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![]() Another couple of suggestions:
- plant / maintain trees or shrubbery to provide summer shade. Deciduous trees perhaps better than evergreens since they let some sunlight through in the winter, but not in summer. - remove portable window a/c units in the winter - add a link from the tips list to this thread to invite list readers to make more suggestions / comments - in addition to window awnings, also consider covered porch/verandas designed to block high summer sun, but let low winter sun inside
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![]() A wall of evergreens on the north side (northern hemisphere) of the house will help block cold wind in the winter.
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