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• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In some places where air conditioning is omnipresent they’re uncommon. There’s a technology connections video about them that touches on it

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  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But AC wouldn’t cover the balcony (which here is the most common usecase for awnings)?

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    • grozzle@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      they still help block sunshine from heating your south wall, which reduces the need for AC indoors.

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      • grozzle@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        (hello to the 10% of humans who live in the southern hemisphere, i did eventually remember you exist too)

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    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Balconies aren’t really a thing for most people in the American Midwest, which is where I’m from. You have porches and patios, but those are weather permitting structures and they’re mostly used when it’s a bit later so it’s not too bright.

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    In some places where air conditioning is omnipresent they’re uncommon

    Not really… People don’t blast AC to their outdoor porch.

    AC is everywhere in the US, and we still have plenty of awnings

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    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Both of these are regional. Growing up in Ohio awnings were rare. And in some states ac is more or less common. I know in Washington’s Puget Sound region it’s more or less only in new construction because before the past decade or so it’s been mild all year.

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• Gonzako@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I just don’t know how its named in English, where I’m from they’re toldos

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• Rooskie91@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean you have trees, so they’re mostly on the balcony. I live in a large city (not many trees) of mostly row homes, and they’re on like every window of the side of the houses that face the sun. Not just patios.

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  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Here in Germany we have outside jalousie blinds on every window that also serve that purpose during summer.

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