Throwing Shade – How Important Is It?
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Do you like the sun shining on your face on a cold winter morning? ACCA’s Ed Janowiak does, but that’s not the case on a hot summer day. Strategies like opening the blinds to take advantage of the free BTU’s in the winter, and pulling the blinds closed to keep the sun out in the summer are great ways to stay shady. But, do these strategies help to get more run time out of your system?
Manager of HVAC Design Education at ACCA
Ed Janowiak is ACCA's Manager of HVAC Design Education and can be reached at ed.janowiak@acca.org or 703-824-8878.
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