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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- Effective shading for green home cooling
- Stuff for green home cooling
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- Green home cooling: The rest of the building
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As noted in my previous green home cooling post, the most important part of cooling your home is to stop excessive heat buildup. The most effective way to do this is by good use of shadow to block the Sun’s heat. The most important parts of your home to shade are the windows. This is [...]
This post was tagged with:
air conditioning,
cooling,
energy efficiency,
energy saving,
heat buildup,
home cooling,
house cooling,
indoor temperature,
saving energy,
shade,
shading,
thermal lined curtainsRelated posts:
- Great habits for green home cooling
- Best windows for green home cooling
- Green home cooling mini series
- Green home cooling: The rest of the building
- Landscaping and gardening for green home cooling
