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Old 06-04-2013, 01:09 PM
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Curtains do not limit the greenhouse effect that occurs when light passes through glass or another refracting surface. They help but with passive solar it is normally better to shade a window from the outside in summer and remove the shade in the winter.

You can do this with awnings (quick solution) or plant a deciduous shade tree on in the path of the sun where you want summer shade (long-term solution).
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