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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Anna K. Cottrell

How to design a home that stays cool – 5 essential tips that will save you money long-term

How to keep a home cool in a heatwave.

Keeping your home cool is essential during the summer months, and it is becoming more and more challenging for many of us. As summers bring ever hotter temperatures to more and more parts of the world, many homeowners are struggling to keep their homes cool even with air conditioning. 

And that’s before we even get to the question of rising energy costs. If you are building a new home, or redesigning or renovating a house, you may be wondering if there are things you can do to help your home stay cool naturally, without needing to run the AC all the time. 

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