[Greenbuilding] shady

[Clarke Olsen]

I saw a picture of louvered shutters in NYC, 1923, in which the shutter was held out at maybe a 45* angle from the top of the window,
making the louvers horizontal for light and sight while providing shade.
Clarke Olsen
clarkeolsendesign.com
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at taconic.net




On Aug 5, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Alan Abrams wrote:

> John, thanks for the warning. Nevertheless, most of the windows on east and west will have conventional, old timey wood shutters, louvered so the windows can be opened even in full sun.  others are within a covered porch.  Why not, even if the house would qualify without them?
> 
> BTW, the spreadsheet reports slightly varying results when toggled from annual to monthly loads.  will report on this as well. 
> 
> Alan Abrams
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