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Top of a four story block. Floorplan is here. There's lots of glass (at least for a building of its age) and being quad aspect you get sun all day long somewhere.
I think there’s mileage in ‘reflective’ covering for the windows as user suggested. They open fully inwards so it wouldn’t be difficult to fit them to the exterior.
Are you familiar with solar control film? A quick google indicated that it’s important to get the right variety based on circumstances.
If it's curtains/blinds and you can open the window without a toddler at risk, that's good
We have blackout blinds and curtains.
We open the windows at night, when the air outside is cooler or similar to that inside. Opening them when it's hotter outside isn't recommended as I understand it.
Secondly also you know how cross ventilation and convection work?
If you mean how air behaves as it heats and cools, kinda, I guess.
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@Howard - how high off the ground are you and what direction do windows face in? As user-something started, if you are getting sunshine inside, solar gain is a huge heat input that you don't want. Preventing overheating can be more effective than "cooling", if practical. (You can't do anything about internal heat gains from people/stuff). Ideally shade should be external but that's not often practical. Interior shade is better than nothing. If it's curtains/blinds and you can open the window without a toddler at risk, that's good. Obvs you want to be able to see out of windows too but you can have that where you are and shade others. Secondly also you know how cross ventilation and convection work?