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Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions

Webpage describing embodied carbon through definition, significance to climate, and importance to policymaking.

Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.

Paper describing case studies on urban vegetation and greenways and their impacts on city climate and building performance.

Article describing the benefits trees provide through quotes and anecdotes.

Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.

Article describing shade trees and how to plant, maintain, and replace them.

Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.

Article describing tree preservation during the construction process.

Manual describing scientific, technical, and practical information needed to work with communities on urban forestry, including a section on trees and construction.

Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.

Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.

Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing using Earth-Sheltered home building techniques in hot climate zones.

Paper describing the effects of tree shade on residential electricity consumption and energy savings in summer and winter.

Paper describing landscaping influences on heat gain through shading, infiltration shielding, and microclimate creation for nearby buildings.

Article describing tree health, environmental considerations, and details on how to preserve trees.

Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.

Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.

Paper describing an experiment to quantify shade tree impacts on cooling-related electricity consumption, finding that there may be sizable benefits in hot regions.

Website tool that can search for trees by name or characteristics and retrieve data describing tree attributes including site preferences and general characteristics and considerations.

Paper describing wind influences on air infiltration related energy losses for residential housing and the shielding effects of fences, adjacent structures, and vegetation.

Journal article describing energy impacts from shade trees and forests and solar heating and air infiltration.