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minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago80% of the flats where I live have one above their balcony - and we are not even close to treeless. I was really bewildered by the idea that someone might not know what these are…
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIn some places where air conditioning is omnipresent they’re uncommon. There’s a technology connections video about them that touches on it
minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoBut AC wouldn’t cover the balcony (which here is the most common usecase for awnings)?
minus-squarecartoon meme dog@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agothey still help block sunshine from heating your south wall, which reduces the need for AC indoors.
80% of the flats where I live have one above their balcony - and we are not even close to treeless.
I was really bewildered by the idea that someone might not know what these are…
In some places where air conditioning is omnipresent they’re uncommon. There’s a technology connections video about them that touches on it
But AC wouldn’t cover the balcony (which here is the most common usecase for awnings)?
they still help block sunshine from heating your south wall, which reduces the need for AC indoors.