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• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • grozzle@lemmy.zip ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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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• Gonzako@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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