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2. Brise soleil - Wikipedia

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   Brise-soleil can comprise a variety of permanent sun-shading structures, ranging from the simple patterned concrete walls popularized by Le Corbusier in the Palace of Assembly [3] to the elaborate wing-like mechanism devised by Santiago Calatrava for the Milwaukee Art Museum [4] or the mechanical, pattern-creating devices of the Institut du Monde Arabe by Jean Nouvel.

3. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, reflect, and distribute solar energy, in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer. This is called passive solar design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it does not involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. [1]

4. Daylighting (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   In a well-designed isolated solar gain building with a solarium, sunroom, greenhouse, etc., there is usually significant glass on the equator side. A large area of glass can also be added between the sun room and the interior living quarters. Low-cost, high-volume-produced patio door safety glass is an inexpensive way to accomplish this goal.

5. Smart glass - Wikipedia

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   Some smart windows can self-adapt to heat or cool for energy conservation in buildings. [5] [6] [7] Smart windows can eliminate the need for blinds, shades or window treatments. [8] Some effects can be obtained by laminating smart film or switchable film onto flat surfaces using glass, acrylic or polycarbonate laminates. [9]

6. Skylight - Wikipedia

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   Solar architecture means designing buildings to use the sun's heat and light to maximum advantage and minimum disadvantage, especially in the sense of harnessing solar power. Skylights are widely used in designing daylighting for residential, public, and commercial buildings.

7. Beat the Heat With One of the Best Sun Shades for Your Car - AOL

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   Windshield Sun Shade. This extra-large shade offers 65.7 by 36.4 inches of coverage for use in pickup trucks and SUVs. It features a reflective silver polyester outer layer to fully block both UV ...