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[[File:Earth sheltering.png|thumb|right|200px|Methods of applying earth sheltering to a house]] | [[File:Earth sheltering.png|thumb|right|200px|Methods of applying earth sheltering to a house]] | ||
'''Earth sheltering and windbreaks''' can also reduce the absolute amount of heat needed by a building. Several feet below the earth, temperature ranges from 4°Celsius in North Dakota to 26°Celcius,<ref>Stephens, ibid.</ref> in Southern Florida. Wind breaks reduce the amount of heat carried away from a building. | '''Earth sheltering and windbreaks''' can also reduce the absolute amount of heat needed by a building. Several feet below the earth, temperature ranges from 4°Celsius in North Dakota to 26°Celcius,<ref>Stephens, ibid.</ref> in Southern Florida. Wind breaks reduce the amount of heat carried away from a building. | ||
==Types of windbreaks== | |||
Windbreaks around a house can exist in the form of [[hedge]]s, or walls (stone, soil, ...) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 12:01, 9 October 2012
Earth sheltering and windbreaks can also reduce the absolute amount of heat needed by a building. Several feet below the earth, temperature ranges from 4°Celsius in North Dakota to 26°Celcius,[1] in Southern Florida. Wind breaks reduce the amount of heat carried away from a building.
Types of windbreaks
Windbreaks around a house can exist in the form of hedges, or walls (stone, soil, ...)
See also
- ↑ Stephens, ibid.