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Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)

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413 points samclemens | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.489s | source
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bell-cot ◴[15 Oct 24 22:47 UTC] No.41853905[source]▶
Awnings, deep overhanging eaves, attic exhaust fans, floor plans designed for cross-ventilation, strategic shade trees - a century ago, there were lots of strategies for keeping cooler without A/C.

And a 1950's house built with none of those advertised "I'm cutting-edge trendy, and rich enough to just run my new A/C all the time" to everyone who saw it.

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teractiveodular ◴[16 Oct 24 00:11 UTC] No.41854374[source]▶
This is even worse in the tropics. We used to have high ceilings, ceiling fans, cross-ventilation, shady trees, awnings. Now you get a stuffy high-rise concrete box with floor-to-ceiling glass facing the scorching afternoon sun, and AC working overtime.
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1. Cthulhu_ ◴[16 Oct 24 08:11 UTC] No.41856732[source]▶
Whoever designs and/or approves buildings like that should be forced to live in them.
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2. dangus ◴[16 Oct 24 18:59 UTC] No.41862565[source]▶
I can volunteer in their place. I'll take one of the units on billionaire's row.