Unique Shading Structure on French Passive House

This house built to Passive House Institute standards in France has a very unique shading structure made from hinged bamboo shutters that can be used to shade the full south face of the home.

The home has a number of other energy saving features, but the shading structure seems very unique.  The shutters are set off from the front face of the house enough to make a veranda.

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Gary