and Glare asessments I've seen online.

 

Anyone any ideas?

[stuartkemp]

I've never actually done one before but from what I understand from the only time I have heard of this is that it is actually used for hazard analysis? I was under the impression a specialist would be required but found this on Google: https://share.sandia.gov/phlux

 

I don't know if that is of any use to you at all but there you go.

 

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[Boing]

Thanks Stuart, I'll register for that site and see what it looks like.

[stuartkemp]

How did you get on with this?

 

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[Boing]

I read a few online examples of reports and they all say the same thing, these panels are less reflective than tarmac and due to their installation angles are rarely capable of causing glare to residential users. I discussed it all with my client who has discussed it with the planners and he feels this may be an example of consultants trying to push inappropriate studies on new developments to make a few quid for themselves. We've decided to go for a standard photo montage and abandon the glare study.