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It reminds me of farmers planting deciduous trees near the house: shade in the summer, sun in the winter.
by waivej 13y ago
It reminds me of farmers planting deciduous trees near the house: shade in the summer, sun in the winter.
- MikeCapone 13y agoExactly. Roof overhangs can provide the same kind of benefit if well designed. The sun is "higher" in the sky during summer so the overhangs provide shade for a building's windows, and the sun is "lower" during winter, allowing the sun's rays to hit the windows, providing some heat for the buildings. Gotta love low-tech self-adapting systems like these.