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    <font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I collect photos of these
      clever types of shades.  See attached photo of Austrian multi
      purpose shades made of wood.  Seen the same idea in numerous
      countries<br>
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    <div class="moz-signature">Dr John Straube, P.Eng. <br>
      <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.BuildingScience.com">www.BuildingScience.com</a></div>
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    On 12-08-05 3:25 PM, Clarke Olsen wrote:
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      cite="mid:6B7D3FB9-8EEF-49F3-A1C3-8E68CB1A2664@fairpoint.net"
      type="cite">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,
      <div>making the louvers horizontal for light and sight while
        providing shade.<br>
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                                        Olsen<br>
                                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="http://clarkeolsendesign.com">clarkeolsendesign.com</a><br>
                                        373 route 203<br>
                                        Spencertown, NY 12165 <br>
                                        USA<br>
                                        518-392-4640<br>
                                        <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:colsen@taconic.net">colsen@taconic.net</a><br>
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          <div>On Aug 5, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Alan Abrams wrote:</div>
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          <blockquote type="cite">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?
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            <div>BTW, the spreadsheet reports slightly varying results
              when toggled from annual to monthly loads.  will report on
              this as well. 
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