Hot Hot Hot!
Summer brings its own challenges. Here in Canada our windows, walls, roofs, doorways are all designed to hold the heat and we suffer in the summer from our winterized homes. Some window films can help this but works against us in the winter when passive solar can help to heat the house. Awnings are one answer to providing shade for the home during the hottest months. Bamboo blinds are another answer. In the South Asian continent bamboo blinds are sprayed with water in order to provide a type of air conditioning.