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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. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Awnings with sides provide the best sun protection for east and west facing windows. North and South facing windows can be protected from the sun with awnings without sides. Awnings provide shade keeping your house cooler, awnings are also great shade creators around porches, decks and patios.

4. 9 Items You Should Never Leave by Your Windows to Avoid ... - AOL

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   1. Artwork. While the sun can provide a natural spotlight for art and framed keepsakes, it’s better to opt for artificial light that won’t fade or discolor your items.

5. 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.

6. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   Adequately sizing windows to face the midday sun in the winter, and be shaded in the summer. Minimising windows on other sides, especially western windows [14] Erecting correctly sized, latitude-specific roof overhangs, [15] or shading elements (shrubbery, trees, trellises, fences, shutters, etc.) [16]

7. Window film - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic window films cost slightly more but provide a substantial increase by reflecting and absorbing infrared radiation (IR or radiant heat). To keep the sun's heat out of the house, a low-emissivity coating should be applied to the outside pane of glazed windows. If the windows are designed to provide heat energy in the winter and keep heat ...