Energy conservation tip: Avoid trees south of windows

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"Contrary to intuition, the worst place to have a tree from an energy-saving perspective is out in the yard south of a home. In summer when the sun is high in the sky at midday, the shadow of a tree falls directly under the tree and entirely misses a home to its north. In winter, however, the shadow of the same tree will fall on the house throughout most of the day. To avoid shading south windows, any trees south of the home should be located at least twice their mature height away from the house."

Source:
Austin Utilities - Energy Conservation Landscaping

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Comments

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[Daniel Edstrom]

You seem to have good knowledge in the renewable energy area.
Please post something in the Global Warming Forum.

[Daniel Edstrom]

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Please post something in the Global Warming Forum.

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[maxmsf]

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