ABSTRACT
This chapter examines solar geometry, the geometry of the sun's position relative to a point on Earth. The ability of design to adapt to the sun is critical to the very existence of any living being. Sun patterns and natural light have been a driving force in the development and prosperity of humankind. A proper level of natural light is required to maintain physical health and to provide basic sustenance for all natural cycles on Earth. Natural light has also been shown to have a direct connection to human health and productivity. Aristotle proposed a more holistic view of light and the circumstances in which it operates in a more specific and general sense. Although the ancient Greek philosopher Aristarchus had proposed such a model over 1,800 years earlier, Nicolaus Copernicus is generally credited with developing the first detailed heliocentric model of the universe.
