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Sun control

A building in Chicago that employs a roof overhang on a south facing wall may achieve a similar degree of sun control using a shorter overhang in which cities?
A. Seattle
B. Minneapolis
C. New York
D. Miami

AnswerC. New York & D. Miami- where the sun's altitude is higher all year than in Chicago.

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