Fixed shading options

Fixed shading options

Fixed shading options include:

• eaves
• pergolas
• fixed louvres
• covered balconies (note: a balcony on the north side of your home could block winter sun).

Eave design

Eaves should be designed to let as much sun as possible into your home in winter (when the sun is low in the sky) but keep the sun out in summer (when it's higher in the sky). The exact design of the eaves will depend on the amount of glazing in your home, which way it faces and the amount of direct sunlight you want to come into your home.

The booklet Designing Comfortable Homes gives you information to calculate how deep your eaves need to be for winter sun and summer shade.