 ##  [Canopy](/canopy) 

  ##  [Canopy](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/canopy-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A projecting overhead cover, fixed or suspended, attached to a building or freestanding structure to provide local shelter or shading at an entrance, walkway, glazing or outdoor area; designed to resist wind and precipitation loads and to be integrated with façade drainage and thermal/waterproofing details.