Landscaping is a natural and beautiful way to keep your home cool in summer and lower your energy bills. A well-placed tree, shrub, or vine can deliver effective shade, act as a windbreak, and reduce your energy bills. Carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of the energy a typical household uses for energy. Research shows that summer daytime air temperatures can be 3° to 6° cooler in tree-shaded neighborhoods than in treeless areas. A lattice or trellis with climbing vines, or a planter box with trailing vines, shades the home's perimeter while admitting cooling breezes to the shaded area. So next time you decide to plant trees or redo your landscaping keep in mind that the placement of these plants will affect your energy cost. In my next post I will be talking about different types of water heaters and which ones are more efficient.
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