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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: 0s | source
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pistoleer ◴[16 Oct 24 07:10 UTC] No.41856374[source]▶
It surprises me to read about "fixed metal frame" awnings. You don't _have_ to make that trade off.

In the Netherlands a lot of houses have electrically retractable awnings (or even just mechanically windable by hand), especially above the giant windows facing the back yard.

During winter and bad weather, we retract the awning. When it's too sunny, we deploy it.

typical row house layout with big windows on both sides: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorzonwoning

retractable awning: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonnescherm

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1. FooBarWidget ◴[16 Oct 24 09:57 UTC] No.41857327[source]▶
"Many"? It seems to me like there are many without. Homeowners Associations everywhere keep blocking them as well because they ruin the street image, so they say. Oh and they block AC too because it's too noisy and the outside unit is too ugly. And so many homes are stuck with scorching summers.
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2. JoshTriplett ◴[16 Oct 24 10:33 UTC] No.41857528[source]▶
> Oh and they block AC too because it's too noisy and the outside unit is too ugly.

I've never seen an HOA that bad; that's horrific. I've seen ones that ban window AC units, but never any that had anything to say about central HVAC.

That's the kind of thing that ought to get legislatively challenged, perhaps as an accessibility issue.