Which analysis studies where a building's shadow will fall during different times of the year?

• A. Shadow Casting
• B. Urban Heat Island effect
• C. Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• D. Hydraulic Stress

Answer: (A)

Shadow casting analysis maps how sunlight travels through the sky and calculates the footprint of a building’s shadows at different times of day and across the year. By using sun angles for various dates, it shows where shadows will fall on the site and neighboring properties, helping you evaluate daylight access, privacy, and compliance with shading requirements. This focus on predicting where shadows land over seasons is exactly what this analysis does. The other topics deal with temperature effects in urban areas, visual impact on the townscape, or hydraulic stresses, none of which specifically map shadow patterns.