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Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)

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413 points samclemens | 1 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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iamacyborg ◴[16 Oct 24 06:21 UTC] No.41856120[source]▶
I went to Granada a few years back and the vast majority of the apartment buildings I saw out there had awnings.

Meanwhile, my new build, West facing single aspect flat in London regularly heats to 30+ degrees celsius because no one thought about heat management.

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staticlink ◴[16 Oct 24 06:23 UTC] No.41856133[source]▶
I don't understand why newbuild flats are obsessed with using so much glass. Almost everyone I see is being covered up, sometimes even with just cardboard.
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AlexandrB ◴[16 Oct 24 12:58 UTC] No.41858575[source]▶
Because it looks great when you're shopping for a flat. You don't realize the problem until summer hits.
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1. dangus ◴[16 Oct 24 18:56 UTC] No.41862519[source]▶
My place has full floor to ceiling windows.

I invested in automatic roller shades. It was expensive but worth it.

It's amazing and way better than traditional windows. Winter isn't anywhere near as depressing anymore. I can control the amount of light that comes in far more than someone with normal size windows.

Since the windows are new glass with multiple panes I notice very little difference in insulation performance.