Posts Tagged ‘passive cooling in phoenix’

Tweet The most important and fundamental energy-saving strategy you need to know about in Phoenix is shading your home from direct sun and heat gain.  Well-positioned shade around your house can save you up to 40% in your cooling bills. We explored creating shade from a planting perspective on the Blooming Rock blog on the week of March 15, 2010.  This week, I’m revisiting the topic of shade because it’s so very important for our climate especially with the upcoming hot weather.  I’ll be talking about shade from an architectural perspective and today we’ll start with a primer on home…

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