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2. Window covering - Wikipedia

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   Optimal control of window coverings can increase occupant comfort (visual and thermal comfort) while saving building energy use (lighting, cooling, and heating energy). [7] Typical dynamic window coverings include automated blinds and automatic shades. Window blinds and shades can be controlled to avoid glare while introducing daylight to the ...

3. Window blind - Wikipedia

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   Various window blind styles. A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.

4. Window treatment - Wikipedia

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   A window treatment is a cover or modification of a window, often with the aim of enhancing the aesthetics of the window and the room. It is often adjustable to draw or open the treatment to change the amount of light.

5. Diocletian window - Wikipedia

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   Diocletian windows, also called thermal windows, are large semicircular windows characteristic of the enormous public baths of Ancient Rome. They have been revived on a limited basis by some classical revivalist architects in more modern times.

6. Velarium - Wikipedia

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   Morituri te salutant Model of the Colosseum with its velarium in the Museum of Roman Civilization. A velarium ("curtain") [3] was a type of awning used in Roman times. It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters, to protect spectators from the sun. [4] [2] Retractable awnings were relatively common throughout the ...

7. Shutter shades - Wikipedia

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   The shades are marketed as suitable for both men and women and are available in an assortment of styles and colors. Depending on the design, shutter shades may not function as sunglasses; although some models contain UV resistant lenses, many do not. The horizontal plastic "shades" neither provide protection for the eye from UV light nor ...