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If you've ever encountered German rolladen you'll forget all about awnings.

• aidenn0 1y ago
  Awnings are, IMO strictly better than those: - You never have to move them - In the summer (when the sun is higher) it blocks out lots of sun - In the winter (when the sun is lower) it lets in more sun
  • lm28469 1y ago
    With a properly designed house your roof overhangs should already take care of that: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5e91c81d669b146a6c675e/1585305534870-7FVINGH21CBIMM34YYFW/overheating.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5e91c81d669b... https://www.house-energy.com/images/Overhang.gif https://www.house-energy.com/images/Overhang.gif I feel like we design houses like we design cars and many other modern things, form over function and fix the problems by adding a ton of overcomplicated technologies. If you have huge openings and no overhangs I'd go for something like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPNMp6pMJjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPNMp6pMJjk
    • coolcase 1y ago
      SOUTH (or NORTH) is doing a lot of the heavy lifting there!
    • aidenn0 1y ago
      What about houses with more than one level? The overhangs help not at all on the ground-floor.
  • joezydeco 1y ago
    You've never been in a room during the day with the rolladen all the way down. It's pitch black. It's pretty great. The good ones that separate slowly when rising also let you infinitely adjust the level of light and outside air that comes in.
  • account42 1y ago
    Rolladen are superior because they can actually block 99.999999% of light when you want to watch a movie during a bright summer day or want to adjust your sleep schedule before travel.