On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:05:42 -0000 Mr Sandman wrote :
I'm in the market for a new house...went to see one today that was on a hill
facing North. at 3pm the house was in the shade created by the hill, is
this house likely to get any sunlight at all?

It will depend on the time of year. CIBSE Guide for latitude of 50N
gives a solar elevation at 1500hrs of 18 degrees on Feb 21 and 46
degrees on June 21

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk