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Model house on ice cubes, surrounded by greenery

All the previous posts in my green home cooling series have dealt with cooling tips and techniques affecting the house directly. For this final post, I’ll be focusing on things you can do around your house to reinforce everything you’ve done so far. Plant deciduous trees If you live in the northern hemisphere, plant deciduous [...]

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Model house on ice cubes, surrounded by greenery

You can make your air conditioner use significantly less energy without spending any money at all. Get into the habits below, and I guarantee the temperature in your home will be better managed – for less money. Removing and blocking heat sources The most important part of keeping your home cool isn’t actually cooling, but [...]

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Green home cooling mini series

by thomas on June 1, 2009 (Feature image by Renewables At Home)

Model house on ice cubes, surrounded by greenery

The warmer part of summer draws near in the northern hemisphere. Air conditioners left and right are whirring to life, working hard to keep people cool. In doing so, they’re not only spending energy and money all willy-nilly, they’re also producing air that is less healthy and comfortable to live in than naturally regulated air [...]

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