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Comment by scotty79

16 hours ago

In cooler months the sun is lower over the horizon so the awning block less of it.

Indeed. Our 100 year old house has exactly the right-sized roof overhangs to shade to the bottom of the upper floor windows for the peak sun periods in the summer while still letting much of the winter sun in.

Then, for the lower floor we accomplish a similar effect with tall, deciduous plantings.