Shade adjustment notification system and method

A method, comprising:

• comparing, by an automated control system, a measured radiation value obtained from a radiometer to a predicted radiation value generated by a clear sky algorithm to obtain a comparison value;
• and
• communicating, by the automated control system and to a client computer, an instruction associated with the comparison value.

A method for controlling a glass having a variable characteristic, the method comprising:

• using, by an automated control system, information related to at least one of solar penetration through the glass or solar load on the glass to establish a standard management routine for the glass;
• and
• communicating, by the automated control system and to a client computer, information regarding a deviation from the standard management routine arising from an override condition.