Have you ever looked at a picture of older buildings, especially those from before the 1950’s? If you have, then you likely have seen multi-story buildings where individual awnings were above every window on the building. This was before the age of wide-spread use of air conditioning, so anything to help keep a building cool was welcomed. And yet today, MASA Architectural Canopies still makes awnings like these for buildings all over the country, because they still do what they were designed to do. Even with centralized air conditioning being nearly universal, the focus of awnings now is more on energy efficiency rather than just a way to keep the heat out. Talk with our team today to learn more about why awnings are still a crucial component to any building.
The Silent Worker That Never Takes a Day Off
Awnings are those silent workers that you can count on, day after day, and they will do their job well. Our awnings are made with an aluminum frame that never rusts and therefore will maintain its strength for the life of the awning. And while the awning will block the direct sunlight in summer to help with keeping things cool indoors, in the winter the awning is just small enough to allow the winter warmth to come indoors, helping with the heating costs.
Because we now are concerned with reducing the amount of energy we use to heat and cool buildings, awnings have once again found their place on buildings for more than just signage. Sure, adding your brand name to your awning is a good marketing strategy, but once again they are used for more than just advertising.
New Manufacturing Provides New Shapes and Sizes
With the ability to manipulate materials in more ways than ever before, it is possible to create new shapes and sizes for building awnings that were impossible just a generation or two earlier. Your new awnings could include lighting for walkways or just to provide additional light and can come in a range of colors to match any building décor. Today’s awnings can be both functional to benefit the building as well as aesthetic to improve the look of the exterior.
Rather than being a relic of the past that has no bearing or usefulness in today’s world, awnings from MASA Architectural Canopies still provide important functionality that helps to save energy. They also still provide the marketing aspect that they have for years as well. Whether you have a brand-new construction or a building that is decades old, our team can help create the right awnings for your needs.
