SYMPHYSIS is a design consulting firm specializing in solar access and shading impact analysis. Clients range from architecture firms to residential owners seeking in-depth analyses of potential solar access and shading issues on specific properties such as impacts on energy production of photovoltaic systems, loss of sunlight through existing windows or onto yards, or compliance with San Francisco Section 295 Sunlight ordinance. SYMPHYSIS offers other consulting services such as daylighting and glare studies for residential and commercial buildings, site and climate analyses, and building performance specification and system optimizations to assess the best cost-effective building system selection during the design process.