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=== Landscaping === | === Landscaping === | ||
From Green Remodeling: | |||
--general landscaping-- | |||
kentucky bluegrass-conventional, need lots of water and chemicals to thrive in our area | |||
"xeriscaping": landscaping that minimizes water demand -->proper soil prep, drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting, mulching. Costs half as much as standard landscaped yards. | |||
--landscaping for wind-- | |||
might be a concern for us because we are working with an older and leakier house. | |||
could reduce our energy use by 10-40 percent, depending on how windy it is in our area and how much draft gets in. | |||
-most effective windbreaks are trees or shrubs with low crowns and dense foliage | |||
-where to place them? | |||
-page 180 has placement of trees around hypothetical house | |||
--landscaping for heating/cooling-- | |||
trees can assist in cooling by the shade they produce and by the process of evapotranspiration | |||
Revision as of 18:25, 12 January 2006
Energy Use Monitioring
This is what we need to do to monitor our power use.
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Landscaping
From Green Remodeling:
--general landscaping-- kentucky bluegrass-conventional, need lots of water and chemicals to thrive in our area "xeriscaping": landscaping that minimizes water demand -->proper soil prep, drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting, mulching. Costs half as much as standard landscaped yards.
--landscaping for wind-- might be a concern for us because we are working with an older and leakier house. could reduce our energy use by 10-40 percent, depending on how windy it is in our area and how much draft gets in. -most effective windbreaks are trees or shrubs with low crowns and dense foliage -where to place them? -page 180 has placement of trees around hypothetical house
--landscaping for heating/cooling-- trees can assist in cooling by the shade they produce and by the process of evapotranspiration