Summary of Awning Impacts In Seven U.S. Cities

In the study conducted by the Center for Sustainable Building Research at the University of Minnesota, researchers used a specialized computer program to investigate variables in conjunction with a standard awning with sides. The variables included geographic location, window orientation and exposure, winter and summer usage, and window type.

Table 1: South Window Orientation (A majority of windows are located on the south side of the home.)

Table 2: East Window Orientation (A majority of windows are located on the east side of the home.)

Table 3: West Window Orientation (A majority of windows are located on the west side of the home.)