A guide to help your house face the heat.
, too. Insulating the top of your house, including the attic, prevents all the heat that builds up as sunlight hits the roof from entering the residence. It is an added layer of protection against the summer sun. Building your roof out of reflective materials is another way of making sure that less heat is absorbed through the roof. Like white linen on the beach, this has historically meant using materials that are lighter in color.
. The houses we build now will need to withstand a lot more heat in the decades to come. Designing them to stay cooler in extreme temperatures is just one of the steps we can take to alleviate our demands on polluting energy systems. As our designs become more clever and environmentally conscious, we can rely on artificial cooling and federal energy systems less and less.As Loftness explains, when we begin to design sustainability, we begin to design resilient homes.
“Imagine the power goes down in your house for a week and your home has been designed with a central air conditioning system and it hasn’t doesn’t have very good shading, if any,” she explains. “In many cases, many of the windows don’t even open. You can open the front door and maybe there’s a window or two that has been sealed shut for the last 10 years. You would be very hard pressed to stay in that home in the afternoon, or even at all.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
49ers defensive end Drake Jackson looks to build off 'humbling' rookie seasonDrake Jackson's promising rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing finish that has provided the fuel for his offseason.
Les mer »
Groups Sue to Block Plan to Build Chicago Fire Practice Facility on Chicago Housing Authority LandThe plan to build a training facility for the Chicago Fire Football Club on Chicago Housing Authority land once home to thousands of families violates federal civil rights laws and should be blocked, according to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of groups.
Les mer »
How To Build a Better Grazing TableHow to build a better grazing table
Les mer »
Build the Hogwarts Castle with LEGO’s Latest Magical Harry Potter SetA new month means new LEGO sets are on the way including a new Harry Potter set that returns fans to the Hogwarts Castle and Grounds
Les mer »
UK's Sunak says he wants to build on Biden ties in Washington tripBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he wanted to foster a 'close and candid relationship' with U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington next week that comes after some signs of strains in bilateral ties.
Les mer »
Our Chicago: BUILD Chicago & Think Outside Da BlockSince 1969, BUILD Chicago has been working with young people in some of the city's most challenged neighborhoods.
Les mer »