• PHYSICAL
  • MATERIAL
  • LANDSCAPE
  • HUMAN

How to generate facade shading strategies with your AI

Connect your solar data to your agent to move from raw exposure numbers to physical building interventions. Your AI handles the heavy lifting of translating sun paths into design logic.

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Short answer

How can I turn solar data into shading designs?

Your AI analyzes solar exposure patterns and maps them to specific architectural elements like louvers, fins, or glazing types. You get a list of targeted interventions designed to mitigate heat gain based on your specific site data.

The design outcomes.

Where your strategies land.

The AI processes solar data into these four distinct categories of building response.

PHYSICAL

External shading elements

The AI suggests brise-soleil, fins, or overhangs. These are physical structures that block direct sunlight before it hits the glass.

MATERIAL

Glazing and coating specs

Get recommendations for reflective coatings or tinted glass. This focuses on the window properties themselves to manage solar heat gain.

LANDSCAPE

Vegetation and site shading

The agent identifies where deciduous trees or green screens can provide seasonal shading. This uses natural elements to manage the microclimate.

HUMAN

Architectural review

The AI provides the logic and the list, but you decide which strategy fits the aesthetic and budget. You make the final call on the design direction.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The agent moves from raw numbers to actionable design logic through a structured sequence.

  1. Analyze exposure

    The agent reads your solar orientation data to identify high-intensity heat gain zones throughout the day.

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  2. Map interventions

    It matches specific sun angles and intensities to the most effective shading types.

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  3. Draft strategies

    The AI generates a list of specific responses, such as horizontal louvers for high sun or vertical fins for low sun.

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  4. Format output

    The agent organizes these strategies into a clear list you can use for design development.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the analysis.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text with your specific site data or project files.

Solar Orientation Analyzer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_K9UfdtiFzvK7upfUyLd8G8gcVr2P8UKWTxV7RcZd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Solar Orientation Analyzer capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solar-orientation-analyzer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_K9UfdtiFzvK7upfUyLd8G8gcVr2P8UKWTxV7RcZd/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Based on the solar exposure data in my project folder, generate a protection strategy for the south facade.

  • Look at the sun path data for this site and suggest three different brise-soleil configurations.

  • Using the heat gain numbers from my spreadsheet, recommend specific glazing coatings to reduce solar load.

  • Analyze the solar orientation for the east elevation and suggest where I should use vertical fins versus vegetation.

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Start here

Connect Solar Orientation Analyzer once, then ask.

Link your preferred MCP-compatible client to the Vinkius platform. Once connected, your agent can immediately start reading your solar data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI draw the shading devices in my CAD software?

    No. The AI generates the strategy and the logic for the interventions, but you must model the geometry in your design software.

  • 02

    Does it calculate the exact energy savings in kWh?

    No. The tool focuses on generating shading strategies based on solar exposure, not performing full thermal or energy modeling.

  • 03

    What kind of data does it need?

    It needs solar orientation data, sun path information, or exposure maps to function.

  • 04

    Can it suggest interior blinds?

    Yes, the agent can suggest various protection strategies, including interior treatments, if the solar data indicates a need.

  • 05

    Will it change my original solar data?

    No. The AI only reads your data to generate new strategies; it never modifies your source files.

  • More questions about Solar Orientation Analyzer? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Solar Orientation Analyzer Connector can do

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