1. Date of download: 9/18/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Evaluation of Impact of Shading Devices on Energy Consumption of Buildings in Tropical Regions J. Energy Resour. Technol. 2014;136(2):024503-024503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4027154 The 3D building developed using Google Sketchup and the actual geometric layout of ECL guest house Figure Legend:

2. Date of download: 9/18/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Evaluation of Impact of Shading Devices on Energy Consumption of Buildings in Tropical Regions J. Energy Resour. Technol. 2014;136(2):024503-024503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4027154 trnsys Simulation Studio model components and connections Figure Legend:

3. Date of download: 9/18/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Evaluation of Impact of Shading Devices on Energy Consumption of Buildings in Tropical Regions J. Energy Resour. Technol. 2014;136(2):024503-024503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4027154 Shading schedule used in the PLC automated movable shading device Figure Legend:

4. Date of download: 9/18/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Evaluation of Impact of Shading Devices on Energy Consumption of Buildings in Tropical Regions J. Energy Resour. Technol. 2014;136(2):024503-024503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4027154 The PLC automated movable shading device and its position in the building Figure Legend:

5. Date of download: 9/18/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Evaluation of Impact of Shading Devices on Energy Consumption of Buildings in Tropical Regions J. Energy Resour. Technol. 2014;136(2):024503-024503-6. doi:10.1115/1.4027154 PLC ladder logic for automatic movable window shading device Figure Legend: