Effective Landscaping in Climate Temperature Modification

The picture below shows how effective landscaping can enhance energy efficiency. It mostly happened that the landscape is not considered until after a building is completed. The following article outlines how to effectively integrate landscape design with home design regarding climate temperature modification (summer and winter) to improve comfort and save energy.

What you will find in the depth of the article are sections such as Integrating landscape with the building design, Site and microclimate analysis, Working with the design brief and site analysis, Sun control, Summer shading, Winter sun penetration, Reducing glare and ground temperature, Blocking cold winds, and Capturing summer breezes.

You also be provided with illustration to describe an effective landscaping which can enhance energy efficiency such deciduous trees on the north side allow winter sun entry, low shrubs and ground covers can be used to reduce glare, permeable barrier reduces wind speed without turulence, the use of shrubs to deflect cold winds and channel summer breezes and etc.

Please follow this diy landsape article to complete your read about Effective Landscaping in Climate Temperature Modification (source: sustainability.vic.gov.au).