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2. Daylighting (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Skylights are widely used in daylighting design in residential and commercial buildings, mainly because they are the most effective source of daylight on a unit area basis. An alternative to a skylight is a roof lantern. A roof lantern is a daylighting cupola that sits above a roof, as opposed to a skylight which is fitted into a roof's ...

3. Pavement light - Wikipedia

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   The mall has unusual, decorative pavement lights let into its polychrome tile floor, to allow light from the glass dome skylights into the basement level. There also are vault lights in other locations, such as in the old post office building. [7] Chicago, Illinois, has extremely extensive sidewalk vaults, but many of them do not have vault ...

4. Space sunshade - Wikipedia

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   Proposed shade designs include a single-piece shade and a shade made by a great number of small objects. Most such proposals contemplate a blocking element at the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrangian point . Modern proposals are based on some form of distributed sunshade composed of lightweight transparent elements or inflatable "space bubbles" manufactured ...

5. Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Christmas 2024 ...

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   Christmas is two weeks away and if you are looking to send a package or conduct a banking transaction, it may be best to plan ahead.. While some restaurant, grocery store and retail chains will be ...

6. Can cold weather make you sick? Experts explain why more ...

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   Cold and flu season always comes around when the weather starts to change. But does cold, wet weather actually make you sick?Not really, experts say. But cooler temperatures and dry winter air can ...

7. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   Movable shutters, shades, shade screens, or window quilts can accommodate day-to-day and hour-to-hour solar gain and insulation requirements. Careful arrangement of rooms completes the passive solar design. A common recommendation for residential dwellings is to place living areas facing solar noon and sleeping quarters on the opposite side. [9]