Controlling heat gain from the sun: horizontal overhangs are more efficient on the south side of a building, whereas vertical fins are more efficient on the east or west elevations. Egg-crates, a combination of vertical and horizontal elements, are particularly efficient in hot climates because they screen out most, if not all, of the sun's rays.
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