Five Creative House Cooling Ways Posted: August 5, 2014 |
Summer is in full swing with warm, humid air and hotter days. Thus finding innovative and efficient ways to cool your home becomes a prime endeavor. Air conditioning either central or individual units can be quite expensive due to excessive consumption of electricity while extracting all the humidity, turning everything dry. A fine alternative is using natural ways to chill your home rather than switching “ON” all the cooling appliances. Green is for less strain while going easy on your pocket.
A wall of vegetation protects abode just like an umbrella shields your body. Cover the roof with a bed of plants or synthetic grass and sunlight won’t turn your interior into a microwave. Trees create a sort of canopy to barricade sun especially during summer though growing those takes longer and seasons pass till they mature. When fully grown, they’ve the tendency to shade your home for decades. Other greens such as ivy covered lattice, money plants, climbing roses and rapid-growing vines are also preferred.
This may sound a bit weird but U.S Department of Energy explained that heat grows intense during some specific hours of the day as Earth continues its axis rotation. Some areas experience worse heat wave from morning to noon while others not till late 5 p.m. Surrounding also leave a profound impact like if you’re staying on a villa in Palm Jumeirah, it’s likely that interior would be cool due to massive buildings and beach location. Obstacles such as mountains, abundance of shrubbery, lakes and rivers keep temperature moderate.
Awnings are actually protruding window shutter located on the exterior wall. They’re either fixed upwards or can be retracted for maximum protection against sun’s blazing glare. Metallic canopies are best that not only prevents interior against heat but from high winds and torrential rain as well. During a storm, you can lower the shade to protect window from shattering to bits or scattered shards may injure you. Water resistant fabric is also utilized in production making it versatile. During winter or a blizzard, simply pull the cover downwards.
Customary ceiling fans aren’t much of a help during intense heat but whole-house fan is just what you need. Though installed over ceiling as well, whole-house fan differs in function being more powerful. Each unit is connected to a central location from where it pulls air and releases out via venting system in the attic. Home windows are usually open in a small amount; nearly few inches to two feet, creating a draft.
Combined effect of both fan and widow opening gives you thorough ventilation and a cool home. There’re times when interior temperature is higher than outdoor, typically during early morning, evening and night. Here’s when whole-house fans come in handy as suggested by “Home Energy” magazine as well.
Waded clothes or simply insulated draperies are commonly used in household during summer to fend off heat while in winter provides shielding against frost bite. These drapes are identical to those in hotel rooms for privacy however latest design improvement makes them ideal for homes. Summer dressing is usually light and airy however frivolous window curtains don’t do much when blocking heat is primary concern.
So these are some creative cooling home techniques with minimal use of electricity, thus it’s also easy on your budget.
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