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Building Science Corporation used convection to help cool this structural insulated panel (SIP) cottage in Georgia.
Building Science Corporation used convection to help cool this structural insulated panel (SIP) cottage in Georgia.
Building Science Corporation used convection to help cool this structural insulated panel (SIP) cottage in Georgia.
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Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
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Right: This house plan orients broad building surfaces away from the west and east, trees are used to shade the west and east, and large overhangs shade windows on the south wall
Right: This house plan orients broad building surfaces away from the west and east, trees are used to shade the west and east, and large overhangs shade windows on the south wall
Right: This house plan orients broad building surfaces away from the west and east, trees are used to shade the west and east, and large overhangs shade windows on the south wall
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Tall annuals, like the sunflowers in this picture, can provide very effective shade in summer (left), provide a pleasant view from inside (right), and allow sun into the home in winter when the plants die back
Tall annuals, like the sunflowers in this picture, can provide very effective shade in summer (left), provide a pleasant view from inside (right), and allow sun into the home in winter when the plants die back.
Tall annuals, like the sunflowers in this picture, can provide very effective shade in summer (left), provide a pleasant view from inside (right), and allow sun into the home in winter when the plants die back.
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The IR image on the right shows the sun is heating the southeast-facing wall of this concrete-block house to 36C (97F); this corner of the home would not be a good place for a cool room due to lack of shading and insulation
The IR image on the right shows the sun is heating the southeast-facing wall of this concrete-block house to 36C (97F); this corner of the home would not be a good place for a cool room due to lack of shading and insulation
The IR image on the right shows the sun is heating the southeast-facing wall of this concrete-block house to 36C (97F); this corner of the home would not be a good place for a cool room due to lack of shading and insulation
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Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.
Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.
Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.
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Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.
Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.
Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.
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