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This is a great thread, glad to see it continue with your expansion @KettermanHillCoop !

Ditto Dat^^^

Absolutely, that roof is heavy. Concreting corners might be good, but then that limits you in moving it later. No doubt a particular site affects where/how to deal with the wind. Where in PA are you, it's big state and the east or west could make a big difference. Prevailing winds here are...

Good thinking... ...yeah, you're number cruncher, but that takes good problem assessing/solving skills. Thinks the hooked bars will work, pound them in at an angle, some from outside some from inside hooked over the bottom bars of kennel. Should do the trick.

Be careful with lighting, if it is not consistent it can cause more problems. Here's a pretty good article on supplemental lighting. Even with adequate and consistent lighting, no guarantees.

Semantics, or rather colloquialisms ...... as a hopper is open at the top and an awning is open at the bottom. Any.way.....it will add ventilation for sure, whether it will allow too much draft on roost area remains to be seen.

Ah! Awning window.... is hinged at top. Hopper window is hinged at bottom.

Do not understand the 'hopper door' term? 'Hopper' makes me think it will be hinged at the bottom.....and propped open at the top?? I am no expert at ventilation, just an adamant proponent that it be provided. Each situation has different needs. Smaller coops are be more difficult to ventilate...

Well, the run roof would help block the wind. Long narrow vent there. Where you are placing this coop could help too, depending on your 'site' and the prevailing winds. You did a good job throwing together the coop...but rescuing birds with a quickly made too small coop this close to winter...

It's tricky...especially in a tiny coop. Eave venting is best with large roof overhangs. You may have to damper vents on the inside if drafts blow hard enough to literally 'ruffle feathers'...I use cardboard to redirect drafts. Putting vent/window on coop wall under run roof will be good too...

Add plastic or metal roofing with large overhangs....to protect the winter ventilation you will add.